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Originally Posted by lovesyorkshires

Thank you all for sharing, I am writing with our neighbor’s 17 pound male yorkie snuggled next to me. They are away for the weekend and we are pet sitting him. This is our second time pet sitting him. Last time we had him, I was depressed for days after they returned and took him back home! He is such a joy. He is a rescue and must’ve been abused because he growls at most people and esp other dogs when I walk him. But he loves us. He has a squeaky toy that delights him and we have so much fun playing fetch with that toy. He is trained to do his business outside, never had an accident here, doesn’t beg for table food. And as I said earlier, he is a big clown and makes me laugh with his antics.
The backstory is that when I was in my twenties, I had 2 yorkies. The first weighed 3 pounds. I was visiting London and bought her there from an excellent breeder. She was a descendant of champion show dogs. This was in the early 70s....I’d never seen the breed and fell in love. She was very high strung, very serious nature, no clowning no fun. Then a year later I bought a second yorkie, a male from a pet store. He grew to 8 pounds. His temperament was exactly the same as this sweetheart that I’m pet sitting. He was a big loveable clown who kept me in stitches.....he was complete opposite of my 3 pound female. I loved them both the same....he was just a lot more fun.
So, in my experience, not all yorkies are silly charming fun clowns.
He was only 8 years old when he passed from pancreatic cancer. She lived to 14 years old. He may have come from a puppy mill, don’t know....but the point is that I never got over losing that dog. He was my soul mate and this dog, my neighbors guy is exactly like him. He is twice the size but he looks and acts like his clone. I even call him by my deceased dogs name by mistake. If I could have cloned my dog at that time, I would have absolutely done it.
My neighbors return on Sunday evening. I’m sad just thinking about it.
We are in our 70s and I want to be sure that if we do get a yorkie of our own, I want him to be just like the one I lost.....that is why I’m looking for a larger size yorkie. My thinking is that larger yorkies are more laid back, more fun, sturdier, more clownish, less delicate, less high strung. So unless we get an adult dog, we won’t know personality. I’m also considering getting a yorkie poo. That may be a larger dog. I’m wondering if anyone here has one?
Or any other thoughts regarding how to insure getting a yorkie with the personality I’m seeking?
Anyway, thanks for listening.

Dogs are as unique as snowflakes, no two are the same. I understand if you want a larger Yorkie because you want a sturdier, less delicate dog, or if you have small children or grandchildren around but just because you find a dog that looks like the dog you are missing, does not mean the dog will have the same energy so please, refrain from getting another pet until you make peace with your loss and your heart is open to allowing a new dog to come in without such an impossible job to do. I have a little 5 pounder and a 8-9 pounder and I love them both, they are both dear to me and I had no idea they would be as big or small as they are but they are just right in my life. I lost dogs in the past, miss them too but i had to respect them enough to let them forever hold the space in my heart they occupied and I just carved out new spaces for new dogs.