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Higgin's Mom · 07-17-2004, 06:43 PM

You may have a mixed breed. I know of breeders who breed both Yorkies and Silkies, though not to each other. However, accidents happen. My Doodle Dog Pogo is the result of an accidental breeding from a reputable Dachshund breeder. She was, of course, not selling the pups as purebred and not for much money.

However, you may have a Yorkie. The Breed Standard sets the ideal Yorkie weight (show dog weight) at 4 to 7 pounds. There are often Yorkies who weigh less than 4 and even more Yorkies who weigh more than 7. My Higgins will weigh around 8 pounds our vet thinks. His mother weighed about 10 pounds and his father around 5-6 pounds. They can vary greatly in size, even within the same litter. The pups were represented to us fairly. We did not get papers with Higgins and didn't care. We paid only $450, and were happy with his health and his parents and the breeder. We looked at several breeders and litters of Yorkie pups before buying Higgins, as well as many pictures on the internet of Yorkie pups. We never intended to show our Yorkie or breed him.

If your breeder is reputable, she should be willing to take your puppy back. Reputable breeders will do that happily. If the vets agree that the pup is not purebred, there definitely should be return of some of the money you paid for him, if you keep him.

And you might want to keep him. I happen to prefer outcrosses, dogs that are the result of breeding two purebred dogs of different breeds, like my Pogo.
And a Silky/Yorkie would be an ideal outcross. Outcrosses are healthier and usually have the BEST qualities of both breeds.

There is one other possibility and that is the pups may have the same mother but different fathers. If the bitch was accidentally bred by more than one male, this can happen!

Read your breeder's contract carefully. If vets confirm that the dogs are not purbred or of the same litter, you may want to report this to AKC or wherever they are registered. Especially if the breeder will not do anything to make the sale more equitable or take the pup back.

But do consider keeping Toby, too! You have invested love in him and he will return it tenfold for many years.

I hope you are able to resolve the issue to your satisfaction.

07-17-2004, 06:43 PM	#2
Higgin's Mom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 852	You may have a mixed breed. I know of breeders who breed both Yorkies and Silkies, though not to each other. However, accidents happen. My Doodle Dog Pogo is the result of an accidental breeding from a reputable Dachshund breeder. She was, of course, not selling the pups as purebred and not for much money. However, you may have a Yorkie. The Breed Standard sets the ideal Yorkie weight (show dog weight) at 4 to 7 pounds. There are often Yorkies who weigh less than 4 and even more Yorkies who weigh more than 7. My Higgins will weigh around 8 pounds our vet thinks. His mother weighed about 10 pounds and his father around 5-6 pounds. They can vary greatly in size, even within the same litter. The pups were represented to us fairly. We did not get papers with Higgins and didn't care. We paid only $450, and were happy with his health and his parents and the breeder. We looked at several breeders and litters of Yorkie pups before buying Higgins, as well as many pictures on the internet of Yorkie pups. We never intended to show our Yorkie or breed him. If your breeder is reputable, she should be willing to take your puppy back. Reputable breeders will do that happily. If the vets agree that the pup is not purebred, there definitely should be return of some of the money you paid for him, if you keep him. And you might want to keep him. I happen to prefer outcrosses, dogs that are the result of breeding two purebred dogs of different breeds, like my Pogo. And a Silky/Yorkie would be an ideal outcross. Outcrosses are healthier and usually have the BEST qualities of both breeds. There is one other possibility and that is the pups may have the same mother but different fathers. If the bitch was accidentally bred by more than one male, this can happen! Read your breeder's contract carefully. If vets confirm that the dogs are not purbred or of the same litter, you may want to report this to AKC or wherever they are registered. Especially if the breeder will not do anything to make the sale more equitable or take the pup back. But do consider keeping Toby, too! You have invested love in him and he will return it tenfold for many years. I hope you are able to resolve the issue to your satisfaction. Last edited by Higgin's Mom; 07-17-2004 at 06:45 PM.