Anna~

I can tell that you love your dogs and that this one means a lot to you.

While I also could not give up a dog that I had had for most of it's life, I would not criticize you for it or accuse you of not caring for your dogs and giving them the best lives possible.

Just so that everyone knows, you are in good company in your policy of rehoming some of your females. Even YorkieRose finds homes for her retired females so do not let these other members make you feel guilty for doing what you feel is best for all concerned. :thumbup:

Keep your chin up! :)

I never compared her to anyone here. I don't care who you are, if you use your babies as a cash cow then turn around and just give her up when she can no longer make you money, is just sad and wrong. That dog has also given the family the best years of her life, and now SHE has to adjust to a new life because she no longer rakes in the dough. Further more, it's even more sad, and Kim I'm surprised at you for condoning this, she is being sold after only 6 weeksssss with her pups!!!!!??? That's all the pups get with their mom, just 6 weeks? That's a disgrace :thumbdown No one is making anyone here feel guilty about anything, just expressing our views on a situation SHE brought up. Only those with guilt would feel guilty.

I agree. :thumbup:

Ditto!

I am sorry if it seems that you are being the scapegoat of all of this. Maybe you aren't one of the breeders who regularly practice this. From the way you have presented yourself, you are getting rid of a dog you love because your husband says she can't make you any money, so there's no point in keeping her. In that case I think you should stand up to him and tell him all the reasons you would like to keep her around. If you don't, it sounds like you don't want to keep her either.
For all of the breeders who do practice this I would like to understand it better. I would like to know why it's okay to get rid of a female after she is "retired from breeding." Those dogs have given you the greatest gifts in the world, their puppies and all of their love. I believe that you would owe it to them to make sure they are well taken care of into their senior years. I would like to understand why it is accepted in the breeding world to use the best years out of it's life and rehome it or leave her in a rescue. If someone could enlighten me I would really apprecaite it.

I believe her response indicated the pups were being BORN in six weeks, not SOLD at six weeks...


Francie

I apologize for my error in reading that. However, it sounds like there is an immediate need to get rid of her, so I doubt the puppies would be with their moms for the full 12 weeks. But it still doesn't make it ok or any better to get rid of a baby girl that has given her best years and gifts to this family. CHERYL I completely agree with you.

[QUOTE=cheryl000]I am sorry if it seems that you are being the scapegoat of all of this. Maybe you aren't one of the breeders who regularly practice this. From the way you have presented yourself, you are getting rid of a dog you love because your husband says she can't make you any money, so there's no point in keeping her. In that case I think you should stand up to him and tell him all the reasons you would like to keep her around. If you don't, it sounds like you don't want to keep her either.[QUOTE]

Another excellent post! :thumbup:

I am sorry Kim but I can't stand using the word "retired" in accordance with female yorkies. It's as if it's their JOB to produce puppies. When they're finished with their "JOB" they are "retired stock" to be put into a rescue or find a different home. It is very stressful for an older dog to go into a new home. They don't forget their old life and everything they knew. They're not like puppies or young dogs that bounce back. I don't think this is best for the dogs concerned or does these little dogs justice. But all of this is just my opinoin.

Perhaps finding a new home with people who would love and appreciate her would actually be the BEST thing to happen in this case. ...JMO

Francie

P.S. Many professional breeder/exhibitors re-home their females who are no longer being bred....many of which are listed under the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America's "recommended breeders" list.

I think it may be in THEIR BEST interest, not the poor poor dogs. Like I said before, I don't care who does this, whether a great breeder or a backyard breeder, it is WRONG to rehome just because they can't be your cash cow anymore. I couldn't care less whether the President of YTCA does this, title has no meaning to me, it's just WRONG period. :thumbdown :mad:

I agree :thumbup: I don't understand how anyone who loves yorkies so much can do this with one that they've spent so many years raising and have given them puppies. I would always wonder what happened to her or if she's being taken care of. I see alot of females in rescues for that reason.

This is so heartbreaking to read. I can't understand how people can have a sweet animal in their home for years and merely think of them as a money making machine. Once they are no longer able to bring in the cash, they are discarded like yesterday's trash!! My Nikko is my baby, he is my best friend and a complete joy in my life. I would NEVER give him away because he could no longer provide a "service" for me. He pees all over my floors, has floppy ears, double canines, barks incessantly and chews my house inside out. He is far from the perfect dog but he is mine and I wouldn't trade him for anything. Granted I am not a breeder and I do not know alot about the subject but I am merely speaking from a dog lover's perspective. I think this practice is shameful and cruel. :mad:

