I have a rare born silver yorkie

[RubyDuffield]

hi welcome, i think he looks sweet x

[chachi]

He is very cute! He is a blue born and they can have health problems. Best of luck with him hopefully he wont

[London01]

Wow he is so beautiful. Hope he stays healthy!

My yorkie London can look alot like a Chi when her hair is cut super-short, but then looks totally Yorkie when her hair grows out.

OP, Who is the breeder?

[Jacqulyn]

Originally Posted by Pinehaven

I hate to be the barer of bad news but your blue born pup has a condition called Color Dilution Alopecia. I've seen photos of older Blue born yorkies, the tan hair areas will grow but the blue areas dont grow or are patchy. The tend to have dry, flakey skin (blue areas) and the skin often times become infected. Clinical signs of problems may not show up until 2-3 years of age (their coats may look normal until they begin to show clinical signs) but sometimes clinical signs may starts earlier.

colour dilution alopecia

Color Dilution Alopecia

The breeder is right when when she said this color is rare, I hope she also talked to you about the health problems associated with this condition. I would try to learn about this condition and be sure your vet knows about Color Dilution Alopecia so you will be prepared for what you may be facing in the future with your puppy.

Good luck your pup, I wish him a long, happy and healthy life.

If your pup was a true blue born pup, these links are very important for you to check out. I had a litter of pups where two were blue born and one normal. Both parents were spayed/neutered. I placed the pups in very loving homes that stay in contact with me. One was a vet tech and the other a stay at home mommy. Both have lost their hair, they are doing fine health wise, but mind you they are only 5 months old. Not all have problems, and not all have skin issues. Some keep their hair forever or start losing it at as late as 2 yrs old. Even some that lose their hair don't get the skin infections. So don't lose hope that your baby will have a happy and healthy life. But make sure you learn as much as you can about this recessive gene. And never breed your baby. You should also let the breeder know that she needs to spay and neuter the parents. It could be from one or both of them. Even the pups that she has born normal carry this gene.

[crystalsmom]

Originally Posted by Jacqulyn

And never breed your baby. You should also let the breeder know that she needs to spay and neuter the parents. It could be from one or both of them. Even the pups that she has born normal carry this gene.

I certainly agree with this.

Maybe he is a Chihuahua/yorkie mix but he sure is a cutie and is lucky to have a wonderful owner now. I have a feeling the breeder knew exactly the problems she was selling you and sugar coated it to the enth. Not all people are as nice as you and I wish you both much happiness together.

[mscat]

Originally Posted by Bobs mom

maybe he is a very rare Mexican Yorkie

He is very cute though

That is freakin so funny ,

[SassyAnn101]

He is a baby doll for sure!

[coolbar]

Turn your caps of please

[crystalsmom]

Originally Posted by mscat

That is freakin so funny ,

I know, I don't mean to laugh but it is so funny

[browniesmom622]

Looks like a blue chihuahua to me.

[blynne]

Welcome to YT! Best of luck with your new baby. He's very cute.

[Sheila Seale]

Originally Posted by spr377

I found this blog about "silver born" yorkies TaylorMadeYorkies.com Blog: BORN SILVER

