I did't want one. I wanted a second dog for my boxer to play with, something that was big enough for him to play with but small enough for my to pick up and cuddle. I also wanted a dog that didn't shed much. I liked the look of a yorkie but thought they are way to small to be around an 80 boxer full of energy and three young children. I decided I wanted a silky terrier, a large one, or a sky terrier. Hubby couldn't find either of those but can across a breeder with a big boy yorkie puppy. I was scared at first because he seemed so small. At 10.5 lbs he still seems small to me, but fits into our family perfectly. I guess it is true that once you go yorkie you will always have one.

Well, I don't know exactly WHEN it was, or even where or how I first heard of/saw the Yorkshire Terrier breed, but from the first moment I saw these beautiful little dogs I dreamt :dreaming: of having one some day. I guess "beautiful" and "little" would be what made me want one. It remained my dream for at least 30 years.
Finally about 4 years ago my dream became reality when we found our first yorkie, Lucky:aimeeyork, and appropriately named him "Lucky Lady's Dream Dog". Then came Lexie:aimeeyork, Toby:aimeeyork, and most recently Halle:aimeeyork.
I am an animal lover in general, and I like most any dog, but Yorkies are the only breed for me now and I can no longer imagine my life without a Yorkie in it!

Hey that story sounds real familiar. Oh wait that was me. Duh.

My grandmother gave Darlin to my parents when I was a baby . So Darlin grew up with me . She was my best friend , I can't imagine having another breed in my life . Now , I have Mingtoy but I'll always have Darlin alive in my heart .

thanks diggy for starting this thread. i knew i wanted a small dog since i live in an apartment. i really wanted a cavalier king charles, but thought it's better to get a smaller breed since i live in an apartment. i knew i didnt want a pom since my sis had one, didn't want a poodle, didnt want a chihuahua cuz they're sometimes mean, didn't want a shih tsu, and didn't want a yorkie either (shhhhh.....don't tell Rosie). i dont know what made me change my mind. maybe yt made me change my mind?!? i cant believe i didnt want a yorkie at first. i'm so glad i changed my mind.

YAY glad everyone liked this thread its FUN!!! GREAT stories and very interesting. :)

When my dh passed away suddenly 2 1/2 yrs ago a few days before my dtr's 17th birthday(xmas day), we decided to get a yorkie to help us thru the grieving process. So, Krysten took her first SS check from her Daddy, found a little girl for sale near us, and bought RoxyJo. She is named after my dh(Joe) and the shirt Krysten was wearing the day we picked her up(Roxy brand). She has been a Godsend for us in filling the void left by Joe's passing. When I ended up having to work 2 jobs, I didn't want to leave Roxy home alone all day(Krysten was away at school) and even tho we had 2 cats and 2 birds, I decided to get another. I found Remi here on YT. He was only 2 hrs away so I went to meet him and fell in love with him. That's my story:).

I have thought they were adorable for a long time. I never knew one personally, but remember first noticing them when Joan Rivers used to show her Yorkie "Spike" off.

When our beloved Golden passed, I was in the market for a new dog and based on research of temperament etc. decided on a Pom, which besides his barking, I couldn't be happier with. Then I had a yearning to get another dog to be his companion, but this time a female. I almost passed on Yorkies because when you research the breed you hear a lot of negatives ie: tons of grooming, yappers, greasy hair with a dirty smell, worst breed to potty train, will never be 100 percent potty trained etc.

Well to make a long story short I made an impulsive decision and got my girl and she is pretty much 100 percent trained and the sweetest little thing with a sassy disposition :) Her truly most annoying habit is being underfoot constantly and not understanding she needs to distance herself a little like our Pom does, but we still make sure not to step on her, I'm just scared I will trip over her badly some day.

Ever since I was a child I wanted a dog.. my neighbor had a yorkie.. and of course that made me want one too..
now from that time.. I wanted an American Cocker Spaniel and a Pekinese..
but yet the yorkie has always been my favorite...
I remember showing my mom the prettiest yorkie pictures I could find.. and all she said was one day...
We lived with my grandpa... well one day... two and a half years ago.. when I statred working and had enough money... along came Kayah..and now Evie!!!

I have always loved animals, but I've only ever had cats. My bf is allergic to cats, so we started looking for hypoallergenic dogs. And then we met the Yorkie who lives across the hall, and we were hooked. We've done a lot of research--I'm so glad my bf found YT because this has been such a great place to learn from! Now we are waiting for our puppy--hopefully by the end of the summer! We're going to name her in honor of the dog that made us fall in love with Yorkies: Ella.

