Hi Little Man! Aren't you a cutie pie!
You think you love him now? Just wait...it only gets better :)
Welcome to YT!

figured out how to put pictures in the album
 

Thank you again for all the warm welcomes!

I uploaded some pictures into his albums so you can see how tiny he was when I got him. I also included a picture of him and my heeler kate who basically took him in as her own and helped raise him. She taught him all the boundaries and things that he should have learned by staying with his mother longer. I do wildlife rehab also and she has helped me with many small critters in the past... she is fixed but has a very strong maternal side. He has grown up to be a little gentleman so far.

I do have 1 question though... he is mature coat is coming through blue and his ears and beard are red... the top of his head is coming in white lol! Is this typical or is this the 1/8 maltese coming out in him? Doesn't matter to me just curious ;)

Actually 2 questions... he loves to sleep on the pillow with his head on my head or next to it is it typical or is it because I got him so young? Was thinking he was so tiny when I got him maybe it developed into a security thing. Needless to say I love it

Thank you everyone. I have his picture is in the album now!!

Welcome Little Man and Mom!! He is a cutie pie. The love is just gonna grow and grow and grow!!!!!!:):):)
My Rocco is also a mix-3/4 Yorkie 1/4 Maltese. He is definitley the LOVE OF MY LIFE!!!!

welcome to you and little man!

You will find YT a perfect way to learn EVERYTHING you want to know about being owned by a Yorkie!!

I have had lots of dogs but a Yorkie is "a bit" different than other dogs. :winky: You will love YT and will be a Yorkie Mom Pro in no time!!

CONGRATS and keep the pictures coming!!

Louise :congrats:

Too darn cute!
Welcome to YT!:)

Welcome to YorkieTalk!

Hi...your baby is adorable! I was wondering about the 1/8 Maltese...were you given this information by whomever bred him? I am just being curious...ok, nosey,...lol

Also, except for walks and pottying, I wasn't aware that Yorkies have other positions besides being on you, on your lap, next to you, on another surface facing you...wriggling from all the tail wagging or hippity-hop dancing and bouncing, on your pillow, behind/under your pillow, at least one paw on you somewhere, on your computer keyboard, being carried around by you...did I forget any? lol I guess what I am getting at is that he sounds like a normal Yorkie to me. I have two "Siamese Twins" (Yorkies), Brody and Mia. If I cannot see them, I need to check on them to make sure nothing's wrong. I'd say you are blessed...your baby snuggles because HE LOVES YOU! IMHO These are very owner-centric companions, but never forget that they are also "terriers" ('terriorists'/'terrorists' lol) who were bred to kill rats.

If it is color changes you are wondering about, you'll want to photograph him often. You will be amazed at all the color changes these kaleidoscope dogs (Yorkies) go through. Also, it is quite normal for them to have very light hair on their heads when clearing black to tan.

Check out Bear:

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http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...-so-wrong.html

When I got Brody at 14 months old, his head was pale platinum blond with blue (grey) streaks. The blue streaks got lighter and lighter colors of blue (silver) and are almost completely gone. Then one day you could see a darker tan 'glow' as his hair changed. Now his head and face are a beautiful golden tan color, and the pale platinum blond color is only on his neck.

It is my understanding that it is not uncommon for them to take 3 years for their adult color to fully mature...hope I am using correct terminology. In fact, conformation shows allow uncleared coats (black and sooty colors mixed with tan) on young adult and juvenile Yorkies until they are 3 years old, if I am not mistaken.

Congratulations! You are in for so much fun...:yorkiesar

Welcome to YT...i had to laugh about him sleeping next to your head Yogi lays his head on my pillow every night and he has to touch me while sleeping :)

you will find info here on about any subject ;)

Welcome!!
 

Welcome! Your baby is adorable! :)

Welcome to YT.

Many Yorkies do change color as they mature. Since your baby has some other blood in him it is hard to say about the color.
Most Yorkies have no undercoat to warm them so they just naturally want to cuddle no matter what age you get them at. Gracie has slept with me since she was a puppy. Many times she will get under my covers and cuddle up next to me. If your guy is only sharing your pillow then you have much more room than I do at night time!:rolleyes:

blown away by the warm reception
 

I seriously am.. thank you all for your messages and comments it's overwhelming... in a good way. :) I considered myself an experienced owner,although not with this breed. I thought I was going a little overboard in my love toward him and thinking how much smarter he was then a lot of the larger breed puppies at his age.

There is a definite difference in them and I love it!! Probably didn't hurt that I was going thru empty nest syndrome at the same time I got him lol...

I will tell you about him being 1/8 maltese... as I said the "breeder" sold this too young puppy to a 19 year old girl... my daughter, and I wasn't too happy about it. Well the damage was done so I contacted her to get as much information as I could, before telling her what I thought of the situation!

She told me the father was a purebred non registered 4lb yorkie and the female was 3/4 yorkie 1/4 Maltese and was 5lbs. She said he was the smallest out of 6 and that's why she charged so much for him (900 I almost died!).



I asked her to see pictures of both parents and she did send them to me. To my surprise the father was a very nice looking little yorkie... And the mother was a very nice looking little one too bt she had more rounded ears... I couldn't really see the maltese in her other than that. When I showed the pictures to my daughter she did confirm that was the to that she saw at her house.

After I got the pictures and the information that I needed regarding health etc ... I pull lightly as I could told her what I thought about selling too young of puppies like that and also to a teenager.

That's about all I know about him, to me he looks almost pure bred but he does have a different look to him then most of the Full blooded ones that I have seen

Guess I should proofread when I use the voice recorder...hopefully that previous post made sense.