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Originally Posted by JiggityJig  I understand the Maltese/Yorkie mix....and the Yorkie/Chi mix....what is the desirability of a yorkie/bichon mix?
(and by the way, because of some of the posts in this thread about mixes, including my own, I want to add that I'm not at all asking this in a sarcastic or contentious way....just wondering, because I haven't heard, what traits one would hope for in mixing those two breeds. Rosie is indeed adorable!) |
Thanks for saying she's adorable. And, to be honest... I am a little offended by the posts in this thread about mixes, not this one in particular... but others. I love Rosie... and she IS a mix. And, I have ABSOLUTELY no regrets in getting her. I don't judge others for getting purebreds... or for paying THOUSANDS of dollars for them. So, I think I should get that same respect, and not be judged for having a mix.
Originally, I couldn't decide between a yorkie and a maltese... and I wanted to find a breeder who bred both and knew a lot about both breeds. when I found Sharon, I noticed that she did the yorkie/maltese mixes... so I selected a puppy from the recent litter. But, after explaining what exactly I was looking for in a dog, she told me she thought the yorkie bichon mix would be better for me. Bichons are known for being well tempered, calm, good with kids, and also hypoallergenic. I wanted a very calm puppy... which she definitely was! Rosie is EXTREMELY timid (which can be a burden or a blessing!) Rosie's fur is more like the texture of a bichon, curly; but, her markings are that of a yorkie (she's frequently mistaken for a yorkie when we're out and about, and I also get the question, "Why don't her ears stand up?") I MAINLY got her because at the time I was living with an allergy sufferer and I wanted a puppy that wouldn't bother my roommate (which was the main reason I didn't stick with the yorkie/maltese mix... not hypoallergenic) When I moved back in with my parents, I got Jack... who is NOT hypoallergenic and who causes my ex-roommate to itch her eyes when she's around.
It's so sad too because she LOVES Jack and he LOVES her.
Anyway, that's my story.