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mommyofsophie · 10-31-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jvdb

I was told he was...but I'm not sure if I believe it.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/pic...ictureid=72567

Well one thing is certain: you have an ADORABLE furbaby!! What a sweet little face!!

chachi · 10-31-2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by mommyofsophie

I'm a new Yorkie mommy, so forgive my lack of knowledge about a lot of these things... but how could a breeder ever be certain that a puppy would stay small? While the mother and father may have both been small, and the puppy may have been very small at birth, the genetics of breeding means that a puppy's size could be determined by an ancestor several generations ago. DNA and genetics works the same way in dogs as it does in humans, so how could a breeder know about the puppy's genetic make-up that determines size unless the breeders had DNA testing done on the pup that examined the isolated genome for size.

But like I said... I'm a new Yorkie mommy, so maybe I'm missing something here. I'd love to hear more about how breeders can claim to know what size an puppy will end up being as an adult, especially since the Yorkie breed was originally sooo much larger and this is expressed in some Yorkies even today.

Any info. would be appreciated-- thanks!

. No breeder can 100% guarantee weight. The pup could take after a grandparent or a great grandparent or even farther back. My girl was 12 oz at 8 weeks and My breeder said she would be a tiny. She is 61/2 lbs. My Chachi was a lb at 7 weeks and he is 11 lbs.

jvdb · 04-23-2010, 12:29 PM

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I thought I'd come clean. The little guy is 1/2 Yorkie 1/2 Papillon and we knew that when we bought him.

I have SO many people come up to me on the street and ask if he was a yorkie (to me he is obviously mix), that I was beginning to think I was crazy. I was curious to see what you guys would think he was.

Either way, hes no purebred but I love the little guy

BellaDonna · 04-23-2010, 01:00 PM

My guess would be either a pom or a chi mixed in there somewhere. However he is a cutie.

Zeus08 · 04-23-2010, 01:07 PM

Your little guy has a sweet little face.

livingdustmops · 04-23-2010, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jvdb

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I thought I'd come clean. The little guy is 1/2 Yorkie 1/2 Papillon and we knew that when we bought him.

I have SO many people come up to me on the street and ask if he was a yorkie (to me he is obviously mix), that I was beginning to think I was crazy. I was curious to see what you guys would think he was.

Either way, hes no purebred but I love the little guy

HaHa..you are funny...and what a cute little guy. I am sure people really knew he wasn't Yorkie on YT but didn't want to hurt your feelings. Do you have new pictures of him..now that he is all grown up?

DerbyLayne · 04-23-2010, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jvdb

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I thought I'd come clean. The little guy is 1/2 Yorkie 1/2 Papillon and we knew that when we bought him.

I have SO many people come up to me on the street and ask if he was a yorkie (to me he is obviously mix), that I was beginning to think I was crazy. I was curious to see what you guys would think he was.

Either way, hes no purebred but I love the little guy

I was surprised no one guessed pom and yorkie! then again papillon's resemble pom's to me for some reason. When they are mixed with yorkie's, I can't them tell apart. lol

jvdb · 04-23-2010, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by livingdustmops

HaHa..you are funny...and what a cute little guy. I am sure people really knew he wasn't Yorkie on YT but didn't want to hurt your feelings. Do you have new pictures of him..now that he is all grown up?

Lol I kinda figured you were right. Here are some pics of him and my expectant papillon. He was full grown in that pic as well as these, he has a major baby face I love it:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/pic...ictureid=88295

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/pic...ictureid=88294

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/pic...ictureid=88292

myyorkies8 · 04-23-2010, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by browniesmom622

I would guess he's part Brussels griffon.
brussels - Google Images

Exactly was I was thinking..for sure not pure bred...but cute as can be.

BellaDonna · 04-23-2010, 01:47 PM

That last picture is cute and that Pap has some extra long legs!

livingdustmops · 04-23-2010, 01:47 PM

People please read..she has outed herself..

chandracz · 04-23-2010, 03:10 PM

He is so cute but doesn't look purebred to me. I do see Yorkie in him tho!

chandracz · 04-23-2010, 03:13 PM

OOps!!!! I see now that you already know he's not pure...

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Originally Posted by chandracz

He is so cute but doesn't look purebred to me. I do see Yorkie in him tho!

maybeiloveyou · 04-23-2010, 04:33 PM

The face looks very Pomeranian-ish, I would guess he is a Yorkie-Pom mix! He's very cute though!

Lorraine · 04-23-2010, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tammy8833

id say mixed some people try to pull them off saying they are the golden yorkies...but he looks all mix...i have a yorkie pom that looks like that except no blk around her face and her hair grows long like a yorkie she is mixed with pom and has the pom undercoat

I think you are right, Yorkie pom mix.
I have a grooming business and have a yorkie pom mix client. He looks just like a gold yorkie.
This one though looks like the coat is a bit more of a fluffy coat, like a pom.

04-23-2010, 01:00 PM	#19
BellaDonna YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 594	My guess would be either a pom or a chi mixed in there somewhere. However he is a cutie. __________________ Donna *Mom to 6 Chihuahuas 1 Yorkie* *and 5 Cats!* Ok...maybe I am a little twisted!

04-23-2010, 01:47 PM	#25
BellaDonna YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 594	That last picture is cute and that Pap has some extra long legs! __________________ Donna *Mom to 6 Chihuahuas 1 Yorkie* *and 5 Cats!* Ok...maybe I am a little twisted!

04-23-2010, 01:47 PM	#26
livingdustmops Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,728	People please read..she has outed herself.. __________________ Cindy & The Rescued Gang Puppies Are Not Products!

04-23-2010, 03:10 PM	#27
chandracz ♥I Luv my BaileyBlue♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,855	He is so cute but doesn't look purebred to me. I do see Yorkie in him tho! __________________ Chandra, Bailey Blue's mama

04-23-2010, 12:29 PM	#18
jvdb Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 99	Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I thought I'd come clean. The little guy is 1/2 Yorkie 1/2 Papillon and we knew that when we bought him. I have SO many people come up to me on the street and ask if he was a yorkie (to me he is obviously mix), that I was beginning to think I was crazy. I was curious to see what you guys would think he was. Either way, hes no purebred but I love the little guy

04-23-2010, 01:07 PM	#20
Zeus08 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sahuarita, Arizona Posts: 992	Your little guy has a sweet little face.

04-23-2010, 04:33 PM	#29
maybeiloveyou YT Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 257	The face looks very Pomeranian-ish, I would guess he is a Yorkie-Pom mix! He's very cute though!