HE LOOKS LIKE THE SILVER YORKIE IN THIS BLOG. THE LADY I GOT HIM FROM IS NOT A BIG BREEDER AND WHEN I TOLD HER OF MY FINDINGS SHE FELT REALLY BAD AND TOLD ME SHE WAS NOT GOING TO BREED HER TWO ANY MORE AND EVEN OFFER TO TAKE BLAZE BACK. BUT THERE WAS NO WAY I WOULD DO THE LETTING HIM GO BACK, SICK OR NOT I HAD BOUNDED WITH HIM AND WE WILL WORK THREW THIS. THE LADY IS THE MOTHER OF A FRIEND OF MY SON. SHE IS A VERY GOOD PERSON AND SHE REALLY FELT BAD WHEN I TOLD HER HE WAS A SICK PUPPY AND NOT A RARE PUPPY. AND I DO HAVE TWO FEMALES BUT ONE IS TEN AND IS FIXED AND AT THE END OF THE MONTH I AM GETTING MY LITTLE BRANDIE FIXED SO MY LITTLE BLAZE WILL NOT BE BREEDING ANY FEMALES AND WILL NOT PASS THIS ON TO ANY OTHER YORKIES. I WOULD NEVER EVER DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT TO A BABY AND THE LADY I GOT HIM FROM WOULD NEVER HAVE DONE IT IF SHE WOULD HAVE EVER KNOW. IN FACT SHE REALLY THOUGHT HE WAS RARE AND SPECIAL RATHER THAN RARE AS IN SICK. BUT I DO THANK EVERY ONE FOR ALL THE IMFORMATION THAT WAS GIVEN AND I AM GOING TO CONTINUE TO LOOK INTO ANYTHING I CAN TO HELP MY LITTLE BLAZE AND MAKE HIM AS HAPPY AS HE CAN BE AND AS HAPPY AS HE IS RIGHT NOW...... BE CAUSE HE IS EATING OFF MY TOES AS I AM TYPING THIS..............LOL OH AND THE OTHER TWO PUPS THAT WERE BORN WITH BLAZE (THEY WERE LITTLE GIRLS AND BOTH MARKED AS YORKIES) BUT DIED SO THERE WERE NO LIVING SIBLINGS FROM THAT LITTER.

[Darlene68]

Yorkie or not, he is adorable!

[Sheila Seale]

Originally Posted by blynne

Welcome to YT! Best of luck with your new baby. He's very cute.

THANK YOU, I AM WORRIED ABOUT HIS FUTURE IS WHY I STARTED THIS. I JUST WANTED TO FIND OUT THINGS THAT I CAN DO TO HELP HIM AND TO KEEP HIM AS HEATHY AS POSSIABLE. BECAUSE THE FEW THINGS THAT I DID FIND DID NOT TELL ME MUCH AND I WAS HOPING TO FIND SOMEONE THAT COULD INLIGHT ME AND MAYBE HAD BEEN THREW WHAT I AM GOING TO GO THREW. AND I AM THANKFULL BECAUSE THERE IS A FEW THAT HAVE HAD THEM BORN AND ONE DID LIVE TO BE THIRTEEN AND NEVER HAD ANY BAD PROBLEMS. AND THAT IS WHAT I AM GOING TO HOPE FOR BLAZE AND IF NOT WE WILL WORK THEW WHAT WE HAVE TO WORK THREW WHEN IT COMES OUR WAY. HE IS MY SPECAIL LITTLE MAN!!

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by Sheila Seale

THANK YOU, I AM WORRIED ABOUT HIS FUTURE IS WHY I STARTED THIS. I JUST WANTED TO FIND OUT THINGS THAT I CAN DO TO HELP HIM AND TO KEEP HIM AS HEATHY AS POSSIABLE. BECAUSE THE FEW THINGS THAT I DID FIND DID NOT TELL ME MUCH AND I WAS HOPING TO FIND SOMEONE THAT COULD INLIGHT ME AND MAYBE HAD BEEN THREW WHAT I AM GOING TO GO THREW. AND I AM THANKFULL BECAUSE THERE IS A FEW THAT HAVE HAD THEM BORN AND ONE DID LIVE TO BE THIRTEEN AND NEVER HAD ANY BAD PROBLEMS. AND THAT IS WHAT I AM GOING TO HOPE FOR BLAZE AND IF NOT WE WILL WORK THEW WHAT WE HAVE TO WORK THREW WHEN IT COMES OUR WAY. HE IS MY SPECAIL LITTLE MAN!!

Good luck with your lil guy. He is a cutie. I've seen born blue pups and he does fit the bill. However, I hope your breeder "placed" this pup with you and she/he didn't charge a fee. From time to time these pups are born. When it does happen the parents are usually spayed/nuetered. The breeder knowing that health problems and vet bills may be incurred will either keep the pup as a pet and/or place the pup in an approved home.