[SirTeddykins]

Originally Posted by DBlain

I don't think you said how old the puppy is, to me when buying a puppy that is important because until they are at least eight weeks old it's hard to tell much about how they will look. Personally I like upright ears and would probably only buy a puppy if their ears are up, but I would not care if the mother's were. Upright ears is not a sign of a purebred, my pup Lola is mix but has very perky ears, while many purebreds don't. I love the fact that this lady did not dock the tails, in a way it tells me she may care more about the dogs than the money she will make off them. If you are not showing a dog in the US most tails will be docked but other than that it does not matter. The tide is turning and if a poll was taken I bet more people would vote for tails. A parti is not a traditional colored yorkie would not be able to be shown in a AKC show but personally I love that look, not sure how they evolved but I would purchase one if I thought it was cute and healthy in a heartbeat. There was a time I was a bit like your friend and still am in some ways, I like a standard size yorkie between about 4.5 lbs to 7. I don't like a sooty head or muzzle or an orangy head or muzzle, I don't like a thick wooly coat, a very long muzzle or an extremely smushed in muzzle, that some refer to babydoll faces. But now that I have a mix I love how she looks which Is like a puffier yorkie (she's mixed with pom) and she has the most amazing tail which has turned out to be one of her best features. Funny thing though when I first got her my husband and I were kind of disappointed that she had one, and now LOL I trimmed it recently and he had a fit.

hahaha! If I trimmed Teddy's tail, I wonder if it or his legs would be skinnier. I wouldn't dare try, though. He has a beautiful plume!