When I was younger I asked my father for "a puppy that would stay a puppy forever" and he got me my first yorkie, Tasha. Tasha then had 2 babies-a boy and a girl and we kept them both, Mickey and Minnie. We still own Minnie and she lives with my mom in El Paso, she is now 14. Tasha, sadly, was killed by one of our larger dogs, and Mickey escaped and was hot by a car.

I had always wanted a yorkie for myself after i moved out and Minnie (who was MY dog), stayed with my mom bc we felt she was too old to move and was happy in her home. Sooo my grandmother got me Abbey for my birthday in March and now I have Abs!

My grandmother also has her own yorkie, Toby. And my sister had one too.

So I guess they run in the fam.

I grew up with Lhasa Apsos and Shi Tzu's but my bf didn't like them, he thought they looked too girly and didn't like their smooshed faces (but they're so cute!). My bf has allergies so I wanted to find a dog that didn't shed and was small because we live in a condo. I bought a book and we weighed the pro's & con's of all the breeds and Yorkies came out on top. It was really hard for us to find a breeder initially but we came across a great breeder that is a member of the YTCA. We were 3rd on the waiting list but the 2 people ahead of us couldn't take the dog at the time so we were top of the list which was great 'cause Xena was the only puppy in the litter.

About 4 months later we added Izzy to our family, our breeder was keeping her to show but she just wasn't big enough so we got her.

I think it's interesting how many of us started out just wanting one but end up getting more. They're addicting! When my bf and I get a house I would love to get a boy to go along with the girls. (shh, don't tell my bf that!) ;)

Yorkies are the best and I couldn't imagine my life without them! I doubt I would ever get another breed.

I had to BEG my bf for a dog for weeks before he finally "allowed" me to have one.:rolleyes: When it finally came time to choose I pretty much had my heart set on a toy poodle. Then I saw an ad someone nearby had posted having Yorkipoo puppies...so I thought "well I'll just go look..." :p

I got my first one when I was first married in 75. For the life of me I can't remember how I got stuck on this particular breed, but I've never wanted anything else since (I had poddles as a young girl living with Mom).


By the way, your girl is very pretty.

I can remember when I was a little girl, always looking at Yorkie's and wishing I could have one! I've always thought that they are the most beautiful breed of dogs. Growing up, there was NO way I could've ever gotten a Yorkie and it wasn't until after getting married that I had enough time to dedicate to one. After a disheartening 6 month search, my MIL called me and said she wanted to get me a Yorkie if she could. I argued (because I am prideful!) but finally said okay. She found Xavier & the rest is history ;)

When DD went off to college I had separation anxiety real bad & my good friend had a Maltese. I called her breeder and he had a male for me to look at. That was my dear Jack (RIP). I had Jack 5 years & after he passed away DH & I were so sad. Our other dog would not eat or play.
My sister had a friend who had to re-home her little brown dog so my sister told her that we needed her. She gave us her little brown outdoor dog, Maggie. Sis went and picked her up the night we drove the 2 hrs to her house to get her. She gave me an envelope with some papers and we went home. This little (7lb) one was frightened from the traffic on the highway and just clung to me under a blanket. She was so dirty from living out in the yard that I knew she needed a bath before bed time & her nails trimmed. We got home and I scrubbed her 3X and trimmed her nails. Our little brown dog was a 1 1/2 yr old, beautiful, silver & tan Yorkie. The paperwork in the envelope was her AKC papers, signed over to us. That first night, our other dog gobbled his supper, played fetch with his new sister and we stopped being so sad. We all cuddled up in bed that night and life was good again.

We had Afghan hounds for years when my kids were growing up, after the kids left home I started looking into getting another Afghan hound and some how got into researching the yorkie breed, while still trying to find a Afghan hound breeder, not really sure how the yorkie breed won over the Afghan hound breed, but I can tell you this they are alike in a lot of ways, coat, gentleness, head strong temperment, intelligence, the Afghan hound is a aloof breed, where the yorkie is a love bug and wants to be love on, they both have the human form though. The Afghan hounds were easy to housebreak then the yorkies.

I guess my 3 kids being raise with large dogs have kept to large dogs my oldest daughter has a chocolate lab, my son has a black lab, and my youngest daughter has a lab mix and a great dane.

