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spettit35 · 06-20-2005, 09:31 AM

I too have enjoyed reading about other Yorkies and I have many of the same questions that I have seen posted onsite. First, our puppy belongs to my 11 year old daughter. She wanted a Yorkie so bad! We hunted and searched for one at a reasonable price - we had/have no breeding plans and just wanted one for a pet. No breeders live near us, and I found one through the newspaper. The dog was a couple of hours from us. I paid the deposit and then realized that it was not registered AKC - but UKC. The breeder explained that this was a good registry and it was a registered Yorkie. Since it is just a family pet, I thought it would be fine. She emailed me photos of the mom and the dad. The dad looks like a Yorke - the Mom I had a few concerns about - but she assured me that they are Yorkies - not a mix. Our puppy, whom we love dearly, looks like a baby yorkie. She weighs 3 pounds and is 10 weeks old. Her father was about 9 pounds and her mother was 6 pounds. However, I have no idea how to tell if she truly is a Yorkie and I suppose it doesn't make a lot of difference. However, I did not want a large dog in the house and my real fear is IF she has something else in her - I have no way of knowing what could happen in the future. For instance, are there any traits you should look for to know whether a dog is a Yorkie or not? Any comments????

06-20-2005, 09:31 AM	#7
spettit35 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2	First Time Yorkie Owner with Questions I too have enjoyed reading about other Yorkies and I have many of the same questions that I have seen posted onsite. First, our puppy belongs to my 11 year old daughter. She wanted a Yorkie so bad! We hunted and searched for one at a reasonable price - we had/have no breeding plans and just wanted one for a pet. No breeders live near us, and I found one through the newspaper. The dog was a couple of hours from us. I paid the deposit and then realized that it was not registered AKC - but UKC. The breeder explained that this was a good registry and it was a registered Yorkie. Since it is just a family pet, I thought it would be fine. She emailed me photos of the mom and the dad. The dad looks like a Yorke - the Mom I had a few concerns about - but she assured me that they are Yorkies - not a mix. Our puppy, whom we love dearly, looks like a baby yorkie. She weighs 3 pounds and is 10 weeks old. Her father was about 9 pounds and her mother was 6 pounds. However, I have no idea how to tell if she truly is a Yorkie and I suppose it doesn't make a lot of difference. However, I did not want a large dog in the house and my real fear is IF she has something else in her - I have no way of knowing what could happen in the future. For instance, are there any traits you should look for to know whether a dog is a Yorkie or not? Any comments???? Last edited by spettit35; 06-20-2005 at 09:33 AM.