The differences are in the breeds that supported the genetic results of the two separate breeds, you find the biggest issue is the behavioral and personality differences-they look similar but there are distinctly different breed traits. If you are genuinely looking into getting a designer dog breed I will send you a PM of a reputable hybrid breeder-the "designer dog" and hybrid market are just that a market the vast majority of them nationwide are puppy mills and supporting such an industry is sickening! In fact most persons genuinely interested in designer breeds look to Canadian breeders as they have set the standard. By and large a Yorkie Maltese mix is not among the most common as the breed traits can cause some confusion-you will find them, they so darn cute, several members here have one, but the personality differences and differences in energy level types seems to make them a less than desirable mix unfortunately-well again this is with reputable designer breeders-not a term many people on YT or anywhere like because the mixing of breeds is not only controversial, but because there are so many (MOST) BYB and puppy mills jumping on the "designer" dog idea (BTW most supposed designer dogs are just hybrids: a designer dog is supposed to be a 25%/75% mix or more going into F2, F3 and F3 F3 breeding standards while a hybrid is a 50/50 mixed dog) it is not safe for the dogs or the buyer to get a designer or hybrid dog from a puppy mill or BYB the ideal standards and the point of crossing two breeds is to create a healthier, perhaps more desirable looking dog...you will not find BYB or puppy mills bothering with the extensive genetic research you will find reputable designer breeders doing-to be a designer breeder should be hardER than to be a breeder you have to understand the genetics of separate breeds, and then the outcome of the crosses-BTW hybrids are generally considered "healthier" but are more prone to behavioral issues and require specialty training that is cohesive to understanding BOTH breeds and their traits to find the correct methodology. Also consider getting one dog at a time complete training, adjusting and what not then get a companion for your dog-especially when considering you want to adopt a designer or hybrid. Let me know if you want that PM...
Last edited by concretegurl; 12-15-2010 at 10:53 AM.
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