At 4 weeks Rick was 1,76lbs and Rock 1,54lbs;
28,2 oz and 24,7oz;
700g , 800g
Think they are going to weight about 3,5 or 4 Kg in adults.
One was the smaller until last week, now he has raised a lot.

silver blue yorkies
 

hello,i have been trying to find out about these silver blue yorkies,i recently had a litter of eight,we have four of the regular black/tan,and four of the siler/blue grey pups,one female/three males.they are a couple of weeks old now and are all healthy,thet also have the tan points,but they also have some white on their chest,they to sometimes apire chocolate,thsi is my first litter of yorkies,and i want to make sure i do what is right for the pups,i want to be a good brreder,so what do you think i should do. :aimeeyork :lol tears

pups
 

Contact Whispersmom, she knows alot about the subject.

oh i think he is the sweetest looking baby, what a kissie face he has

they are so lovely id love one but im in the uk no shipping aloud :cry:

WOW a litter of 8. OMG

I think they look adorable.

Blue yorkie
 

I just bought a Blue yorkie about 5 days ago he is the cutest little thing,the breeder made sure that I understood that she would not use him for breeding,now I also have blue dobermans and I know what type of problems that their blue coats can have but it seems that yorkies can die from it.I did not know that,we love the yorkie anyway but can you tell me if this is a true blue.

Could you place a side view of your Yorkie ?

Yorkie Blues
 

I have had at least one blue born in each litter, which consists of the past 3 litters. They have all been wonderful. I have sold them much cheaper then the black/tans, because I make sure to tell the new owners, a few things like, they are not CKC/AKC/UKC quality, they cannot breed, and they may loose and regrow their hair over their life. The ears are the first to go turning into a leathery skin, and the nose and center of eyes is the next. That is where the hair loss in my experience is. The feet, underskirt and chest never has lost hair. It does grow back. Whomever had the pup pictures of the new born is exactly what they look like upon birth. I have had all but one of my new parents keep in contact with me from time to time, and have never had a problem. The only thing I had happen to me, was a vet contacted me that belonged to a new owner and stated my pup may have mange, I countered with my vet and documentation I had had over some time, and the vet revoked his initial diagnosis, as this is no kind of mange. So, they are different, but they are beautiful and they as all yorkies have wonderful dispositions, patients and love. Take care of your blue babies as they are too special to be thought of as WRONG! Some history for you: I have some that are as old as 3 and 7 years old and they shows no sign of concern and they are fully haired, ears, and noses. This may not be all blue yorkies experience, but this is my luck as of now 10-5-06

I have read this entire thread. I found it to be fasinating. My daughter was interested in genetics for many years and I learned alot from the research that she did.

I happened to notice 1 thing throughout the thread, each of the pups mentioned is male.
So does this mean that the blue comes out physically in the male, but that the female can carry the gene and you do not see it physically?

:eek:Monisilk Why are you breeding a pair of yorkies that are consistently having blue borns? Just because you have not had any that have had worse problems, why would you even take the chance? :eek:

I wondered the same thing when I read that

Response
 

To Dizpatch- I have had girls, it is not specific to boys


To SweetSophia- I have 2 Yorkies that I love very much, 1 a boy and 1 a girl-I am not a breeder, I am a pet owner, and came by my boy by luck. If they have pups, then I have pups, if they do not, then I do not. It is a simple as that. I do not monitor them, I let them play around the house and outside without supervision. So, to say "Why do let them breed", would indicate that I am doing it for gain. What I am saying is if they have babies, I raise them and I have to find them homes as I cannot keep them with me. I do know a thing or two about AKC/CKC/UKC because when they were born, I did my own research and contacted many people to find out, and have learned much by that. If I have them I make sure they go to nice families and explain in detail what I have learned. I have vet records as I too was curious. I have had them for some time. My dogs are getting older and my theory is if it happens it happens if it doesn't it doesn't -- I don't do it for the gain, but if I have pups, I will sell them to good families to cover my costs.

Blue yorkie
 

Thanks for the replies.Here is a side view of him and also a picture of a blue doberman from one our litters,when they are born they look like the yorkies puppies.They also may or may not have skin problems.But all we have to do for them most of the time is give them vitamin e or fish body oil.

If you breed your dogs accidental or on purpose you are a breeder whether or not you make a profit for it. And anyone who beeds dogs that produce genetic defects and they know it are the worst kind of breeders. Thats what BYB s do. Why not have your dogs spayed and neutered and enjoy them as pets

:yeahthat:

Response
 

Your probably right, that will probably be my next step.

:thumbup: You will end up spaying or neutering one of them anyways, as they should not be bred past 6-7 years old. Why take the chance of having a puppy with terrible health problems or worse yet losing your female that you love so much from childbirth. It can be very dangerous for them and you would be sick if your female passed because of something so simple. Start with your male and have him neutered as it is the easiest and least expensive. Then when you can have your girl spayed. I am sure she would be happy to be done with the girly cycles too.:D

This is a link that discusses blue born etc. It's on one of our member's sites:

http://members.aol.com/CYorkie/Genet...Chocolate.html

Excellent info.:thumbup: :thumbup:

Just a question I wanted to repeat that someone had brought up earlier...the white spot on the chest. I haven't ever heard of health problems associated with that. I have been assisting yorkie births for about 5 years, and recently just had the first litter of my own. Have I just been in the dark all this time? Should I be worried about the 1 pup I have with a little white mark on her chest?:confused:

Taken from the "sticky" about coat colors:

There may be a white star or a small blaze located on the fore chest in the tan, or across the black and tan. This is a much looked-for point, as it is an indication that the puppy will probably be a good coat grower in quantity, though not necessarily in quality. It is also an indication that there will be no melanism, or over-supply of pigment

I agree with the others, you should not allow those two dogs to reproduce. Have you thought about the horrible heartbreak those clueless people who bought them might have to endure, and from what I've read the condition can be painful to the dog.

Please have them spay/neutered. If you aren't intetrested in breeding as a hobby then why not do it for the health of your little dogs.

I'm bumping this post, because I think we've gotten side tracked, and I'm sure you still want opinions. Actually, so do I. Your dogs coloring looks a lot like my girls.

So, those of you who are experts, what do you think???

Maybe I'm blind, but he doesn't look blue to me???

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

I find this goldenray information very much out of date.

kdahmean :
your dog look like a blue to me..., notice the almost inexistent dark hair. But you should know if it has born grey or black.


Bendlesslove: do not worry about the white mark in chest, it came from the Maltese ancesters of the Yorkie and it will desapear in a few weeks, the blue born yorkies can have it too, as well as the normal ones.

The 2 pups I had are in great shape and healthy ,only have very few black hair, thats all.


My opinion is:

Do not breed this kind of dogs ever again. Do not cross parents again because the 2 ones are afected.

Why propagate this genes further?
Whats the need of having pups like this?
It's enough when they born by accident, and I mean a real accident , not when you just do not care of your female is in season and put her together with the male knowing in advance there are going to be blue borns for as healthy as they can turn.
For me, one time was too much.

Best regards
and I am sorry if I ofended someone.

well can some one plz explain wht is blue born puppies??? how it happen?? does it happen becux of cross breed??? n if it is a blue puppy, wht shall we be more cautious on the puppies health....


i'm a new mummy for yorkie.... my baby is a cross breed with silky terrier n yorkshire.... breeder told me tht my baby has blue tan fur... i'm confused now... but still i love her to pieces.. just wanted to know more detail bout blue puppy....

Here is a thread that has information about blue yorkies http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...t=blue+yorkies