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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  I haven't yet found a breed yet that is so enjoyable - but part of it is just purely visual and part is attitude. I love the overall look of the perky, happy Yorkie and I just love the "attitude" of the dog! Tibbe will definitely just tell you like it is if he doesn't agree with something you want him to do. He is soooooo cute doing his tricks and things sometimes. I will want him to roll over a fourth or fifth time in a row and he will growl all through the last rollover!!! He just grunts when his sturdy little body hits the ground and then grrrrrr's all through the rolling over!!! Then he jumps up and snorts about 40 times and gives me the eye! Scotty and Jilly were very similar in their 'tudes. No other breed seems to have the sassback of a Yorkie nor quite the stink eye if you are on their bad side for some reason. And all of that in a tiny, perfect, short, square little package is too much! I think they are the cutest thing on 4 feet! |
While I agree with Brit that a dog is a dog but there are so many differences in their traits and indeed certain breeds were created for specific purposes. That sassback you mention is so very descriptive of the Yorkie spirit. It's that sassback and spunky spirit that makes them so challenging and endearing. I guess some people find it annoying but I love it. I guess their desire to talk back is one of the things that make them so childlike to us. Not in a soft gooey way but a high spirited intelligent way. It took a while for Gracie and I to strike a balance in how we dealt with that spirit. She is still sassy and high spirited but she does have good manners......most of the time...... as long as I do what she says!
