Maybe if you go to the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America and the AKC website and study the breed standard it will help you get a better idea. As stated it is so hard to tell with a little puppy but you can tell a lot by looking at the parents. If the parents look like what the breed standard describes then you have a better idea. Also try to look for pictures of good examples of what a Yorkie should look like. What you will find from a back yard breeder is going to be quite a bit different than what you see from people who show their dogs. I am in no way saying that you will always get a perfect pup from a show breeder. Sometimes it is hard to imagine a pet Yorkie when seeing a show dog in full coat but you can look at the bone structure, size, ears shape of the face, etc.
Right now there are so many different types of breeders breeding different types of Yorkies that it is just impossible to predict from a picture. A puppy is small and could have color characteristics that look like a Yorkie but that is about all.
You have to decide what is important to you. If you are looking at pups from a google search online......beware. Most of what you get in those searches are BYBs and puppy mills. Reputable breeders rarely come up on a google search.
Maybe someone in the breeders forum area could help direct you to a breeder in your area if you need help. |