I just read your question about shorkies. About 2 weeks we got a puppy that is around 7 months old from our daughter. She told us it is a shih tzu mix but wasn't sure what the other breed is. We finally determined yesterday that she has to be a shorkie because we were visiting the owner of a yorkie and comparing the dogs we could see the features of the yorkie in her. When I visited the I was really amazed - the first pictured shorkie on the webpage looked almost exactly like our little puppy. In answer to your questions and concerns, she is the best puppy I could ask for. She is intelligent, loving, likes companionship, listens very well (although we have an occasion slip up, but only 2 in the past 2 weeks which I think is exceptional), loves to cuddle and lay on my lap, only barks when strangers come to the door or when I get her excited playing with her. She will readily lay quietly and nap, too. I was reluctant to take her from my daughter because I am disabled and have trouble getting around. As far as I am concerned, she is the best possible puppy I could ever have and is a wonderful companion. She doesn't shed and easy to want to spoil. She does like to go everywhere we do and is already a member of our family. I hope this helps in your decision.

The website I meant to list in the previous reply was http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/shorkietzu.htm. Another website that tells you about what shorkies are is : http://www.pricelesspups.net. I'm not recomending you buy from them, I think their prices are extremely high but they describe the traits of a shorkie pretty well. Good luck.

No one should be passing judgement on her, none of us know her our her situation.

Shorkie needy?
 

A Shorkie isn't a needy puppy. You shouldn't even think of a puppy as needy. These little guys (if bred right, can be very happy little dogs. They just need little loving, and are just as loyal as the yorkie is and as loving as the shih tzu is.) What is a Shorkie Puppy?
The Sweet gentle, polite Shih tzu breed is the very reason,
The Shorkie Puppies, are very loving pets and family members.
The Shih Tzu is "Out going, happy, friendly and trusting toward all."
Yorkies are a loyal, loving breed. The combination of the two Breeds is why
Shorkie puppies are, priceless children's pets, Companion and Therapy dogs.
Shorkies love attention and being spoiled. Shorkies are very clever and train easily.
Our dogs have been known to go to school, to be with special needs children.
I love every minute of taking care of these sweet babies for their new families,
Be sure to check out Separation Anxiety. This explains why training is
Essential to have a Happy, Healthy Shorkie Puppy. :D:thumbup::aimeeyork

It may be late since your post but I just read it. I have a friend with a Shorkie. She came from the same breeder as my two Yorkies. They have the same father. I can tell you a few things from my experience;
1) my Yorkies are very very independent, they like attention but also like personal time without being handled and my older one likes to rest alone. She doesn't want to be bothered when she's sleeping. :dogzzz: The younger one is more affectionate but still appreciates her own space.
2) I think each dog is different from another but any info you read on Yorkies will say they are independent and stubborn with minds of their own.
3) Now about the Shorkie, she is totally different. Even with the same father, she is way different, you wouldn't even know they are related!
4) She is downright crazy. :jump28ib:
5) She looks more like a Shi Tzu with very large round eyes that slightly bulge like her mother. She has a longer body also like her mother.
6)The Yorkie snout helps to cancel out the underbite that Shi Tzus have.
7) I think the individual owner and how they treat the dog is really what determines a great deal of the personality and behavior. It seems that since they are so small and cute, people handle them all the time and they can get used to it and come to expect it. I have less of a tendency to handle my dogs all the time, so maybe that's why they are more independent and less needy. :smlove2:
8) The Shorkie is really clingy when she's out of her home. When she is exposed to a new thing, she literally freezes and looks very uncomfortable. :shocked7q Her owner has a tendency to nurture this so she never really gets bold and explores anything with an eagerness :rollingey that my Yorkies both have.
This is just my experience, my newest girl is exactly like her father. I got a chance to see him recently and after witnessing my puppy's development as she became a 9 month old "teenager", I could see such similarities in their mannerisms and expressions but they never saw each other or spent time together after I took her home. The Shorkie isn't anything like my girls, she may follow Shi Tzu tendencies, but I don't know any to compare her to. :confused:
If you check my albums, there is a picture of her playing with my youngest, Cassidy. Check it out and if you want to ask me anything, I'd be glad to give you any feedback I can. I will warn you, though, I am partial to Yorkies. :wink:

I don't agree that all dogs are yappers. I have 3 inside(shih tzu, yorkie and biewer) and am adding another biewer, and I have a german shepherd and golden retriever outside. The only time mine bark is when the door bell rings(which is good, as I'm in another area of the house and can't hear the doorbell, so they let me know it's ringing, and if someone comes to the house, which is great, as that's what they should do. All I have to do is tell them to shush and they do, so, I think a lot of it depends on how you train them. Good luck with your search in whatever you decide to get

LOL AMEN!!!!! Unfortunately there are no guarantees with any dog you choose....but be aware that MOST all terrier type dogs..tend to bark...

If you want to be sure of the temperament...then look into getting an OLDER yorkie.... At least that way you will already know the dogs temperment...whether it's a barker...very needy...or independant...!! that's the only way you can be sure!!


