Hi, I just joined the site, actually this is the first forum I have ever joined. Being one busy lady with 2 Yorkies and 2 Siameses cats and a child with too many diversions has kept me from doing so in the past. But after checking out this site I can tell it is GREAT!!
I have 2 Yorkies - they were given to me by one of my daughter's dance teachers almost 2 yrs ago. She named them, and since we see her about 5 times a week (and her parents take care of the dogs for free when we travel) I couldn't very well change their names.
They are Bubba (turned 3 this past Nov. 2) and Roxie (turned 3 this past Dec. 2) (my bday is Oct. 2 - so we're all in sync.) We laugh about their names sometimes - someone once said they said like an old couple living in a trailer court.
Their previous owner did a great job buying the dogs from champion bloodlines and then training them well. They are fantastic little dogs with their own personalities.
Bubba is truly a Bubba - he's a coach potato and loves to be cuddled. He does make me smile.
Roxie on the other hand is a squirrel hunter and loves to be outside even on chilly winter days. I'm always having to beg her to come inside. She likes to bark at the boxer on on side of us and the German Shorthair Pointer on the other side.
Who else is from Iowa? I'm in Des Moines.
Does anyone have a Yorkie who smiles?
Roxie smiles - especially when she first sees me in the morning. She will also smile on command - well if she feels like it. Sometimes she smiles so much she
starts sneezing repeatedly. Someone once told me about another Yorkie that smiled, so I don't know if that is some unique Yorkie ability.
Bubba on the other hand - licks, not necessarily people - but the couch, car seat, fabric coverings. Anyone have this same problem? I've heard before this might be some type of compulsive disorder.
I'm still learning about Yorkies, so I appreciate this site. I used to breed Bichon Frises in my home. I had one pair - I believe the first pair in Des Moines and we had huge litters with our little dogs. We went several years without dogs, after their deaths. I also used to breed my Siamese - but had a nightmare occur with a buyer who came to my house to try to set me up - long story.
Roxie and Bubba were fixed already when I got them. Maybe it would be fun (work) to breed Yorkies some time. I can't believe all the Yorkie/Chons I see out on the Web - I don't believe in missing breeds - even though I love both of these breeds.
Now you know why I'm yorkiesmiles