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volumnus · 07-05-2010, 08:44 AM

I bought two puppies from the same breeder about a month apart. The first is all yorkie. The second I think is a morkie in spite of his papers. The second puppy is larger, his hair is much wavier, his snout is longer and narrower, his legs are longer especially his back legs, his chest is triangular and narrows in the front not boxy, he's gray and white with no beige, his ears are floppy, and his personality is much different. He's a total lapdog. Unlike the first dog who is hyper and fiesty, he's laidback and loveydovey.

We love them equally. We wouldn't change a thing. It's cool having two opposite dogs. They complement each other. But I am suspicious about the authenticity of his paperwork. The breeder we got them from also raised Maltese. When I bought the first pup, the mother and father yorkies were on premises. I got to pick from several puppies. The next time I went, there was only one puppy, and the parents were not introduced.

I suspect I was duped. Is there any way to tell for sure? I wouldn't do a thing about it. I am not planning on breeding him anyway. But, I would do some reading about maltese to see if I should do anything differently as a pet owner. I am not able to post pics for whatever reason, but this morkie looks identical to mine.

Google Image Result for http://www.the-puppy-dog-place.com/images/bailey-my-morkie-21110886.jpg

Rhetts_mama · 07-05-2010, 09:12 AM

You could always pop for the DNA testing if you really feel you need to know. What has your vet said about your pup?

That said, if she did sell you a mixed breed as a purebred, I would at the very least report her to which ever agency she is registering her dogs with.

volumnus · 07-05-2010, 10:45 AM

I strongly suspect it though. He's healthy and cute and has a super personality, so it's fine. I just wish there was a cheaper way to know for my own peace of mind.

volumnus · 07-05-2010, 10:51 AM

he's beautiful and wants him to be in the parade on her float. He really is pretty. lol

AllDogBoots · 07-05-2010, 10:54 AM

The photo of the dog you just posted looks like my dog, who is a morkie. Here also is Piper a YT member's morkie puppy http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/my-...-hair-cut.html

You really can't tell my looks alone so a DNA test is your best answer.

volumnus · 07-05-2010, 11:12 AM

In fact it was a picture of Cooper when we did a google image search that exacerbated our initial suspicion. The biggest difference in our boys to me is the coat. The fluffy, curly white hair on his head and face is very different.

nana911 · 07-05-2010, 11:57 AM

I have a maltipoo and that adorable face is verrry familiar. You could always do the DNA test and if it is a fact, blackmail the breeder. If she doesn't cough up a refund you'll turn her in. That is a fraud she is committing... criminal act. Then you can use the money to buy doggie clothes and toys and all kinds of cool stuff, right here on YT from YT vendors..... just sayin'.....LOL

rik20101 · 07-05-2010, 12:23 PM

The pup you linked to looks just like my Piper did before her haircut. She is a 15 week old Maltese/Yorkie mix.

volumnus · 07-05-2010, 12:33 PM

Her mom called the breeder, and he vehemently asserts he can prove the parentage. Still, I think one of his maltese got with the mother. How much is a DNA test usually? I paid 500 dollars for him.

penpen7073 · 07-05-2010, 12:53 PM

DNA test ... it works and worth it it only takes 3 weeks and u will know

DvlshAngel985 · 07-05-2010, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by volumnus

In fact it was a picture of Cooper when we did a google image search that exacerbated our initial suspicion. The biggest difference in our boys to me is the coat. The fluffy, curly white hair on his head and face is very different.

If the link you provided is your dog, it looks yorkie to me. So many people breed off standard yorkies that they no longer all look alike. My boy has curly hair too, that's called a cottony coat, and he has big floopy ears. Yorkies can also have lighter colored coats. The only way to know for sure is a DNA test. Kinda crazy huh?

volumnus · 07-05-2010, 01:09 PM

I was just wondering. People who see our babies together always assume they are different breeds. lol

They are both very pretty though. I just think it's dirty if the breeder deliberately deceived us.

nana911 · 07-05-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by volumnus

Her mom called the breeder, and he vehemently asserts he can prove the parentage. Still, I think one of his maltese got with the mother. How much is a DNA test usually? I paid 500 dollars for him.

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2Morkies · 07-05-2010, 02:52 PM

I don't know if this is true, but I heard that one indication of a Morkie is they have brown fur under the top fur of their ears. I have two Morkies and they both have that. I would do a DNA test to find out for sure.

2Morkies · 07-05-2010, 02:56 PM

Also, can't a dog get pregnant by more than one male?? Might it be possible that two different dogs fathered that litter without the breeder knowing?

