Do Yorkies sometimes look like Chuahuas?

[rebeccag]

Originally Posted by Jemma

hahah, now we know what you watch

Very funny.....

[Ladymom]

Originally Posted by Mikaella

She soooooo cute Jemma!
Why is everyone afraid to write s**tzu...its the breeed! hahah s**tzu, s**tzu, s**tzu...She's adorbale...and just like you, I too was shopping for a Morkie. I did a lot of research...3 whole years, and found that Morkies like many other mixes (I dont like to call them designer breeds, they are living things) Morkies are Hybrid Vigor mixes meaning the maltese genes and Yorki genes play nice and balance eachother out. The dogs are potentially healthier breaking the hereditery genetic disorders and diseases. I would change this little crazy longlegged red head for anything haha. The Yorkie breed has powerful Genes I must say...

Actually, designer mixes don't have hybrid vigor because the breeds often share the same predisposition to certain genetic conditions. For example, both Maltese and Yorkies are prone to liver shunts, so if they are bred irresponsibly without genetic screening and health testing, they have just as much chance of producing a puppy with a shunt than two parents of the same breed. In fact, they have a much greater chance of genetic conditions as responsible breeders don't breed mixes. "Hybrid Vigor" is a myth perpetuated by these greeders.

Please read these articles:

Hybrid Vigor Myth

Hybrid Vigor

[bchgirl]

Originally Posted by Ladymom

Actually, designer mixes don't have hybrid vigor because the breeds often share the same predisposition to certain genetic conditions. For example, both Maltese and Yorkies are prone to liver shunts, so if they are bred irresponsibly without genetic screening and health testing, they have just as much chance of producing a puppy with a shunt than two parents of the same breed. In fact, they have a much greater chance of genetic conditions as responsible breeders don't breed mixes. "Hybrid Vigor" is a myth perpetuated by these greeders.

Please read these articles:

Hybrid Vigor Myth

Hybrid Vigor

During a seminar I attended by Dr Center...we were told that mixing the two breeds introduces any genetic default in either given breed.

[rebeccag]

Originally Posted by Jemma

I do not believe if a Yorkie has only one testicle drop that it means that they were inbred

Maybe he meant it frequently means inbred????? Like saying luxating patella only happens in small breeds but really means happens more frequently in small breeds

[Jemma]

Originally Posted by Ladymom

Actually, designer mixes don't have hybrid vigor because the breeds often share the same predisposition to certain genetic conditions. For example, both Maltese and Yorkies are prone to liver shunts, so if they are bred irresponsibly without genetic screening and health testing, they have just as much chance of producing a puppy with a shunt than two parents of the same breed. In fact, they have a much greater chance of genetic conditions as responsible breeders don't breed mixes. "Hybrid Vigor" is a myth perpetuated by these greeders.

Please read these articles:

Hybrid Vigor Myth

Hybrid Vigor

I agree with that 100 percent. You can be doubling up on recessive genes along with everything else. Research, test research, test

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by Mikaella

TOO FUNNY...The site doesnt let you write s**tzu I'm new...I had no Idea...I thought people were being super polite and PC! hahah

that is because the name is actually two words. shih tzu

so if you type it wrong the site bleeps it out

[Gigi485]

Originally Posted by Ladymom

This is like waiting for the results of a paternity test on the Jerry Springer Show!

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!

[PANAMA69]

Oh my goodness how do I miss all this, so sorry that you have to go through all this

[PANAMA69]

Originally Posted by Gigi485

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!

[PANAMA69]

Originally Posted by Ladymom

This is like waiting for the results of a paternity test on the Jerry Springer Show!

Or Steven Wilkos show

[rebeccag]

Okay, I made another appointment for Ksena because she was too young to get her 3rd set of shots today and they said by her next appointment they should know...May 7th...........

Anyone willing to call it??? Mix or not???????

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by rebeccag

Okay, I made another appointment for Ksena because she was too young to get her 3rd set of shots today and they said by her next appointment they should know...May 7th...........

Anyone willing to call it??? Mix or not???????

I think not. Still looks like a red leg to me.

[rebeccag]

Originally Posted by Ladymom

I don't see any Maltese in Daisy at all.

She looks like a red legged Yorkie to me.

Do red legged Yorkie's exist? I found some stuff on it on here but is that even a breed? I know it was originally thrown in for color and then the coat suffered but is that a breed???? Hardly anything comes up when you google it.......

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by rebeccag

Do red legged Yorkie's exist? I found some stuff on it on here but is that even a breed? I know it was originally thrown in for color and then the coat suffered but is that a breed???? Hardly anything comes up when you google it.......

It's not a seperate breed it's a yorkie, and there are lots of threads on Yorkietalk about them. Here's one. Post 2 and post 10 shows a picture of them. Basically they are a yorkie that doesn't grow a long coat. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...e-siu-pao.html

[rebeccag]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

It's not a seperate breed it's a yorkie, and there are lots of threads on Yorkietalk about them. Here's one. Post 2 and post 10 shows a picture of them. Basically they are a yorkie that doesn't grow a long coat. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...e-siu-pao.html

Thanks, I'm going to check it out....someone else on this thread said the hair won't grow long but the breeder said she'll end up with hair to the ground??????? I'll check it out...thanks!!!!!