Lol, awe, your furbaby is a cutie! We got Maggy May unexpectedly, wasn't planning on getting another furbaby at all, but, God had other plans. We all love her so much though and I wouldn't give her up for the world.

After losing my 16yr old Terrier I did not want another. Couldn't deal with
the pain of saying good-bye again.
Three years later I missed having a dog so much I talked myself into a Yorkie.
My girlfriend had a golden female, 6lbs and was 13yrs old so I knew the
breed had longevity, was small, good with kids and did'nt need to be walked
for 20 mins 3x day like my terrier. I read up on the breed and liked what I
read. So the search began. I was hoping for a rescue but each application
I filled out never was responded to. I worked and did not have a yard!
Not knowing about puppy mills/pet stores I did purchase him from one.
He was the cutest darn little ball of fur I ever did see.
Well the end of the story is he is not small, has to be walked for 20mins 4x
a day but is wonderful with my grandchildren, loving with me and it the
light of my life. All 15lbs of him!:p

When I lived with my grandma for awhile she had a yorkie who I just fell in love with, he was so crazy! I already had a Boston terrier though and right after I moved out she got out of the yard and dissappeared. I was devastated, so I kept checking the pound for her and one day a Boston terrier was on Petfinder and I had to go see, well, it wasn't her, but, I couldn't leave her there so I ended up with Karma, and had her for 5 yrs until this last September. Sadly, she passed away with heart failure. Well, I had just found out my heart problems from 4 yrs ago where back so I was really depressed about Karma and my own heart. I had been researching yorkies for awhile and my stepson's mom called the day after Karma died and I was just a balling my head off, and she suggested we go "look" at the yorkie's down the road from her, she had a breeder living nearby. So I went and didn't intend to get one that day, but we came home with CoCo, who everyone has fallen in love with, including my husband, who wasn't real keen on Karma. She has been the most fun and sweetest little thing ever. In December we got her a miniature dachshund sister a friend was rehoming, Maggie. They are close to the same age and now I can't imagine life without either of them! I still have this feeling I will end up with another yorkie or two if I can later... They are my favorite for sure! I am doing much better with my heart too, I got a pacemaker and now feel loads better!

Our daughter was looking for a cute, fluffy rescue dog for me. She found Scooter the day before he was to be taken to PetSmart to be put up for adoption. We went by the Vet's office, where he had just been neutered, to take a look. He was all dopey and sleepy but it was love at first sight. We went back later that day and paid the rescue lady 100.00. Best investment ever! He was 4 at the time and we've had him for almost 9 wonderful years now. :yorkiesar

I had posted our story earlier on in the thread, but these stories are so heartwarming to read. Were all a lucky bunch!!:animal-pa

When I was 8 years old, one of my parent's friends had a yorkie and I absolutely fell in love with her. All I wanted for my birthday, Christmas, anything was a yorkie and my mom said no. I cried and cried and cried. I was just beside myself. My mom said that since we lived on a ranch that was no place for such a dog....she never allowed pets inside the house. Then my life got full with school, boys, cheerleading, volleyball, college and so on....

....So, here I am 30 years later and one of my associates has this 4 year old yorkie that I love up everytime she brings him into the office. One day, I just decided I was going to look into getting a yorkie puppy and see if I could handle the responsiblity.....so my co-worker went with me and sure enough I fell in love and brought my lil guy home that very day. I am in love and have no regrets for waiting 30 years for my dream to come true. I am a much better mom at 38 and I would have been at 8. He was SO worth the wait!!!!
:mademyday

Thanks for letting me share my story.

I had just bought my first house! I wanted a poodle or a yorkie because of less shedding. My friend knew of a poodle who's owner had died. So, there was my poodle. One week after that a patient of mine asked if anyone would want a little yorkie. Well, I had to go see him. He flew around the corner on 2 wheels barking his head off and it was instant love. He was 3.5 pounds and 3 years old. The owners said he kept running off. (He wasn't neutered, DUH) So, I had him neutered the next day and never had another problem with him. He was my love. He died at age 8. He was responsible for 3 of my friends getting yorkie's because everyone who met him fell in love with him. I will always have a yorkie, there is just something special about them. I wish I had enough room to have 10!
So the moral of the story is...I couldn't decide on a poodle or a yorkie and ended up with one of each..both for free!

I love reading all these heart-warming stories. Thanks for starting this thread.

