I had a poodle once that was very independent and seemingly totally disinterested in human affections, didn't want to be held, etc. She was very, very task and play oriented though and trained very well. And she would play for an hour at a time alone with her toys, totally lost in her world of activity. She would have been a wonderful service dog for DEA or some such agency. Many people that train working dogs are looking for just such a temperament as the little boy you describe.
Being a Yorkie, though, with some age and maturity and that terrier ability to feel deep emotion and show it, I'll bet he will eventually warm up to personal affection - though his early indications are he will probably always be a task oriented dog and very well suited for training and a job of some sort.
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