Need Expert Yorkie Opinion

[Sammy Mommy]

Your baby is very cute!! Congratulations!

[anastacea]

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I'm a bit skeptical too when I look at the photos.
I haven't had a Yorkie puppy look like that.

Can you tell us the breeders name?

With CKC registration it is possible to be a mix. (If that is the Continental Kennel Club and not Canadian Kennel Club)


But whether your baby is purebred or not she is beautiful

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Her name is Crystal Hardacker. She lives in Sun Valley, CA. The certificate is from the Continental Kennel Club. Heres a picture of it:
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...ertificate.jpg

[cinechic]

Yeah, I'll have to say she's not purebred. Besides the coloring being off she looks a little big, especially the ears and snout. The coat looks a bit coarse, too, but it's harder to tell in a picture.

But she's gorgeous! She looks like a big goofball.

[poppys mummy]

i dont think pure yorkie but gorgeous all the same love jill n poppy xx

[hnybun128]

I'd have to agree with the others. While your puppy is absolutely adorable, there's no way she's pure Yorkie.

[Woogie Man]

Originally Posted by anastacea

Hi!
Thank you for your reply. Her name is Nibbler. I am getting a Wisdom Panel done to know if she is mixed or not. Sure, I can start trimming her ear fur. How do I go about that? Just grasp the hair and trim it with scissors? At what age should her ears be standing up? Thank you for the tip.
Anastasia

I use a pair of small blunt tip scissors, but many people will just get a cheap beard trimmer and do the ears. You can trim the top and bottom face of the ears with the trimmer but need to use scissors to do the edges. The trimmer can nick the edges. To trim with a beard trimmer, just hold the ear out, put a couple of fingers on the side you're not trimming so the ear stays flat and trim off the hair. Do this to both sides. With ears that are not standing, go all the way to the base of the ear. There is a contour on the rear of the ear that can get snagged so be careful in that area. Find it before you start trimming. It will look like a little flap a little up from the base.

You'll need to repeat this every week or two until the ears firm up and stand. Some may need to be taped or braced in some other way if trimming alone doesn't do it. At this age, though, just go with trimming for now. The standard 'maintenance trim' for a Yorkie is to trim the hair on the top third of the ear, but that is for later.....after you've got them up.

Some ears stand very early and some later.....some won't stand no matter what. Nibbler's ears look like they will stand with some work on your part. Don't be discouraged if you get them up and they re-flop. That can be due to teething. For certain, though, they won't stand if you don't keep the hair off them.

[anastacea]

Originally Posted by Woogie Man

I use a pair of small blunt tip scissors, but many people will just get a cheap beard trimmer and do the ears. You can trim the top and bottom face of the ears with the trimmer but need to use scissors to do the edges. The trimmer can nick the edges. To trim with a beard trimmer, just hold the ear out, put a couple of fingers on the side you're not trimming so the ear stays flat and trim off the hair. Do this to both sides. With ears that are not standing, go all the way to the base of the ear. There is a contour on the rear of the ear that can get snagged so be careful in that area. Find it before you start trimming. It will look like a little flap a little up from the base.

You'll need to repeat this every week or two until the ears firm up and stand. Some may need to be taped or braced in some other way if trimming alone doesn't do it. At this age, though, just go with trimming for now. The standard 'maintenance trim' for a Yorkie is to trim the hair on the top third of the ear, but that is for later.....after you've got them up.

Some ears stand very early and some later.....some won't stand no matter what. Nibbler's ears look like they will stand with some work on your part. Don't be discouraged if you get them up and they re-flop. That can be due to teething. For certain, though, they won't stand if you don't keep the hair off them.

Thank you so much for the information. My pup's ears seem pretty big for her face. I don't know if she'll be as cute with them up? But, I am thinking about doing the ear trimming with a beard trimmer, since I don't own any blunt scissors.

[Maximo]

^^If you do use scissors for the edges, exercise caution and work in very bright sunlight so that you can clearly see the edge of the ear flap through the hair. You can also wet the hair along the edge to make the ear flap more visible, taking care not to get any water in the ear canal. I also like to slightly pinch the edge of the ear flap between my fingers to prevent accidents.

A Wahl Peanut trimmer is a great tool. They are available at some Sally beauty supply stores and on Amazon for about the same price as a decent mustache trimmer.

[cinechic]

Originally Posted by anastacea

Hi!
Thank you for your reply. Her name is Nibbler. I am getting a Wisdom Panel done to know if she is mixed or not. Sure, I can start trimming her ear fur. How do I go about that? Just grasp the hair and trim it with scissors? At what age should her ears be standing up? Thank you for the tip.
Anastasia

By the way, AWESOME name. Futurama fan???

[smallmans]

Hi, I'm no expert, but she does not look like a purebread Yorkie to me. Her snout looks different and her ears. She looks like she has a wondeful personality in the pictures. You're going to enjoy her whether she's 100% Yorkie or not, a little Yorkie goes a long way to making a wonderful dog. Enjoy her with all of your heart and put your brain to rest.

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by Maximo

^^If you do use scissors for the edges, exercise caution and work in very bright sunlight so that you can clearly see the edge of the ear flap through the hair. You can also wet the hair along the edge to make the ear flap more visible, taking care not to get any water in the ear canal. I also like to slightly pinch the edge of the ear flap between my fingers to prevent accidents.

A Wahl Peanut trimmer is a great tool. They are available at some Sally beauty supply stores and on Amazon for about the same price as a decent mustache trimmer.

Thanks for info on a trimmer I've been looking for one the past week, just to trim ears & was so overwhelmed with choices, I couldn't make a decision.

[megansmomma]

Nibbler is a cutie I really wouldn't want to say if she was 100% Yorkie but she is 100% adorable You will have to let us know what you find out after you do the testing. As for those ears by Doodlebug has some big ears too. They stand perfectly and they couldn't be any cuter. Welcome to YT and congratulations on your new puppy.

[fasn8ya]

cute but definately not purebred yorkshire terrier.

[Blue Sake]

She is so cute! I'm glad you are keeping her despite of her not being purebred Yorkie.

[anastacea]

Originally Posted by cinechic

By the way, AWESOME name. Futurama fan???

LOL, yes. That is where we first heard the name. We liked it a lot and picked it out before we took her home. But, we soon realized how much she lived up to the name! She loves chewing on things. I am training her she isn't allowed to have shoes or cords under our desk. She's starting to get it. I am providing many substitutes (her toys).

But, she remains extremely excited about tissue. I don't like it though as she shreds up pieces everywhere and its not healthy for her. I keep her under a close eye and always take away the tissue or paper she manages to find.

Shes actually working on a bone and has been the last 45 minutes as I write this lol.