I told hubby that I had a hole in my heart that only a little dog could fill. Dtr grown and married so no little ones around. I had decided on a poodle cause I wanted one that would stay small. We went to the flea market one day and there was a breeder there who had a yorkie with him. Hubby said go ask him some questions. He kept sending our son in law back with more questions and finally told me why don't you get a yorkie. The breeder had some pups due soon and gave us his number and told us when to call back. When my son in law called him he had a litter but all were promised but 1 male. By this time my dtr and son in law wanted one so I told them to go for it. They got Gremlin and he is great. I found a backyard breeder (I know this now) and got Gypsy who is perfect for me. She is small and loves to cuddle. Gremlin is a fun loving always on the go kind of guy so I made the better choice for me.

I had been looking to get a dog for a while. I had a dalmatian when I was little which was a horrible experience because he would destroy everything. Everyone in my family agreed after that, that we would never get another dog. About 6 months ago I realized that I now had time on my hands after starting college, and I wanted something to care of, but since I am too young to have kids and don't have anyone to have kids with I just thought a dog would be the best thing. I asked my parents because I still live with them but they said no, even though I was willing to pay for it. Well after a couple weeks of convincing they finally said yes. I started looking at pet stores ( I didn't know what I do now) but the prices seemed crazy. At the time I was looking for either a maltese or a yorkie, but then that week I met a maltese which would bark and bite which kind of turned me off to the breed, so I was focusing on getting a yorkie. I wasn't necessarily looking for a "tea-cup" I wanted one more sturdy. Then out of coincidence I was eating breakfast at a cafe and the classified section was right in front of me. I called a couple numbers, one was a 6 month old yorkie, but the guy seemed very anxious to get rid of it. So then I called the next number and happened to stumble on a breeder. She gave me an excellent price and was very helpful, informative, and professional. She shows Yorkies and I went to her home which was spot clean, showed me the parents and the other babies from the litter. When I saw Dino I knew he was the one I wanted he was one of the larger ones and had this confident attitude about him. Since I got him I have never turned back, everyone in my family absolutely adores Dino, even my brother which is not much of an animal lover. The main blessing he has been to me is that he has given energy to my sickly grandparents. Before I got Dino all they would do is watch tv all day and complain about aches and pains. Now I take Dino over almost everyday and they both get up, start throwing balls for him to catch, carry him, and they smiles. It is funny because when I get there they have his bowl filled with water, some snacks, and his favorite toys waiting for him. When I don't go they get sad....

He has truly been such a blessing to everyone in my family.

I just wanted to say...
 

I read everyone's story.. Being the cry baby that I am.. now I'm sitting here teary eyed.. and so much more in love with THE BEST BREED IN THE WORLD!

What great "tails".... heres mine...
long, long ago, a family in CA had 3 boys and a lil chocolate brown mini poodle named Coco. 2 years after Coco a lil baby girl was born...ME! Coco was my constant companion for 16 years! She slept with me everynight and we did everything together. She taught me what LOVE was. When we moved to IL when I was 4, my brother wanted a golden. In comes Sydney....then, Barney, then Simon and then Shiloh. Not to mention all the cats and hamsters and other lil creatures that "followed" me home. After I grew up and had a home of my own, I got Cody (a sweet golden) and then cooter (also a golden) and started to breed my own goldens ( as I knew the breed and had them most of my life). When Cody passed at 13.. I knew I didnt want another big dog.
Then came Spike. A lil maltese who ran away from his own home 3 times to me. After the 3rd time, I decided he was meant for me. I had him for 6 years until he died Oct of 06. I loved him dearly. I was shattered. So brother #3 had met Spike and they loved him and wanted a small dog so they got a yorkie, Stormy. When I saw him...I knew I was in love. So now they have 3 and I have 2. Sadly, Stormy was attacked and killed by a coyote in AZ where they live, so after a while they got Frankie who is Duncans half brother.
And we all lived happily ever after.
THE END :p

As a little girl I fell in love with yorkies...well with almost every terrier breed. When I got married, I already had a mini schnauzer, and when dh and I decided to get a second dog, we found a shih tzu. She lived with us for almost 16 years before going to the rainbow bridge. She was only 6 lbs and was our little peanut.

After a 2 year period of mourning, I was debating what breed of dog to get. Neither dh or I wanted another shih, we felt like we'd be trying to replace her. So...I thought of the yorkie. Terrier personality (I'd always loved schnauzers, airedales, etc.) and tiny size.

LOL, my two are 13 and 16 lbs. So much for picking the breed for their size. DH and I are both total converts now. We can't either one imagine ever getting another breed of dog. Or getting any yorkie but a rescue.