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yorkiepocky · 07-23-2007, 01:23 PM

I've never owned a furry pet of my own that doesn't need to be stuffed in a cage, so I'm ecstatic about my puppy, being able to roll it around, rub it, call its name and teach it all kinds of fun tricks.

Someone walked past our house today and was like 'OMG SO KYOTE' when she was playing with our dog, but after she noticed that my pup had a slight trait of Schnauzer on the face (her dad was fullbreed yorkshire, mother is yorkie 90%/schnauzer 10%), she was immediately turned off and showed a lack of interest.

She's definitely not the first person I've encountered with this attitude. There are countless others who would keep pointing out that my dog isn't a purebreed whenever they see it, even though I wasn't even asking for their input.

I could honestly care less if my dog is a purebreed or not, but I guess to some people it does matter because purebreed means profit from litters and being able to own a purebred Yorkshire, in some ways, puts one on a higher position when it comes to social status...the fact that one can actually afford to pay for one that would range from 1000$ to even 2500$ when the pup has parents that are registered and born to perfection.

I was fortunate enough to get one for free because my uncle's dog gave birth, but I don't think I would ever be able to own a dog of this small size if it wasn't for my uncle.

I'd really like to hear the opinions of others of people from this forum and how they feel on purebreed vs mixed breed Yorkshire Terriers.

For those who are curious, pictures of the mother and the pup can be found here. (You'll have to excuse the ungroomed mother, my uncle isn't the type of brush the dog all the time)

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...35&postcount=3

What I noticed differently from the mother and the pup is that the mother has eyes that ... sorta PROTRUDE out of its head, making it more round and larger, while my pup has eyes that are set in and it doesn't look as big and has eyes that are almond shaped.

07-23-2007, 01:23 PM	#1
yorkiepocky Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 41	does it bother you when it's not a fullbreed yorkie? I've never owned a furry pet of my own that doesn't need to be stuffed in a cage, so I'm ecstatic about my puppy, being able to roll it around, rub it, call its name and teach it all kinds of fun tricks. Someone walked past our house today and was like 'OMG SO KYOTE' when she was playing with our dog, but after she noticed that my pup had a slight trait of Schnauzer on the face (her dad was fullbreed yorkshire, mother is yorkie 90%/schnauzer 10%), she was immediately turned off and showed a lack of interest. She's definitely not the first person I've encountered with this attitude. There are countless others who would keep pointing out that my dog isn't a purebreed whenever they see it, even though I wasn't even asking for their input. I could honestly care less if my dog is a purebreed or not, but I guess to some people it does matter because purebreed means profit from litters and being able to own a purebred Yorkshire, in some ways, puts one on a higher position when it comes to social status...the fact that one can actually afford to pay for one that would range from 1000$ to even 2500$ when the pup has parents that are registered and born to perfection. I was fortunate enough to get one for free because my uncle's dog gave birth, but I don't think I would ever be able to own a dog of this small size if it wasn't for my uncle. I'd really like to hear the opinions of others of people from this forum and how they feel on purebreed vs mixed breed Yorkshire Terriers. For those who are curious, pictures of the mother and the pup can be found here. (You'll have to excuse the ungroomed mother, my uncle isn't the type of brush the dog all the time) http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...35&postcount=3 What I noticed differently from the mother and the pup is that the mother has eyes that ... sorta PROTRUDE out of its head, making it more round and larger, while my pup has eyes that are set in and it doesn't look as big and has eyes that are almond shaped.