A beautiful dog.. but really stupid?
 

Please dont get offended. I mean no harm. I just speak the truth as I see it.
I bought a high pedigreed yorkie. Shes really pretty. She is from champion lines. I didnt buy her yesterday either. I have had her quite awhile.
She is my daughters dog and she loves my daughter. She lets my daughter pick her up, she is like a baby really, she sits on her shoulder like she is on a pedestal. My daughter is completely attached to her. And Lil Miss to her.
I raise yorkies. They are docial. They sit pretty when I groom them. They give me not one minute of problem. They are laid back, they are not nervous dogs.
I have requests for her pups but why? To me she just isnt very smart. Although she is very pretty, she is really quite stupid. She wont conform.
I think I will stick with my original plan. Health and intelligence. Beauty is only skin deep and Lord help ya beyond here.

Well Im not offended, But They sit pretty when I groom them. They give me not one minute of problem. They are laid back, they are not nervous dogs.
I think they are pretty smart to accomplish all these traits :D

Look for the whole package!
 

I think it's always best to have the "entire package" whether you are human or pet. Good looks are not so good when there's nothing behind the eyes. They aren't quite so attractive anymore. You want looks, smarts and personality as well as health and a sense of humor and fun!! Dogs or people.

Thank you jbarile, for responding. I agree. Little dogs do not mean nervous. Three cheers from your place!!


HAPPY YORKIE DAY!

SoCalyorkilver.

Winner!!!!

i rather have an ugly dog then to go crazy with it cause it dont listen you know what i mean lol

I'd take smarts over beauty any day with dogs...

but a nice balance is required with men :D

LOL.............
Im glad cause I cant stand stupid.

Lol
 

Well with every prance Simon takes you can hear the one marble in his little head rolling around. He doesn't do tricks, he isn't a show animal.... he's just silly little yorkie monster who enjoys to eat and play with his porky ball.

Sure he's not the smartest dog I've ever had, but inquisitive, curious and simple in his little way.

Lol to each his own I imagine.

Jeni

AHAHHAHAH!!!

i swear my mother has a "mentally hadicapped dog"...... way back when i guess this dog really would have been considred "retarded" ........... this is no exaggeration either, she is the sweetest dog you will ever meet, she is just the STUPIDIST animal on the face of the earth,

:D that little marble rolling was a cute one!!

stupid
 

What does she do that makes you think she is stupid?
You say she won't conform..to me that is a smart dog! LOL Won't sit still for grooming..that isn't an intelligence thing.
Remember, you can breed in the traits you want..and you need a good foundation bitch to do it...pedigree and conformation.
I have never meet a truly stupid Yorkie..to me stupid is one who can not find the food dish, gets lost in the yard, really dumb stuff.
Personality quirks are different IMO...did you see Oprah and the Dog whisperer.
Tell me more about her, this is interesting too.

TOTALLY cracked me up, Jeni. :eyetearss (Hmmm, I may have to borrow that line "...you can hear the one marble in his little head rolling round..." TOO FUNNY!!

I thought I had a stupid Yorkie once, but she proved me wrong. :D

I honestly haven't had one really stupid. Stubborn yes but not really dumb.

I think they give you what you put in and expect from them. The one I thought was stupid was really just sucking up to her daddy and it worked every time.

I guess I am going to have to shake them and see if I hear more than 1 marble in there. LOL

I have a one year old male yorkie that when he was born had to extra stimulation to breathe. It took over 10 minutes to get him to breathe and then he gasped for another 30 minutes before I though he would live. He developed normally, but we noticed that when he was outside he would run and not respond. Thought it was his hearing but he hears noise. He barks at the air like he sees someone standing there when there is no one. He can't remember where the door is to come back inside. I have to go get him and tote him in. He some time cannot remember how to get out of his crate. I have to drag him out. House training has been impossible so he is either outside or in his crate. He also holds his tounge out like it is too big for his mouth. He is very pretty, baby doll face and huge eyes but has no interest in females. I believe he was brain damaged due to the lack of oxygen at birth.

pup
 

It does sound like a touch of brain damage...fortunately with our dogs it only makes them a bit more loveable..I had a male who was born after I went to bed..according the xray she had 3, but number 4 was hiding. Anyway, I woke to a restless mom, so I looked in the bed and puppy was still enclosed in the sac..I opened it up and took awhile for him to start breathing...he lived to be 14 and was a healthy boy, but the brain damage was apparent. He would walk into the closet or bathroom and cry for someone to come and find him. He acted like a baby all his life, but he was so sweet, it wasn't a problem.

I have 3 yorkies and by no means are mine stupid 1 of them can even understand when we spell certain things, thats why we started spelling out certain things for she would get upset or excited if I said I'm leaving, got to get the boys ,vacum,bath etc 1 smart little cookie. The other two are smart also, our male is more laid back than the 2 girls, but they are kinda like kids they all are different in personallity, smartness, prettiness etc, you just have to love and accept them for the little dog or person they are or will grow up to be, and we as parents are there to guide and teach them .Sorry to hear about your little guy.

When looking for a yorkie I wanted a female because of the experience that I have had with dogs. The bitches just seemed to be smarter than the males.
Mya has not disappointed us. At 10 weeks she not only fetched but would bring the toy you asked for. We were playing with her last night throwing 2 toys out and told to bring her "happy ball" (it is a ball that lights up with a happy face on it) she brought back that ball and did not pick up her little soccar ball. She catches on really fast to learning new commands. I feel really lucky to have a dog that listens so well.
Our 13 year old Pom has never been too bright, but by hanging around other dogs he has learned from them rather than from us. He just learned to "drop it" after years of trying to teach him. I believe he FINALLY caught on by watching us train Mya. Comic has never fetched. We learned (when his hip tendon snapped two years ago) that he was born with out a hip socket on one side. That could explain that he would rather have a toy fly by him rather than to jump up and catch it or chase after it. It was kinda funny when you would toss Comic a treat and it would hit him between the eyes. No worries it was only soft cheese or bits of chicken.....hahahaha
Regards,
cyn
Driving the grammatically correct insane, one posting at a time.

LOL.........Ive enjoyed your posts!

Oh congregation of Dr Phil of Yorkies!

Well.........Shes really headstrong but I guess she isnt stupid just harder to train. A yr from now, if its the same story I can put a stupid sign on her forehead! My daughter loves her so shes precious, but the pooping behind chairs has gotta stop!

I have two dogs, and I don't think either of them are stupid. But of the two, Pookie is more beautiful, and Boo Boo is more affectionate.