Yorkie or Chorkie?

[Verbena]

He is a cutie. But you are in yorkie talk.. . . . So of cause everyone is going to say yorkie ! You really need to do some research about yorkies and other breeds. And whoever you choose please either get a rescue or go to a reputable breeder, for yorkies YTCA website. Good luck

[1Kasey]

Originally Posted by Verbena

But you are in yorkie talk.. . . . So of cause everyone is going to say yorkie ! You really need to do some research about yorkies and other breeds

Haha, yeah I know. But It's good if everyone has yorkies and likes them I had a collie/ausie mix first and I didn't like him @_@ He was so hyper that when I tried to take him on walks to let him get rid of some energy, he nearly ripped my arm off!

I did a lot of research and took the "find your perfect breed" tests and yorkie and chihuahua were both a couple of my results. Papillon was one of them too, but hubby says they look funny

[DBlain]

Chi's shed a heck of lot more than yorkies, yorkies don't shed, they loose hair when you brush them but you very rarely find their hair floating around anywhere. I had 4 purebred yorkies in the past and none of them shed. Lola is a mixed with a pom and she shedds but it is more like clumps or tuffs show up off and on, but when she is groomed a lot more hair comes out the brush than it did with my yorkies. Chi hair is short and course which will stick in furniture and clothing much more so than a long haired yorkie will. If you wany the yorkie look, longer hair, the top knot bow, and so forth, you are probably not going to get it with that puppy. But a good yorkie will be and should be a lot more than $275.00

[Lovetodream88]

You really do never know what your going to get when you get a mixed breed. I personally love yorkies attitude. If you decide to get a yorkie please please check out the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America and get your pup from a good breeder. Even if you have a to pay a bit more from a pup from a good breeder it will cost you less in the end as far as health problems and vet bills go.

[gracielove]

The kind of testing you did was more about size than personality. The Yorkie is a terrier and terriers come with a whole set of challenges of their own. Yes, most of us love our Yorkies but we have been visited by many people who were not loving the Yorkie experience. In many cities the Yorkie ends up in shelters and rescues quite frequently. They are not for everyone. Certainly not the easiest breed to train. I have had dogs all my life and just about met my match when I got Gracie. She was a little spit fire of a pill as a puppy and although she was the cutest thing on earth she was a stubborn little thing. I had to reassess all my training experiences and redo my approach with this one.

Go to the YTCA website and read about the history and personality. YT also has a good library that I suggest you look into. These are adorable little dogs but they are a lot of work and quite expensive to keep. It's all worth while if you have the kind of personality that will put up with a dog running your life. I think I trained Gracie pretty well but I still have days when I am quite sure she actually trained me.
Yorkshire Terrier Club of America

[Clyde_Dexter]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

You really do never know what your going to get when you get a mixed breed. I personally love yorkies attitude. If you decide to get a yorkie please please check out the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America and get your pup from a good breeder. Even if you have a to pay a bit more from a pup from a good breeder it will cost you less in the end as far as health problems and vet bills go.

This is most definitely the truth. Take the advice of these people that if you are not going to get a dog from a rescue please make sure you get the dog from a good breeder.

When I got my first Yorkshire terrier as a naive teenager, unknowing of puppy mills and backyard breeders, I got my first Yorkshire terrier from a non-reputable breeder. Granted, even though Clyde is a purebred dog he came from a backyard breeder who did not care in the slightest about the health and genetics of the dogs he was breeding. Clyde may have been cheaper in price, but he has had a variety of medical issues that come from bad breeding. He has to be on medication for the rest of his life.
I love Clyde more than anything and wouldn't give him up for anything, but I know now and am smart enough to never invest in a backyard breeder again.

So, having said all of that! I agree with most everyone here! I would get a Yorkshire terrier. They are definitely the most expressive little dogs (to me) with the greatest personalities!

[princetonbaby]

Of course I am partial to my boy Princeton (and a new mama so I don't have much advice) but I just wanted to gush at how adorable that little Chorkie is! Hard choice, I am sure! If you want the longer hair, etc then definitely the Yorkie, that puppy doesn't look like it will have the longer hair that yorkies get. But it sure is a cute little thing.

[Lil Sis]

I vote yorkie

my dd has a chorkie and she is very cute but has a chi personality and sheds

[AllDogBoots]

I vote Yorkie too but that chorkie sure is cute! I noticed you posted another thread where your friend is rehoming her Yorkie. Why not take her dog?

[joeyyy2010]

I have a yorkie and my sister has a chorkie. She loves her dog and has to do regular grooming just like I have to with his hair. Hes got about the same energy levels as my Joey, and theyre about the same size...5-6lbs. Hers is older than mine, but still very playful and both of our pups love their moms. I think it has more to do with what you want.

[1Kasey]

I didn't feel like her yorkie and I were a good match for each other's needs/wants. And I'm really glad I didn't take her just to be nice because she just got the perfect home for her

Originally Posted by joeyyy2010

I have a yorkie and my sister has a chorkie. She loves her dog and has to do regular grooming just like I have to with his hair. Hes got about the same energy levels as my Joey, and theyre about the same size...5-6lbs. Hers is older than mine, but still very playful and both of our pups love their moms. I think it has more to do with what you want.

It doesn't sound like they're very different at all

[joeyyy2010]

Originally Posted by 1Kasey

I didn't feel like her yorkie and I were a good match for each other's needs/wants. And I'm really glad I didn't take her just to be nice because she just got the perfect home for her



It doesn't sound like they're very different at all

I don't want u to think they're not different, hers just happened to have more yorkie characteristics. Yours may or may not. Go with your gut!

[1Kasey]

Well there was apparently no point in weighing all the pros and cons because my mind was made up for me! We drove all the way to Houston to get a dog and the yorkie breeder that promised me a female a week ago said, "Oh, you wanted a girl? I just sold the last one."

So we ended up getting the chorkie instead. But it's okay because she is so cute and well behaved! I was preparing myself for the worst (poop on the floor 3x a day, whining all night, etc) but she has been an absolute angel! Also, her hair is starting to grow so hopefully she will have long hair like her momma

[gracielove]

She is very cute. How old is she? I doubt she will have long hair but with that face who cares!?

[MandiesMom]

What a cutie!!!