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SnowWa · 04-07-2006, 12:45 PM

Honest to God - I know we all love our Yorkies - but for the life of me, I also can't figure out why these little dogs are all so different. There is no other breed of dog that turns out to be so many different sizes, shapes, colors, hair textures, ear shapes, nose shapes, etc. etc. etc.

And, as we know, most of these little guys (as different as they are) are registered and considered to be purebred little Yorkies.

Sometimes, I think this little breed could almost be divided into two groups.

Mine Yorkie would fall into the larger sized - larger eared - longer nosed group. Others are smaller with smaller ears and flatter little noses. And, then there are all the other differences too!!!!!

Yes - I agree - one of the wonderful things about little Yorkies is that they are all so different...... but.....

Sometimes I wonder --- even though most of us are registered, etc. --- are there more "little silkies" (or part silkies along the way) than we are willing to admit?????

Most of us feel "who cares..." We love out little guys to death and certainly enjoy them -- but, out of curiosity, just what is going on??????

And -- on top of this, so many of us get so upset if anyone says, "Are you sure that's a Yorkie. It doesn't look like a Yorkie to me!" No wonder people say this. They are around a few Yorkies and then they meet one that looks totally different. These reactions seem perfectly natural to me. Before, I learned that Yorkies can be so different - I often wondered about some dogs myself.

If I put my dog next to one of your black/tan little 3 or 4 pounders with short little ears, and a rounder flatter little face..... both you and I would stand there and have to admit that it's hard to believe that they are the same little breed of dog!!!!!

I know everyone will come up with one explanation or another - "it's exciting," "it doesn't matter," "that's the way Yorkies are," ect. etc. etc.

But - I would really like to have a more scientific - genetic - reason for all of this. The "real truth!!!!!" To my knowledge, this issue has never been addressed from a truely scientific genetic standpoint.

But - of course - one easy explanation for what we have ended up with is that we are all continuing to breed these very different looking little dogs - registering them - and continuing to call them all purebred little Yorkies. So - they will continue to be ------oh, so very different - and not the same at all!

Carol Jean

04-07-2006, 12:45 PM	#1
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	Yorkie Differences???? Honest to God - I know we all love our Yorkies - but for the life of me, I also can't figure out why these little dogs are all so different. There is no other breed of dog that turns out to be so many different sizes, shapes, colors, hair textures, ear shapes, nose shapes, etc. etc. etc. And, as we know, most of these little guys (as different as they are) are registered and considered to be purebred little Yorkies. Sometimes, I think this little breed could almost be divided into two groups. Mine Yorkie would fall into the larger sized - larger eared - longer nosed group. Others are smaller with smaller ears and flatter little noses. And, then there are all the other differences too!!!!! Yes - I agree - one of the wonderful things about little Yorkies is that they are all so different...... but..... Sometimes I wonder --- even though most of us are registered, etc. --- are there more "little silkies" (or part silkies along the way) than we are willing to admit????? Most of us feel "who cares..." We love out little guys to death and certainly enjoy them -- but, out of curiosity, just what is going on?????? And -- on top of this, so many of us get so upset if anyone says, "Are you sure that's a Yorkie. It doesn't look like a Yorkie to me!" No wonder people say this. They are around a few Yorkies and then they meet one that looks totally different. These reactions seem perfectly natural to me. Before, I learned that Yorkies can be so different - I often wondered about some dogs myself. If I put my dog next to one of your black/tan little 3 or 4 pounders with short little ears, and a rounder flatter little face..... both you and I would stand there and have to admit that it's hard to believe that they are the same little breed of dog!!!!! I know everyone will come up with one explanation or another - "it's exciting," "it doesn't matter," "that's the way Yorkies are," ect. etc. etc. But - I would really like to have a more scientific - genetic - reason for all of this. The "real truth!!!!!" To my knowledge, this issue has never been addressed from a truely scientific genetic standpoint. But - of course - one easy explanation for what we have ended up with is that we are all continuing to breed these very different looking little dogs - registering them - and continuing to call them all purebred little Yorkies. So - they will continue to be ------oh, so very different - and not the same at all! Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.