Laurie, thanks for your input, I will definitely be ordering the book and DVD.
Deanna and Tina, I greatly appreciate you input. It will be very helpful.
I have shown other breeds but the Yorkie is very challenging especially when it comes to showing. I think I have been making a mistake by letting my 12 week old pups join the 'gang' too soon. I have a male that is very 'strict' with puppies, he will not hurt them but he will dominant them and I think it can effect their personality. I also have a couple of females that are that way. I think I have a pretty good eye for judging conformation but I am still struggling in judging coats in young puppies. I know ideally all Yorkie coats should be silky but I do have some cottony and soft coated dogs back in my bloodline so I am getting some of each.
One last question about attitude. I have read that it is best to observe your pups while playing to see which ones are most outgoing. I always notice that some have really good tail carriage, keeping tail up while standing and sometimes there are some that leave their tails down while standing but have great tail carriage while gaiting. Would this effect your choices? Would 12 weeks be too early to tell if your pup will have attitude? Thank you all so much. |