What Does Everyone Think of Morkie/YorkiePoos?

[RascalLucy]

Originally Posted by SgtPeppersMommy

I have a Morkie named Sarge. He looks exactly like a yorkie but that was purely luck...They are pretty unpredictable in appearance. I attached a picture of him, he's full grown now at 4 lbs.

He is beautiful!!!

[SgtPeppersMommy]

Originally Posted by hha

OMG how adorable...is his tail docked? I know my sister docked the tails on the ones that looked more yorkie, and left the tails on the ones that looked more maltese.

Nope, he has a full tail and his ears only stand when he wants them to. lol.

[SgtPeppersMommy]

Originally Posted by RascalLucy

He is beautiful!!!

Thank you!!!

[hha]

LOL well, guess he has that yorkie attitude too, only has the ears up when he wants them to be up....

[MyFairLacy]

Originally Posted by TammyJM

I would like to know this as well. Also, you said that you say the things that you do because you want to "educate" others. If I need "education" from a 22 year old, then I certainly should be embarassed that I have not learned much in my years...which mind you, are more than 22!

I think if the OP wants a Morkie, then so be it....

Tammy

Tammy, everyone can always learn something from someone, no matter their age. Age is just a number...doesn't necessarily show how much someone knows

[sweetr72]

Originally Posted by SgtPeppersMommy

I have a Morkie named Sarge. He looks exactly like a yorkie but that was purely luck...They are pretty unpredictable in appearance. I attached a picture of him, he's full grown now at 4 lbs.

Sarge is adorable!! My little Shorkie rescue has her tail docked but not as short as it should be so it tries to curl up her back like a shih tzu..its cute..

Dawn

[Brooklynn]

Originally Posted by hha

Brooklyn, I do have a question for you..not sure how long you've been breeding, but, what do you do with the retired breeders?

I have one retired that is now my pet and is my joy and Cammie is a retired chamion show bitch and has only had one litter and will probably have only one more litter due to a c-section I will then probably retire her and she will live comfortably in my home. I am a very very small show/breeder. Everything is on a small scale. And to be honest I would prefer to show than breed but my passion is for the yorkie breed and for it to stay true and clear of health issues and staying true to the breed standard.
If you and I got off on the wrong foot I do apologize but as you can tell I'm very passionate. I am so dedicated to the yorkie breed and I just can't stand where the breed is going. If I did offend you I do apologize but I hope you understand with the health issues from unethical breeders where it be in a person that just does it for a hobby or that of a show breeder. I'm just as passionate against a show breeder that is doing it for the wrong reasons also!
I have enough family that wants one of mine when they retire so probably will put with family but I haven't had to make that decision yet.
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

[Brooklynn]

Originally Posted by Brooklynn

I have one retired that is now my pet and is my joy and Cammie is a retired chamion show bitch and has only had one litter and will probably have only one more litter due to a c-section I will then probably retire her and she will live comfortably in my home. I am a very very small show/breeder. Everything is on a small scale. And to be honest I would prefer to show than breed but my passion is for the yorkie breed and for it to stay true and clear of health issues and staying true to the breed standard.
If you and I got off on the wrong foot I do apologize but as you can tell I'm very passionate. I am so dedicated to the yorkie breed and I just can't stand where the breed is going. If I did offend you I do apologize but I hope you understand with the health issues from unethical breeders where it be in a person that just does it for a hobby or that of a show breeder. I'm just as passionate against a show breeder that is doing it for the wrong reasons also!
I have enough family that wants one of mine when they retire so probably will put with family but I haven't had to make that decision yet.
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

I also forgot to add that I have 2 retired champion males one that I bought as a puppy and one that I bred that are neutered and live with me. They are in their forever home and are my babies!!

Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

[Tammyh]

Originally Posted by hha

One more thing I want to add..people say "reputable breeder", well, there are a lot of yorkie breeders, that are supposedly not out for the money..Okay, now, when the bitch is too old to breed anymore, how many of these reputable breeders find their dogs forever homes with other families?? The answer is A LOT OF THEM. I can say, when my sister retired her bitch(and she was still young), she had her spayed, and she still lives with my sister(along with 7 other inside dogs, also all spayed/neutered)..She didn't just use her to make a little money, then find her a new home..I think it's terrible when breeders breed their dogs, then rehome them when they're too old to produce anymore..imo

I've heard this before that breeders rehome their females when they stop breeding them. I would really like to hear from the breeders if this is true. If it is true then I'm really bothered by some of the statements. If you do it for the love of the breed and not for money and the dogs live in your home and are part of the family how on earth can you just give them away? I hear comments on how hard it is to even let the puppies go, I can't imagine giving the mommas away. So to the breeders, is this true?

[Nikki+2]

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

Tammy, everyone can always learn something from someone, no matter their age. Age is just a number...doesn't necessarily show how much someone knows

My daughter is 13 and I have learned quite a bit from her. If you close your mind to new ideas simply because someone is younger than you then you are missing out on quite a lot.

MyFairLacy, this is not directed to you- I was too lazy to go back and find Tammy's post.

[Tammyh]

Originally Posted by Brooklynn

I also forgot to add that I have 2 retired champion males one that I bought as a puppy and one that I bred that are neutered and live with me. They are in their forever home and are my babies!!

Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

I'm so glad to hear that you keep them, you obviously love all of your babies as your children. They're very lucky to have you!

[JCarlson2004]

Originally Posted by Nikki+2

Regardless of what anyone's opinions on mixing is, people really need to stop throwing the word puppymill around. They are a real problem and you are diluting the seriousness by labeling anyone who's breeding practices you don't like as a puppymill. Google puppymills and you will see that they are not simply uneducated or careless breeders- puppymills are evil on a mass scale. The issue is not helped in any way when people use the word so flippantly. I'm seeing this a lot lately and it's aggravating.

Well said.

[Brooklynn]

Originally Posted by Tammyh

I've heard this before that breeders rehome their females when they stop breeding them. I would really like to hear from the breeders if this is true. If it is true then I'm really bothered by some of the statements. If you do it for the love of the breed and not for money and the dogs live in your home and are part of the family how on earth can you just give them away? I hear comments on how hard it is to even let the puppies go, I can't imagine giving the mommas away. So to the breeders, is this true?

Yes it's true. But before you judge and I'm not saying you are You have to realize that we as show breeders would be over run and end up looking like a puppy mill if we kept everything we showed and then bred. Now mind you I have kept the ones I've retired from showing and they will live with me forever but I have 8 yorkies now and if I continue to breed and keep everything I show and then breed it wouldn't be fair to them to keep having more and more dogs and run the risk of having them in unhealthy condions.
I only have maybe one litter a year. It's hard for me to let go of a puppy and I can't imagine letting go of a female or male but it may have to come to that one day but it will be what's in the best for my dog. And that's to be in a loving home but I"m hoping it will never come to that. And if it were to come to that at some point I would make no money because they would be placed with a family member or someone that is wanting an older yorkie "FREE" of charge
But with that said I really prefer to show than breed and my goal is to show yorkies for other people one day. I hope that made sense.
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

[hha]

Originally Posted by Brooklynn

I also forgot to add that I have 2 retired champion males one that I bought as a puppy and one that I bred that are neutered and live with me. They are in their forever home and are my babies!!

Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

Thanks for sharing that...Because I really lose a lot of respect for some of these so called reputable breeders that breed and breed and make money, and when it's all said and done, and the bitch is no longer breedable, then, they go to a new forever home...That shows where these people are out for money, so thanks for clearing that up..

[quack]

I don't know enough about breeding/breeders to be knowledgeable in these discussions you all have, but I like to think everyone here tries to do their best and loves their pups.