I need help!

[vickii-116]

We haven't decided on a name yet....he's a male any ideas???

[heatherm0890]

Originally Posted by Ashley V

Unless I really misunderstood, at first you said she got her yorkies at 6 weeks old, but in there posts you said the female was with a family for 5 years and that she got the male a couple weeks before the female. Something isn't adding up.

Amen Ashley!!! my thoughts exactly!

[cj125]

Originally Posted by vickii-116

today we went to buy a yorkie from a lady that had one baby to sell....she told us the parents were pure breeds but when we arrived to see the baby....we saw that the father was a diffrent colour than the yorkies....he had ALOT of black...little bit of tan(i think it was tan) and he had a silver-ish colour...the mother you could say she was a pure breed...did we make a mistake by accepting? is it possible for a yorkie to have alot of black but almost no tan?

oh and the baby that we gave a deposit for had some tan but not as much as the ones on google...he had alot of black also.....and some white on his paws?

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To answer your question - yes a Yorkie "could" have a lot of black and still be a purebred Yorkie. Purebred really only means that they have been bred with another Yorkie and registered with the AKC or CKC. It doesn't say that they meet the "standard" that the YTCA (Yorkshire Terrier Club of America) has set for this breed. Two poorly bred Yorkies could be bred together and have AKC registered purebred Yorkies - it does not guarantee that they will be the true representation of the breed. sad...

Standards are put into place so that you can recognize what the breed should look like. With so many people *mixing breeds it is starting to make it impossible to do. Not just with Yorkies. I have seen people point out what they think is a black Lab and I know it is not! People seem to think that because it's black and within a certain weight range that it is a Lab. (unfortunately dog pounds are notorious for this) There are many breeds that are black and look similar to a blk Lab. Same with the YT - many people will call a dog with some terrier in it "part Yorkie" when in fact it is not. Yes, it may have terrier in it but there are SO many other terrier breeds that it could be mixed with that it's hard to tell when you don't a "standard" used or to go by. But if they were to look up the breed "standards" they would see what the actual colors, height, weights, temperament, hair texture etc is supposed to be.

*Mixing breeds change the traits - period!

You can NOT tell what the dog is going to look like just by seeing their parents. You really need to go back several generations of "each side" to see what they look like. That is why it's important to know the history of your dog (pedigree) but only if you care about that. Some people don't - and I totally applaud them!!! But some people do... and that has to be respected too.

Bottom line is - you're paying $800 for a puppy you really don't know much about. I doubt that the lady will give you your deposit back now - so, I guess you'll have to rack it up to experience. Hopefully you'll love and be happy with your new puppy!


Please do NOT take that puppy before 10-12 WEEKS old. It's unfortunate that this lady has cancer etc but she needs to do the right thing by this puppy that she allowed to be born! Then she needs to spay/neuter both of her dogs. She's in no position to be breeding - accidental or not.


You can look at my profile page albums for light and dark purebred Yorkies Perfect example of how unpredictable the Yorkshire Terrier breed has become.


Good Luck & Happy New Year!!!

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaOnMyMind

Uhhh LadyJane, this is so totally off topic but I just have to tell you that for me it's "love at first site" with Ms. Cookie Monster. OHHHH MY... to be able to look into those eyes every morning waking up....yeah, I'd make DH give up his side of the bed or at least scoot over. How fortunate and blessed you are! Just absolutely stunning, she is!

Aww thank you! I actually ended up with her by default because she had a shriek that would break windows. She still does, but I have taught her how to *talk*...so when she starts, I just look at her and tell her to talk to me...she does! She is amazingly smart and she takes care of my pups .. she actually plays the mother role. Very, very sweet and gentle!

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

Just the same way a 5 ft 100 lb woman ends up with a line backer! Genetics

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by cj125

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To answer your question - yes a Yorkie "could" have a lot of black and still be a purebred Yorkie. Purebred really only means that they have been bred with another Yorkie and registered with the AKC or CKC. It doesn't say that they meet the "standard" that the YTCA (Yorkshire Terrier Club of America) has set for this breed. Two poorly bred Yorkies could be bred together and have AKC registered purebred Yorkies - it does not guarantee that they will be the true representation of the breed. sad...

