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06-24-2010, 04:06 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | How to tell before you buy if they have been cross bread with a silky? I lost one of my yorkies to a liver shunt. I took her to UT and had the surgery a year ago but she still had problems. The breeder gave me another one when I told them he is now 1 1/2 but he doesn't look like her. His papers say he is a yorkie but he is tall about 8 lbs and has a longer mussell. I'm not a breeder but I want another girl but although I love him I want one that has a shorter mussell and silky hair like her. How can I tell the difference? |
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06-24-2010, 04:09 AM | #2 |
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| Yorkies come in all shapes and sizes. But to know whether your pup has been crossbred before you buy, you need to read up on the differences between the yorkie and silky and then inspect the parents very well.
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06-24-2010, 04:14 AM | #3 |
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| Make sure that you are buying from a reputable and trusted breeder. See the parents in person.
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06-24-2010, 04:15 AM | #4 | |
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Visual clues are just that visual. How-ever you can ask to a) see the parents and b) get their full registration details, and c) hopefully they are registered with a reputable registry. for example; AKC or American Kennel Club - CKC - the Canadian Kennel club. If you do a Search on here for the kennel clubs you will find lots of threads. The search button is up to on the screen. Also go the the Yorkshire Terrier Library and look up the thread on What you should know/do before buying a puppy.
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06-24-2010, 05:17 AM | #5 | |
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Gail had some great tips to help! :-) When seraching for your next pup: Unfortunetly all yorkies pups look so cute when young. It is when they get older and become adults that you see the quality and type. If you look at enough pups, over years, you can start to see the difference with their (pup's) face and have a better idea on adult look (face). With size - As seen even here on YT there are many yorkies that go over the standard size. When looking for a pup that will be smaller - you need to not only look at the parents but also the grandparents. I have seen often where the pups look and size will skip a generation. And no reputable breeder can or will guarantee size of a pup, since each pup will grow in its on time. Some lines do grow very fast at first and then stop, where other lines grow very slowly. Guaranteeing size is like guaranteeing what size a human baby will be once it is an adult. I see a red flag if a breeder does guarantee size. Either they do not know better or they are just trying to make a sell or will guarantee anything in hopes that you will become attached and then too late to return the pup. Breeder can though guess adult size and that is it. The best thing to do is interview breeders and go with one you trust and love her/his dogs. Also know and understand the standard. Be informed as best you can, so you can make a wise decission. I prefer AKC, but of course it will not guarantee quality. Some breeders can be unethical with paperwork, so be sure you go with one that you can trust. Do your homework and learn all you can about the breed, and breeders. Last edited by topknot; 06-24-2010 at 05:21 AM. | |
06-24-2010, 05:32 AM | #6 |
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| P.S. You should never buy a yorkie pup younger than 12 weeks of age. (I read you got your first one at 8 weeks old and was a runt. She also has Liver Shunts.) Reputable breeders will hold on to their pups till 12 weeks of age and their smaller ones even longer. Reputable breeders will also test their pups for health issues before they go to their new homes. They will also test the parents before breeding. Best of luck in your new search. Last edited by topknot; 06-24-2010 at 05:34 AM. |
06-25-2010, 06:19 AM | #8 |
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| Deal only with reputable breeders and you won't have to worry about it. Shop for your breeder first. Expect to pay a little more. Never make a decison based on price alone. |
06-25-2010, 07:28 PM | #9 | |
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I agree. | |
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