[gracielove]

The puppy in the picture is cute. It looks like he probably will not be a tiny dog but would make a good small sized pet. Since you live in a dangerous neighborhood you are going to have to be really careful that a young puppy does not sneak out the door by accident. It happens. This little guy will not require all the grooming that a purebred Yorkie would need. A purebred starts out with short hair but they need to be groomed daily even as a puppy so when they are older they will not fight being groomed by you or a groomer.

If you teach your dog to play fetch inside you can run off a lot of energy but don't expect any dog to be really happy kept entirely inside. Maybe you could find a safe place outside of town to take it for walks.

I have seen the Chi/Yorkie mixes in the pet store windows. Some had short and some had a mixture of lengths of hair. There is no way to tell what they will look like or their size as an adult but that seems to be a gamble with many purebreds that come from less than better breeding as well.

Hopefully what ever you decide you will be ready and willing to love and accept what ever the little one turns out to be.

I can pretty much guess that either one will give you a run for your money. Both breeds are pretty energetic.