What is my yorkie Mixed with!?OMG he is so cute

[Rowdy]

thanks everyone i think i am going to have him tested dna to see i love him no matter what its cool to know though! I can now see what yall are saying if you see his tail in the video it looks longer than most yorkies right???

[FlDebra]

Originally Posted by Rowdy

How would i go about doing this?

If you want to spend the money for fun, then go ahead, but these tests are notoriously inaccurate. The companies themselves make sure to say not to use them to enforce any breed bans as the technology is not near close enough for that. They go by breed markers -- if your dog missed the breed marker for a particular breed that maybe he exhibits a lot of other qualities for, then he would miss the whole breed being named. For instance, some breed markers are eye color. If the pup happens to get eye color from another breed, he might not show the primary breed at all!

Here is an article along with quotes from vets and a microbiology/molecular genetics professor (the latter which I list below) What's your mutt? Accuracy questioned in DNA dog tests - theoaklandpress.com

"John Fyfe, an associate professor of microbiology and molecular genetics at Michigan State University, offered his insight on the tests to Steep in an e-mail. Fyfe maps dog and cat DNA for disease causing mutations.

“I’ve heard of these breed ID tests but had no experience with them myself,” Fyfe wrote. “My take on it is that they have no basis and are basically a scam because the DNA determinants of most phenotypic traits are as yet unknown.”

Phenotypic traits are observable properties of any living organism.

“I believe that most veterinarians are likely to be as accurate as these tests, just using the phenotypic cues we can observe in the exam room,” Fyfe added."

So, the current breed analysis kits are little more than parlor games. Don't take them to the bank or make significant health decisions based on them. I would be interested in seeing the questionairres you have to submit along with the swab. Do you list the breeds you think the dog has in them?

[FlDebra]

Originally Posted by Rowdy

thanks everyone i think i am going to have him tested dna to see i love him no matter what its cool to know though! I can now see what yall are saying if you see his tail in the video it looks longer than most yorkies right???

Pls read my previous post and this link too before spending money on tests that are not at all accurate nor thought of with any real validity. Here is another that belies the accuracy of these breed testing kits: DNA Testing Your Dog In fact, the only places that I can find that do say they are accurate are the sales sites for the test kits and sites that are also advertising the testing kits. As one site says -- pretty expensive entertainment, and that is all it is.

[Rowdy]

So i guess its hard to find out what he truly is, his tail as you can see in the video looks alot different than most yorkies i have seen.

[AprilLove]

Originally Posted by Rowdy

So i guess its hard to find out what he truly is, his tail as you can see in the video looks alot different than most yorkies i have seen.

It could be an undocked Yorkie tail. Most Yorkies you see have had their tails docked. But the way his tail lays, or curls, looks more of Shih Tzu. His eyes show some Shih Tzu also. HE IS ♥ADORABLE ♥ no matter what he is mixed or not mixed with.

With a face like that, I'll bet it he gets just about whatever he wants!!!! What a DOLL!!!

[Sookie]

He is a living doll!!

[Rowdy]

Thanks He is getting pretty popular!

[concretegurl]

Originally Posted by Rowdy

Thanks He is getting pretty popular!

Oh ye they have a way with doing that! DNA breed analysis tests shoulkd be considered at this point a very educated guess...they are for fun and can more so reassure an assumption you already have-they are not like a dog paternity test-or a test verifying human paternity or human DNA (actually if you look it up you'd be shocked at how unreliable human DNA tests are...) I prefer Dog DNA Test Doggie DNA Testing and Mixed Breed Canine DNA Testing For Dogs - Dog-DNA.com they seem to have the widest range of identifiable breeds and be the most reliable AKC endorsed, used by most vets etc. (most other companies buy their research results in making their tests)...use it for fun and knowing you are furthering research-not an absolute answer.

[Buster Brown]

Good Luck with the DNA test. Well we all know for sure that he is as smart as he is cute. I love him in his elf suit. He is really good in his boots. I can not get boots any where near Buster's feet.

[Pinky94]

He looks a little like my puppy and she's a Shorkie - Shih Tzu and Yorkie

[Mum]

my vote would be daucsand

[Rowdy]

Originally Posted by Mum

my vote would be daucsand

what lol really?

[angeleyes]

My first guess would be Morkie with his tail undocked. He looks like some of the puppies of the litter my Belle came from. Second would be the Yorkie/Shih tzu mix. You can get DNA kits at Petco and test him yourself. Not sure if there is a gene for cuteness or not but he sure has that!

[Sookie]

He's a morkie for sure!

[Jager_Cutie]

Most DEF shih tzu! Totally reminds me of my mom's pup...Looks like the replica of what my lil Jager and her Ginger would have.

Oh and by the way, Jager hasnt stopped barking and licking my PC since he saw the video...Please say its a girl. LOL