Do Yorkies really smile? lol - Page 2 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

KendraE · 02-23-2011, 09:40 AM

I def think they smile!! Seems like every pic of my yorkie I have taken comes back with a smile!! I love it!

BlueBelle · 02-23-2011, 09:40 AM

My Yorkies don't smile, but I used to have 2 Bichons who smiled a ton. I think it just runs in certain lines. I wish mine did as it is so cute!!

Dzbabykel · 02-23-2011, 09:43 AM

Oliver is definitely smiling here! He had just gotten groomed!

baby yorkie · 02-23-2011, 09:58 AM

Ally smiles when someone comes to visit or she meets them on a walk. She just turned 2 years and hasn't been doing it very long. Tia (1 yr) doesn't do it yet. My neighbor's yorkie has always done it.

Wabbit · 02-23-2011, 10:14 AM

I've caught a couple pics of my babies smiling!

Yorkiedaze · 02-23-2011, 10:59 AM

Course they do hehehe, take a look at this:

YouTube - Smiling Yorkie! The Canine Academy

Rhetts_mama · 02-23-2011, 11:25 AM

Rhett smiles all the time. Take a look at AllDogBoots avatar, she's got a great pic of Cooper and Max smiling.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19211182

Dzbabykel · 02-23-2011, 11:40 AM

Ahhh that video was TOO cute!!!

butchpoodle · 02-23-2011, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by baby yorkie

Ally smiles when someone comes to visit or she meets them on a walk. She just turned 2 years and hasn't been doing it very long. Tia (1 yr) doesn't do it yet. My neighbor's yorkie has always done it.

That is great - Thanks so much!!

butchpoodle · 02-23-2011, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

Course they do hehehe, take a look at this:

YouTube - Smiling Yorkie! The Canine Academy

Love that vid! Looks like the poor baby is in the pound. Hope that's not the case!! I'd take him/her!

I got my previous yorkie from the pound. She was a doll. Lost her 10 years ago. My puppy was a rescue; her mama was in the pound and rescue got her out then she had the litter. I was lucky enough to get one of her pups.

bjh · 02-23-2011, 12:00 PM

Cute videos.

My Miss Kitty smiles all the time when we talk to her.

OwnedByJezebel · 02-23-2011, 01:37 PM

All of my dogs have been "smilers." I think all dogs do it, but most people don't recognize what they are doing and don't even notice it.

With mine, when they would do it at first, it was very subtle. Because I would fuss over them, calling them "smiley" when they did it, it would become gradually more and more pronounced as the years went on. Loosie, my late Yorkie, was a fantastic smiler. Her mouth would open wide, and as she shut it, she would lower her head and turn it to the side, pulling back her lips and flashing her teeth. She would sit in dh's lap, doing this over and over, because it would make him start laughing and get her all kinds of attention.

Animal behaviorists actually have a name for it: submissive grinning. Flashing the teeth, a little or a lot, while the rest of the body displays a submissive stance is their way of showing that they aren't a threat. If you think about it, isn't that what we are actually doing when we smile at another human?

AllDogBoots · 02-23-2011, 01:48 PM

They do smile!

The first is Cooper's infamous smile photo. We were on our way to the park and I turned to him to ask him if he was happy. To my shock, this was his response! And, I actually just caught this second photo of Cooper last night. He had just taken a toy away from Max. This is his wicked evil grin. The last photo is Max's first time in the car. I'm pretty sure he's smiling.

Do Yorkies really smile? lol-cooper-smile-2.jpg

Do Yorkies really smile? lol-max-car-smiling.jpg

Dzbabykel · 02-23-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots

They do smile!

The first is Cooper's infamous smile photo. We were on our way to the park and I turned to him to ask him if he was happy. To my shock, this was his response! And, I actually just caught this second photo of Cooper last night. He had just taken a toy away from Max. This is his wicked evil grin. The last photo is Max's first time in the car. I'm pretty sure he's smiling.