07-05-2010, 08:44 AM	#1
volumnus Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA Posts: 77	Yorkie or Morkie? I bought two puppies from the same breeder about a month apart. The first is all yorkie. The second I think is a morkie in spite of his papers. The second puppy is larger, his hair is much wavier, his snout is longer and narrower, his legs are longer especially his back legs, his chest is triangular and narrows in the front not boxy, he's gray and white with no beige, his ears are floppy, and his personality is much different. He's a total lapdog. Unlike the first dog who is hyper and fiesty, he's laidback and loveydovey. We love them equally. We wouldn't change a thing. It's cool having two opposite dogs. They complement each other. But I am suspicious about the authenticity of his paperwork. The breeder we got them from also raised Maltese. When I bought the first pup, the mother and father yorkies were on premises. I got to pick from several puppies. The next time I went, there was only one puppy, and the parents were not introduced. I suspect I was duped. Is there any way to tell for sure? I wouldn't do a thing about it. I am not planning on breeding him anyway. But, I would do some reading about maltese to see if I should do anything differently as a pet owner. I am not able to post pics for whatever reason, but this morkie looks identical to mine. Google Image Result for http://www.the-puppy-dog-place.com/images/bailey-my-morkie-21110886.jpg

07-05-2010, 09:12 AM	#2
Rhetts_mama Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,959 Blog Entries: 1	You could always pop for the DNA testing if you really feel you need to know. What has your vet said about your pup? That said, if she did sell you a mixed breed as a purebred, I would at the very least report her to which ever agency she is registering her dogs with. __________________ Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny.

07-05-2010, 10:45 AM	#3
volumnus Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA Posts: 77	I doubt we'll go that far. I strongly suspect it though. He's healthy and cute and has a super personality, so it's fine. I just wish there was a cheaper way to know for my own peace of mind.

07-05-2010, 10:51 AM	#4
volumnus Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA Posts: 77	The vet said... he's beautiful and wants him to be in the parade on her float. He really is pretty. lol

07-05-2010, 10:54 AM	#5
AllDogBoots Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 7,984	The photo of the dog you just posted looks like my dog, who is a morkie. Here also is Piper a YT member's morkie puppy http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/my-...-hair-cut.html You really can't tell my looks alone so a DNA test is your best answer. __________________ I'm Karen - Devoted Mama to the Drama Boyz - Cooper & Max www.alldogboots.com

07-05-2010, 11:12 AM	#6
volumnus Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA Posts: 77	Yes he does. In fact it was a picture of Cooper when we did a google image search that exacerbated our initial suspicion. The biggest difference in our boys to me is the coat. The fluffy, curly white hair on his head and face is very different. Last edited by volumnus; 07-05-2010 at 11:14 AM.

07-05-2010, 11:57 AM	#7
nana911 threadkillin' 6 pack Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,242	I have a maltipoo and that adorable face is verrry familiar. You could always do the DNA test and if it is a fact, blackmail the breeder. If she doesn't cough up a refund you'll turn her in. That is a fraud she is committing... criminal act. Then you can use the money to buy doggie clothes and toys and all kinds of cool stuff, right here on YT from YT vendors..... just sayin'.....LOL __________________ lorelei, wife to gerry , momma to bear , baxter ,baby and bug

07-05-2010, 12:23 PM	#8
rik20101 YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 395	The pup you linked to looks just like my Piper did before her haircut. She is a 15 week old Maltese/Yorkie mix. __________________ Rikki ~ Mommy to two amazing (human) children ~Lucy the great Dane ~ Piper the Maltese/Yorkie mix 3/19/10-6/28/11 gone too soon

07-05-2010, 12:33 PM	#9
volumnus Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA Posts: 77	I bought him for my GF. Her mom called the breeder, and he vehemently asserts he can prove the parentage. Still, I think one of his maltese got with the mother. How much is a DNA test usually? I paid 500 dollars for him. Last edited by volumnus; 07-05-2010 at 12:34 PM.

07-05-2010, 12:53 PM	#10
penpen7073 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chancellor Alabama Posts: 281	DNA test ... it works and worth it it only takes 3 weeks and u will know __________________ Sophie Is My

07-05-2010, 01:09 PM	#12
volumnus Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA Posts: 77	Yeah... I was just wondering. People who see our babies together always assume they are different breeds. lol They are both very pretty though. I just think it's dirty if the breeder deliberately deceived us.

07-05-2010, 02:52 PM	#14
2Morkies YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 798	I don't know if this is true, but I heard that one indication of a Morkie is they have brown fur under the top fur of their ears. I have two Morkies and they both have that. I would do a DNA test to find out for sure. __________________ MuffinBoomer

07-05-2010, 02:56 PM	#15
2Morkies YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 798	Also, can't a dog get pregnant by more than one male?? Might it be possible that two different dogs fathered that litter without the breeder knowing? __________________ MuffinBoomer