While the care and nurturing and feeding are important in how happy and well adjusted your Yorkie will be during his/her life, the most important factor in longevity of any living creature, human or animal, is genetic. Some people live longer than others, some dogs live longer than others. The secret to longevity is in what is behind your baby.....how long did the dogs behind your dog, live? If your baby came from a long line of dogs that live 13 years or longer, chances are in your favor that your baby will also live a good long time. This is exactly why breeders that breed specific lines, concentrate on conformation, health, personality and longevity. This is what you get when you buy your dog from reputable breeders, rather than from pet stores, puppy mills, yard sales, flea markets, etc. |