Yorkie or Chorkie?
 

Hi all, I'm going to pick out a puppy this weekend and I'm totally torn over which one to get! I would love any advice or information to help me make the best decision. :)

I just want a sweet little thing to keep me company inside the house all day. I wouldn't take it on walks because our neighborhood has a lot of big off chain dogs. Generally speaking, do you think a yorkie's energy needs could be met with play around the house? What about a chorkie?

Another thing I'm concerned about is size. Right now, with just me and hubby in the house the smaller the better! But we're still young and might have kids one day in the next 10-15 years :p With small children around, bigger would be better because it would be less likely to be hurt. I'm guessing the chorkie will be a couple pounds smaller than a yorkie. It might not even be a big enough difference to matter.

And lastly, I'll admit, I'm shallow. I want a cute dog. :) Is there any way to tell what a chorkie will look like when it grows up? I'm afraid that some of its hair will grow out like a yorkie and some won't like a chihuahua. Is getting a mixed breed just a total gamble?

11 WK OLD CHORKIE W/ SHOTS NEEDS GOOD HOME

I can either get this chorkie, or choose from a litter of yorkies. Please help!

From looking at the chorkie it appears it will look much more like a chi than a yorkie. I love my yorkies so am bias lol. Ours have a fenced yard so get plenty of exercise we don't walk them much. Good luck in your search.

I would probably say yorkie! Lol But that chorkie is cute too.
We also have alot of loose dogs around here. I can't even walk my dogs around the block, it's one thing with joel, I could just pick him up if another dog was coming but with the Akita it's scary because I can't pick him up haha. But luckily theres one road I can walk them down that never has loose dogs:)

I'm biased toward Yorkies, too, for their attitude, striking two-toned coloring, silky little coats, cute, small prick ears and they feel so soft to cuddle. The little Chorkie is certainly a cutie but I like the fuzzy or silky Yorkie babies as far as looks. Still, you go with your heart when you meet the dogs - it will tell you which baby to bring home.

Thank you so much for your answers! :)

Also, I just wanted to add that as far as energy levels go...they are probably about the same. Chi's are pretty energetic in their own right. If you can't do walks, just do a play-time every day...fetch and such to get the pup to run around some. :)

I can honestly say that after having my baby Kalisi here for nearly a month (wow that just hit me)...... I am Yorkie owned lol... So my vote would be Yorkie.
Best wishes and can't wait to see what you get!:)

The puppy in the picture is cute. It looks like he probably will not be a tiny dog but would make a good small sized pet. Since you live in a dangerous neighborhood you are going to have to be really careful that a young puppy does not sneak out the door by accident. It happens. This little guy will not require all the grooming that a purebred Yorkie would need. A purebred starts out with short hair but they need to be groomed daily even as a puppy so when they are older they will not fight being groomed by you or a groomer.

If you teach your dog to play fetch inside you can run off a lot of energy but don't expect any dog to be really happy kept entirely inside. Maybe you could find a safe place outside of town to take it for walks.

I have seen the Chi/Yorkie mixes in the pet store windows. Some had short and some had a mixture of lengths of hair. There is no way to tell what they will look like or their size as an adult but that seems to be a gamble with many purebreds that come from less than better breeding as well.

Hopefully what ever you decide you will be ready and willing to love and accept what ever the little one turns out to be.

I can pretty much guess that either one will give you a run for your money. Both breeds are pretty energetic.

Of course I would love whatever I got, but before I fall madly in love with a little sweetie, I can think a little more factually about it :rolleyes:

I have a really huge living room/dining room area that I am planning to use for playing fetch. I also have a partially fenced backyard that we're planning to finish fencing someday. Although I'd probably keep a little dog on a leash at all times outside anyway in case a hawk tried swooping down to get a $500 snack! :eek:

I'm partial to yorkies, but they aren't known for doing well with children. My two are very high energy and need room to run. We have a fenced front and back yard for them and they go on walks and weekly trips to the dog park.

The pup in the CL ad you posted appears more chi than yorkie. It's fur will more than likely stay short and probably shed. It also doesn't look like it's going to stay super tiny, but isn't going to be a big dog.

Good luck in your search!

This was one of my concerns about a chorkie. Does it shed?

A purebred yorkie does NOT shed. This is a big bonus, in my opinion.

I've had two long-haired cats for over 19 years, and shedded fur was a burden.

Now that my last cat passed away, and I only have Tatiana (my yorkie), I am so thankful not to deal with shedded pet fur.

Trust me, after my cats, I'm never going to adopt another pet that sheds fur.

Chihuahuas shed, so yes a chorkie might shed. I have to long haired cats as well... I love that my yorkies don't add to the hair I have to vacuum and lint roll :p

Oh my goodness just LOOK at that Chorkie baby!!!! SOOOOOO cute!

Another vote for Yorkie.

I have a Yorkie, Schnorkie,& Mini Schnauzer....

That's what I think!! :D I think she's the cutest thing ever!

I don't mind the shedding personally, as I'd vacuum the same amount whether the house needed it or not out of habit. The only reason I would like a "hypoallergenic" dog is so my grandma can come over without hacking up a lung! She has severe pet dander allergies.

Short hair would be easier to deal with, but probably a lot less fun. I think it'd be cool to have a dog with hair that you could put bows in and maybe even do crazy things like braid it if you were feeling funky :rolleyes:

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But my cousin may have just made my mind up.
"less hair floating around, getting on your food and furniture and clothes."

When you put it that way.... eww... just eww. I have cats and I have had my fair share of pulling hairs out of my mouth after taking a big ol' bite of something >.<

I'm still going to meet both of them to see personalities, but I'm tenatively set on a yorkie! :) Thank you so much for all of your help!

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

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 :p

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

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.

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.:rolleyes:
Yorkshire Terrier Club of America

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!

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.

:aimeeyork:aimeeyork:aimeeyork:aimeeyork:aimeeyork I vote yorkie

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

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?

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.

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!

Well there was apparently no point in weighing all the pros and cons because my mind was made up for me! :tongue4: 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." :mad:

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 :)

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

What a cutie!!!