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Awww hehe Max is soo cute!! I love that 2nd picture haha

Mom of 3 · 02-23-2011, 02:26 PM

My Rosie smiles alot, and she had 5 puppies last year. All 5 of her puppies smile like that. My other yorkies do too.

02-23-2011, 09:40 AM	#17
BlueBelle Donating YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA, USA Posts: 1,190	Not mine My Yorkies don't smile, but I used to have 2 Bichons who smiled a ton. I think it just runs in certain lines. I wish mine did as it is so cute!!

02-23-2011, 09:43 AM	#18
Dzbabykel Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Gainesville, VA Posts: 1,173	Oliver is definitely smiling here! He had just gotten groomed! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Kelly, mommy to little Oliver *"The more boys I meet, the more I love my dog."* http://www.eat-yourself-skinny.com/

02-23-2011, 10:14 AM	#20
Wabbit Love my little flowers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: In Gorgeous Montana!!! Posts: 4,499	I've caught a couple pics of my babies smiling! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Tam Flower babies: *Daizy Mae and Tulip Petals* RIP Honey Rose & Jasmine

02-23-2011, 11:25 AM	#22
Rhetts_mama Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,959 Blog Entries: 1	Rhett smiles all the time. Take a look at AllDogBoots avatar, she's got a great pic of Cooper and Max smiling. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19211182 __________________ Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny. Last edited by Rhetts_mama; 02-23-2011 at 11:29 AM.

02-23-2011, 11:40 AM	#23
Dzbabykel Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Gainesville, VA Posts: 1,173	Ahhh that video was TOO cute!!! __________________ Kelly, mommy to little Oliver *"The more boys I meet, the more I love my dog."* http://www.eat-yourself-skinny.com/

02-23-2011, 09:40 AM	#16
KendraE Hook Em! Bevo & Mack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 3,752	I def think they smile!! Seems like every pic of my yorkie I have taken comes back with a smile!! I love it!

02-23-2011, 09:58 AM	#19
baby yorkie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 947	Ally smiles when someone comes to visit or she meets them on a walk. She just turned 2 years and hasn't been doing it very long. Tia (1 yr) doesn't do it yet. My neighbor's yorkie has always done it.

02-23-2011, 12:00 PM	#26
bjh Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 7,959	Cute videos. My Miss Kitty smiles all the time when we talk to her. __________________ "Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

02-23-2011, 01:37 PM	#27
OwnedByJezebel YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,921	All of my dogs have been "smilers." I think all dogs do it, but most people don't recognize what they are doing and don't even notice it. With mine, when they would do it at first, it was very subtle. Because I would fuss over them, calling them "smiley" when they did it, it would become gradually more and more pronounced as the years went on. Loosie, my late Yorkie, was a fantastic smiler. Her mouth would open wide, and as she shut it, she would lower her head and turn it to the side, pulling back her lips and flashing her teeth. She would sit in dh's lap, doing this over and over, because it would make him start laughing and get her all kinds of attention. Animal behaviorists actually have a name for it: submissive grinning. Flashing the teeth, a little or a lot, while the rest of the body displays a submissive stance is their way of showing that they aren't a threat. If you think about it, isn't that what we are actually doing when we smile at another human? __________________ Life is merrier with a Yorkshire Terrier! Jezebel & Chuy ... RIP: Barkley Loosie & Sassy

02-23-2011, 01:48 PM	#28
AllDogBoots Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 7,984	They do smile! The first is Cooper's infamous smile photo. We were on our way to the park and I turned to him to ask him if he was happy. To my shock, this was his response! And, I actually just caught this second photo of Cooper last night. He had just taken a toy away from Max. This is his wicked evil grin. The last photo is Max's first time in the car. I'm pretty sure he's smiling. __________________ I'm Karen - Devoted Mama to the Drama Boyz - Cooper & Max www.alldogboots.com

02-23-2011, 02:26 PM	#30
Mom of 3 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,181	My Rosie smiles alot, and she had 5 puppies last year. All 5 of her puppies smile like that. My other yorkies do too. __________________ My 6 Loves Sassy, Gracie, Rosie, Rocky..... Raindrop, and Candy