I had a shnauzer...and it was the yappiest thing ever!! So I don't agree that a shnorkie/shorkie....would guarantee it not to bark...

Shorkie <3
 

Heya! A Shorkie is a Shih Tzu and a Yorkie blended. I've been having Jack for almost 1 1/2 years now, and he's the best dog I've ever had, and I've had a lot of dogs. I bought him from a Shorkie breeder in Abita Springs, LA. She breeds lots of kinds of dogs (Welcome to the Puppy Palace~~~Palace Pups~~~) and even though they're quite pricey (Jack was $750), his parents evidently had excellent bloodlines. Jack is well mannered, very sweet, very loyal. He pottytrained quickly and he is extremely smart. If I sleep 12 hours, he will sleep with me, but if I want to play, he's ready to play in an instant. He's a very picky eater but the breeder (Joni, she is very nice and answered all my questions) says that Shorkies/Yorkies generally tend to eat at night. I think she may have let him go to me a little too young, because he follows me around everywhere I go, but that may also just be attachment to me. She does ship around the United States. Shorkies are good dogs. Jack is a full blown adult and only weighs 5lbs. He has an excellent coat and never has any medical ailments. I really would love another Shorkie and would gladly play the $750. My mom actually calls and BEGS me to bring him over because he is such a good dog.

Any more questions, I'd be glad to answer them.
-Rae

I think you should get rid of your husband instead!! (and im not joking either!!)

shorkies
 

Hi

I have recently just bought a little shorkie puppy. He is nearly 11 weeks old and has just had all his jabs, so he has mostly been in doors. I got a shorkie as my daughter has really bad allergies, and after alot of research came accross the breed. As shorkies have human type hair, they do not cast, so they do require dialy brushing. As they are little they will not require alot of walking, but are very energetic. Ours doesnt seem to bark much at all, only he will when he is playing and gets excited. The thing i haave noticed it that he chews - lots - lol we are constantly haveing to keep an eye on him and swap shoes for toys. I would highly recommed this breed to anyone though, as they are very clever and quick to learn. From day one when we got him at 7 weeks, he was using the puppy pads for the loo, and after a couple of rather loud nights settled into his crate at night well.

Pssst. "Shorkies" are not a breed. They are a combination of two recognized breeds, but not actually a recognized breed of their own. :cool:

In any event, your little one is cute. I am glad he is a good match for your daughter. Welcome to YT! :)

I think she may have let him go to me a little too young, because he follows me around everywhere I go, but that may also just be attachment to me.

NOT SO! A male Shorkie or any Shorkie is a Companion dog. The males especially take everystep you take. The male will be your shadow, or COMPANION. This is basically the Shihtzu trait

I have to laugh at my own post here.
and now I own one. LOL I have a female and she follows me every where shes such a sweet girl and oh so smart.

Personaly I don't think Yorkies are too needy. I think because I need my yorkie as much as he needs me, so we are VERY compatable with one another. He is ALWAYS at my side, like right now he is laying on his flease blaket on the floor next to me wearing his new light blue hoodie. I also have a Shih-tzu... he needs me to an extent but he is a little more independant. He doesn't like to snuggle as much anymore like he did when he was a baby. He more or less lays in his bed or near by me. But they both like to follow me around. Its too cute. My shadows lol

I had a mini schnauzer about 4 years ago, he was AWESOME, I still miss him to this day. I should add some picts of him in my albums. Well I know that this info probably didn't help but at least you might have a little idea of the temperment of my babies.

Welcome aboard
Angie

I have a Shorkie and love her to death. It's Izzie in my avatar. She is smart as a whip. She uses the litter box and I have not been able to train my yorkies to do that. She is always taking her stuffed toys out of the toy basket and she will line them up in a row or she will put them in a circle and get inside them- like she is in her circle of friends (she usually does this with 8-10 stuffed toys). She is not yappy like some of the yorkies. She loves to be with her dad and even sleeps with him and the stuffed bear that she totes around with her all the time (she has had that bear since she was 7 weeks old and heaven help me if it ever gets lost). I got her from a breeder in Athens, Ga. and paid 750 for her. I talked to the breeder about 2 months ago and she has lowered her price to 500 due to the economy. Izzie looks like a yorkie except that her tail is not docked and she has the short nose and larger eyes than a yorkie.

I also don't agree that all small dogs are yappers... I have a Shih-tzu and a yorkie, nither one of them are yappers!!

I just have to ask... How do you know how much love ALL our dogs get? I personaly take offence to that... I don't go around assuming what other people do with there babies, I wish you wouldn't assume either... Just because someone isn't home with there dog 24/7 doesn't mean that their dogs get any less love. Most people have to work to put food on the table and don't have the ability to stay home with their dogs. If you don't want others to "Critisize" you maybe you need to stop being so critical of others yourself!!