Standards are put into place so that you can recognize what the breed should look like. With so many people *mixing breeds it is starting to make it impossible to do. Not just with Yorkies. I have seen people point out what they think is a black Lab and I know it is not! People seem to think that because it's black and within a certain weight range that it is a Lab. (unfortunately dog pounds are notorious for this) There are many breeds that are black and look similar to a blk Lab. Same with the YT - many people will call a dog with some terrier in it "part Yorkie" when in fact it is not. Yes, it may have terrier in it but there are SO many other terrier breeds that it could be mixed with that it's hard to tell when you don't a "standard" used or to go by. But if they were to look up the breed "standards" they would see what the actual colors, height, weights, temperament, hair texture etc is supposed to be.

*Mixing breeds change the traits - period!

You can NOT tell what the dog is going to look like just by seeing their parents. You really need to go back several generations of "each side" to see what they look like. That is why it's important to know the history of your dog (pedigree) but only if you care about that. Some people don't - and I totally applaud them!!! But some people do... and that has to be respected too.

Bottom line is - you're paying $800 for a puppy you really don't know much about. I doubt that the lady will give you your deposit back now - so, I guess you'll have to rack it up to experience. Hopefully you'll love and be happy with your new puppy!


Please do NOT take that puppy before 10-12 WEEKS old. It's unfortunate that this lady has cancer etc but she needs to do the right thing by this puppy that she allowed to be born! Then she needs to spay/neuter both of her dogs. She's in no position to be breeding - accidental or not.


You can look at my profile page albums for light and dark purebred Yorkies Perfect example of how unpredictable the Yorkshire Terrier breed has become.


Good Luck & Happy New Year!!!

Great post! Great information!!

[chachi]

Originally Posted by phfgkl

Not every 6-8 week old yorkie is going to have problems, I think it has a lot to do with their size. My first one was one day shy of 7 weeks, and never had a problem with hypoglycemia or anything else, she's now almost 6 years. She's never been aggressive, and actually never bit us or anyone else. Ones I've bougthen at 5 mos have bitten and had more problems, so, I'm one that really does NOT believe in this "letting mama teach them crap". A lot of it has to do with the dog period. I would get a health gurantee from the lady that you're getting the pup from, that if there is anything wrong with the puppy that you get your money back.
Good luck with the pup!

I got one at 6 1/2 weeks and he was fine also. He is also smarter and easier to train that the little girl I have

[nneessaa]

Originally Posted by Ashley V

Unless I really misunderstood, at first you said she got her yorkies at 6 weeks old, but in there posts you said the female was with a family for 5 years and that she got the male a couple weeks before the female. Something isn't adding up.

I am confused in the same way. Just doesn't make sense.

[lucyaboo]

Originally Posted by Ashley V

Unless I really misunderstood, at first you said she got her yorkies at 6 weeks old, but in there posts you said the female was with a family for 5 years and that she got the male a couple weeks before the female. Something isn't adding up.

Originally Posted by nneessaa

I am confused in the same way. Just doesn't make sense.

Now that it has been made clear that they are getting the puppy, does this really matter??

[Ashley V]

Originally Posted by lucyaboo

Now that it has been made clear that they are getting the puppy, does this really matter??

Maybe it doesn't, but I thought I'd point it out in case they didn't think of the fact that maybe this lady is lying about something.... I really think this woman is some sort of scam. And even if it doesn't matter, I have the right to say what I want.

[ladyjane]

I think it is always important to point out red flags to people. There are so many people out there looking to take advantage!

[lucyaboo]

I'm just saying - there is 11 pages of pointing out the red flags.
This girl's parents have already pre-paid $400.00 towards the purchase of the puppy. It sounds like a done deal & all we can do is hope it works out.

[Olivier]

Here's a picture of Yorkie pup with white on them . As adult , they are blue and tan without white . Owners are very proud of them .

[LilMissy]

I live in BC, Canada, and researched Yorkies for 3-4 months before finding Missy. The prices here are outrageous! I got a steal of a deal when I bought Missy for $950 from a backyard breeder with NO papers. I realized that I was taking a risk buying her, but hey...what can you do when you fall in love. I also got Missy too early at 7 weeks, 3 days of age...but the breeders vet OK'ed the puppies to go, so off they went. I wasn't letting anyone else take my Missy home. I snatched her up! We had problems with low blood sugar, it was scarey. But we worked through all that, and now she's doing great.

I think that you just have to follow your gut instinct in these types of situations. Everything felt right with Missy, so I just went for it. I guess we'll see what the future holds.

[lucyaboo]

Originally Posted by Olivier

Here's a picture of Yorkie pup with white on them . As adult , they are blue and tan without white . Owners are very proud of them .

Those puppy's are adorable!!