I hope this may help some about a morkie. Back when I was about 5, my mom found a dog that someone left on the side of the highway. We found out she had car sickness, so we think they just let her out of the car. She was half starved and almost dead. She was around 2 yrs. old. I loved her. I named her Dorothy from the wizard of oz. nickname Dorf, (I couldn't say my th's) and it stuck. Anyhow she was a mix yorkie something. She lived tell I was 17yrs old. Oh I loved her. So about 7 yrs ago I was searching what she might be mixed with. and I started to see maltese/yorkie mixes some would look like and some not. She was white with tan were the black was. Well needless to say they were already calling them morkies, but they also were only like 100 to 200 dollars then. when prices of pure were still way high. It wasn't until last year that I finally got mine. It was so hard to find one I searched for 3 months trying to find what I thought would turn out like her. I hit it right on, but what a price I had to pay well to much and more. She was very small and got hypoglycemia almost lost her. She came to me darker caramel colored and knowing yorkies turned colors I was hoping hers were going to be more blondish. I missed her caramels though when she changed.One down downfall was she is a cotton coat which mats up and I was hoping to grow her longer nope has to be short. She is potty trained well but I had a baby play pen for her set up when I couldn't give her 100% attention when she was out. She has both traits of each side. She barks at everything, she looks like a maltese but is terrier when she sees a squirrel or mouse go by ha ha its funny the chase is on. She has racked up a lot of bills with the vet. in the beginning get health ins. it helps. So I decided to get her a friend because my husband and her feel in love. I wanted one too, so I got a pure breed yorkie male this time mostly because I love yorkies and this forum kinda made me think twice about mixed breeds, (after the fact). I wanted long hair I could play with. Well he is the sweetest little thing and its funny he is calmer than her in most cases. Does not bark, did potty train fast got lucky I also had him fixed at 5 months. He does have the chase drive in him but omg my Ayla is much more yorkie then he is. One thing is socialize them and take obedience training class it will connect you both and family usually all can go its amazing how fast they learn. I had ayla at 8weeks, I know to young found that out the hard way, but she was sitting for me on the first day. another thing treat all good behavior the reward are awsome in the end. The morkie figured out how to fake pee on her pad for a treat they are not stupid. lol So would I do it again probably but different I would go to the house like one said, see the parents and hopefully they are not asking for to much for them. There are breeders out there that breed both and have oops sometimes. Back in the day you may have found them in a pound or for free in the paper but now even an oops I doubt they would be given them away without some money, there is still up keep an all but anyway goodluck with your choice, hope this help some. sorry so long
