New and Have a few questions

[aksm4]

Hello everyone my name is Anna I am from quebec , Canada

I am in the process of inquiring about yorkies and purchasing a little baby from a breeder here in quebec , I am the proud owner of a precious little Maltese Luna and we want her to have a friend so we decided yorkie same size , temperament etc.....

What im curious about is why as puppies they are black and tan and then they change their color ???

what should i be looking for in a good breeder ?

(where we bought Luna from not happy she has luxating patella and gettin surgery this month supposingly was a reputable breeder showing and champions ! )

just would like to get as much info on the breed from proud owners or breeders on this sight .

Anna

[Patti]

Welcome! Yorkies can change colors several times in their life. I have 4 and 3 are varying shades of black and tan and 1 is silver and gold.

[aksm4]

Thank you for answering me Patty do you have pictures of your babies , I prefer the darker colored ones is there anyway a breeder can tell you if the puppies will be what color adult?

Anna

[Lovetodream88]

I would be really worried bringing a puppy home when you will have one dog recovering form LP surgery. Callie almost 2 months ago got LP surgery and its very important they stay still and rested after surgery for 8 weeks. We couldn't even have my moms yorkie Sammy come over and still cant until around the 19th and that is if the Orthopedic Surgeon says it ok.

[aksm4]

he llo there we are in the process of searching for breedes and looking to buy in june , july , august . Can i ask you was it horrible the surgery how did it go we are so nervous her surgery is this month the 23 !! we have bought her an x pen she will be in for recovery she has grade 3 on her left and grade 2 on her right we are perating left one

thank you

Anna

[navillusc]

I have one that is still changing color...tan clearing and was a 'champagne blond' now getting darker tan, and one that is 'golden' (also a 'champagne blond' but getting darker tan) and cannot make black pigment in hair but was born 'black and tan' then lost all 'black' according to previous owner, but you can see in her skin the blue color. There is a 'greying' DD or Dd gene that changes the black to blue...dd (dual recessive) results in a black, non-greying coat color. (If I correctly recall.) It can take several years for the entire coat color metamorphosis. It's really cool...color genetics. It's cool in cats, too, especially calico...if you like that sort of thing...genetics is cool, IMHO.

But, the best part is the look of the dogs themselves...each is an individual, and they are all so gorgeous!

Good luck finding a breeder...and the new love of your life!

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by aksm4

he llo there we are in the process of searching for breedes and looking to buy in june , july , august . Can i ask you was it horrible the surgery how did it go we are so nervous her surgery is this month the 23 !! we have bought her an x pen she will be in for recovery she has grade 3 on her left and grade 2 on her right we are perating left one

thank you

Anna

Oh ok so your bring the puppy home when she is better? Thats an awesome get well present a new buddy . The first week or two was the worst in my opinion because Callie wasn't wanting to eat, drink or even go potty so I worried a lot. After that it was simi ok after I got her on a schedule of potty breaks and feedings which she had not been used to because she has a doggy door she would have normally used when she wanted. The whole thing can be stressful and make you worry like crazy. I bought a baby play pen to keep Callie in and it did and is working great for us and I put a crazy comfy bed in there for her, a water bottle with stand, and some of her stuffed toys she likes to sleep with her head on. I was worried with it being cold outside that even if I kept her in a warm shirt and a blankie on her that she would get cold so I bought a snuggle puppy that a lot of people buy when they get a new puppy and didn't keep the heart beat in it but would put the heat packs in there for her and she loves curling up next to it. I would recommend doing physical therapy once a week or every two weeks after surgery because they will give you stretches to do with her at home and tell you when and for how long to start taking her on little walks. About two weeks ago I started letting her walk around the house a little when I could watch her because the physical therapist said that was ok to do but I had to block all the furniture and the stairs and close all the bedrooms so she couldn't jump on the beds. Callie didn't mess with her incision at all so I did not have to use the cone but I got one from a member on here who makes soft cones and I would get the soft cone from her and the link to her post is http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ne-collar.html. If you have an questions about the LP surgery I would be happy to answer them you can send me a private message at anytime. Its hard to see them hurting after surgery but it help if you try to remember it will be worth it when she can run around not in pain.

[aksm4]

Thank you so much you are very sweet , we are preparing as much as possible got her a very soft bed to put in the x pen toys , chewies , she loves chicken breast soup with peas and carrots and rice so i will make that for her when she gets home , hope she will eat that , and yes i will pm you thank you so very much xoxoxoxoxoxox


Anna

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by aksm4

Thank you so much you are very sweet , we are preparing as much as possible got her a very soft bed to put in the x pen toys , chewies , she loves chicken breast soup with peas and carrots and rice so i will make that for her when she gets home , hope she will eat that , and yes i will pm you thank you so very much xoxoxoxoxoxox


Anna

No problem and good luck.