Does anyone here from a Yorkie-poo ? ? ?

[DerbyLayne]

Can you show me pictures of the ones that look more Yorkie?

What kind of temperament do they have?

a friend is inquiring about getting one, but they want to make sure that they are getting what they paying for. (unlike my husband who paid $850 for our Yorkie Derby who doesn't look like most Yorkies and weighs in at 12 pounds now..! We're pretty sure he's a mix!) She knows it is a mix breed, but just doesn't want to get a total mutt either. The one she is looking at looks Yorkie-ish with that thick curly poodle kind of hair

Just trying to get info....

Thanks

[orlnurse]

The thing with mixed breeds is that you never know what the product will look like. I've seen yorkie poos that look totally different from one another. I suppose temperaments can vary as well.

Max has the poodle coat with some yorkie coloring. He's a charcoal color with beige legs and chest. You can see his pictures on my profile. Max has the stubbornness of a yorkie and the smarts of the poodle. Not saying yorkies aren't smart but poodles tend to pick up things very quickly.

[Britster]

^ Agree.

You NEVER know what you're going to get with a mixed breed. I've seen some yorkie-poo's that look all poodle, some that look all yorkie, some that have yorkie colors/poodle hair, etc. If you go to google images and type yorkie-poo, every single one looks different! LOL. You honestly can find a ton of yorkie poo's and yorkie mixes at shelters!

[cdawnfine]

Milo is my avatar, he has Yorkie coloring with more poodleish hair, he has a very sweet, smart and funny disposition. His 1/2 sister daphne same dad different poodle mom has straight black hair she looks like a mini lab (12lbs) What I would suggest though is had I had known then what I do now I would have tried really hard to rescue a yorkie poo rather than buy. Don't get me wrong I LOVE my dog, could not imagine not having him, having said that again next time I will rescue.

[hugz4all4]

Tucker is a yorkie poodle mix.. he is definitly more yorkie than poodle in looks and attitude.... he looks like a blonde yorkie with floppy ears, he does have mildly crazy coat, the only curls he has in on the top of his head, but His coat is very managable, I usually keep him in a shorter cut. He has a mixed personality he is, very funny, playful, smart, stubborn, very loyal to me, and he is a great lovable lap dog. He was hard to potty train but quick to learn everything else. To me he has the best of both breeds and I would own another one. However, because they are 2 different breeds, you never know what your going to get, how big they will be,looks, coloring etc. For example...Tucker's brother looks just like a poodle and was all black, his sister (from tuck's mom/dad second litter) looks l more like chi.. with a short coat and ears that stick way out. Ive have never seen 2 yorkie poo's that look alike, I guess that what makes them like any other mixed breed.. unique..

[DerbyLayne]

Ya I know, thanks for the help everyone!

If I had known then what I knew now... boy oh boy I'd be coming home with a purebred Yorkie, I'll tell you that! because after a vet check, our Derby was $1450! and the older he gets, the more he starts to look less Yorkie. I look at his puppy pics, and although he looks Yorkie~ he looks a bit different then the purebred/well bred Yorkies I've seen. Oh well, I told my husband I wanted a Yorkie and he came home with this guy! Surprise!

I know my friend just doesn't want to go through what we did for a mix breed. The problem is, is that the humane society doesn't have anything she really wants, and she hasn't met any decent breeders online yet. She's got a friend-of-friend-of-a-friend type thing that's selling her a pup.

[orlnurse]

Originally Posted by DerbyLayne

Ya I know, thanks for the help everyone!

If I had known then what I knew now... boy oh boy I'd be coming home with a purebred Yorkie, I'll tell you that! because after a vet check, our Derby was $1450! and the older he gets, the more he starts to look less Yorkie. I look at his puppy pics, and although he looks Yorkie~ he looks a bit different then the purebred/well bred Yorkies I've seen. Oh well, I told my husband I wanted a Yorkie and he came home with this guy! Surprise!

I know my friend just doesn't want to go through what we did for a mix breed. The problem is, is that the humane society doesn't have anything she really wants, and she hasn't met any decent breeders online yet. She's got a friend-of-friend-of-a-friend type thing that's selling her a pup.

Perhaps she can look on petfinder.com and at local rescue groups. That is how I found Max and even when I was looking for Lily, I saw quite a bit of yorkie mixes, even yorkipoos. Both of my pups are rescues; the yorkipoo and the yorkie.

[wahawaha]

Our yorkiepoo Winston is a sweetie pie. He's pretty calm like us. When we play with him he'll get excited & run around, but he's not destructive. Mostly he likes to cuddle & be petted. He's also smart & learns quickly.

[CJxDanielle]

I agree! Never know what could happen with mixed breeds. Max and Winston look more like poodle, while my Cody looks more Yorkie.

(photos before haircut)

[Mitzymae]

You are right about not knowing what your YorkiePoo will end up looking like. My guy has yorkiepoo coloring but has a total poodle body. His legs are VERY long and he can jump like a horse. He reminds us of a newborn lamb!!
He is very sweet, smart and playful!! Wouldn't trade him for anything!!

[Lovetodream88]

Good breeders will not breed mixed dogs if your friend really wants a mixed breed dog she should to to a shelter and adopt one they have many there who all need homes.

[TxVicki]

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[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by TxVicki

This original post is over 2 years old.

yeah I didn't even think to check the date before I posted lol

[nanahas3]

Originally Posted by orlnurse

The thing with mixed breeds is that you never know what the product will look like. I've seen yorkie poos that look totally different from one another. I suppose temperaments can vary as well.

Max has the poodle coat with some yorkie coloring. He's a charcoal color with beige legs and chest. You can see his pictures on my profile. Max has the stubbornness of a yorkie and the smarts of the poodle. Not saying yorkies aren't smart but poodles tend to pick up things very quickly.

I don't know my yorkies picked up on things quicker than any dog we have ever owned and my bro- in -law has a full bred poodle who is dumb as a box of rocks lol so you never know.