CKC if Continental Kennel Club, is the choice of BYBers and Puppy Mills. They do not have the stringent rules that AKC has.

She may very well be. And her lineage could very well include lots of AKC registered ancestors. But once an AKC dog has been bred with a CKC dog, the pups and all their progeny can only be registered CKC, even if bred with an AKC dog in the future.

Right now, the AKC doesn't allow a dual registration, though the CKC will accept an AKC registered pup in to it's registry. For better or worse, those are the rules.


That's because the CKC has lots of loopholes that allow people to register mixed dogs as pure breds. All they have to do is send in a few pictures and have a couple of people (a vet, a groomer...) say the dog APPEARS to be a pure bred, no DNA tests required. Unless and until the CKC does away with that loophole, I don't see the AKC ever reversing themselves on the issue.

One of the things that shocked me was that some unscrupulous breeders would use female silkies to breed with male yorkies. The dogs appear to be full bred yorkies (though not standard).

Quote: I think that AKC doesn't allow a dog who is purely a pure breed yorkie be able to registered is dumb but it is what it is. Thanks again!

Sorry, but CKC does not guarantee pure bloodlines. My daughter purchased a chihuahua w/o papers, took pictures of her - sent these in to Continental Kennel Club, with affidavits from two people that the dog looked like a chihuahua (not experts) and her dog is now registered with CKC. This shows how easy it is to get a dog "registered".

OP: Sorry to butt into your post.
 

Good luck in your search! = ) Sounds like you are doing all the right things so far. You may have to study your choices and then go with your instinct. I'm sure you'll pick the right girl for you!

To anyone that thinks 1500 for a pet puppy from a reputable show breeder is expensive, I would like to say that I have not even had a litter of Yorkies yet but just acquiring the dogs that I wish to use in a future breeding program has cost me in the tens of thousands of dollars. I don't even dare factoring in what it cost to prove my Yorkies in the show ring. I don't intend to breed to produce pet puppies but it's probable that not all pups from a litter will be show or breeding quality and I may have a pet puppy for sale. Then factor in what goes into having a litter. Producing a top quality Yorkie takes money (a lot of it), sweat and tears. 1,500.00 for such a top quality puppy is a BARGAIN when you consider what went into producing him.

But you need to find such a puppy.

First -- don't buy from a non showing breeder. Second -- decide what type of Yorkie you want as a pet. You can get a 3-7 pounder and that's quite a difference. You can get a down-faced, or terrier faced Yorkie with ears the size of a bat or you can get a beautiful head with correct ear set. You can get the coat from hell that will never grow or you can get a beautiful silky coat. A good breeder knows her dogs and will know what those dogs will grow up to look like.

You need to see study Yorkies so you can see the difference for yourself and know what you want. I hope I have been helpful to you as that is my only intention.

Barbara