[QUOTE=YorkieRose;3444119]I know I am a "harper" and "nag...but my daughters who know little to nothing about breeding could look at the photo of the OP pup and could tell you it was not a Yorkie..
I agree, some mixed Yorkies are very hard to sort out as to purebred or not..but these tend to be poorly bred from stock or a mix of a Yorkie and perhaps a Silky..I have seen a few poodle Yorkie mixes that took majorly after the Yorkie and that was difficult to know for sure...but
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Just a clarification if this is directed at me. I am the OP and my girl Bratt who is shown in my avatar is a purebred Yorkie. In fact 2 AKC judges gave her first in class placements in the 6-9 month class when I showed her. I did stop showing her (and she is spayed) when her coat did not turn the proper color but she is purebred.
I'm not sure what the "quality" of my dog has to do with this thread?
Teresa