Is it true Yorkie's can "recognize" each other?
 

I love my Yorkie, and I want to get another dog for her to play with. I've been looking at different breeds, such as Toy Poodles. There's a breeder about 2 hours from me who breeds Toy Poodles and Dachsunds (not together) There was a "mistake"unplanned litter and one of her Poodles and Dachsunds bred, so the puppies are being sold for $300, because she did not intend to breed the 2. I've seen pics of the woman and her family, plus the dogs and puppies. They seem like lovely people, and their dogs are their pets. Her purebred pups go for $925. The parents are tested for genetic defects, DNA tested, eye CERF (might've got that wrong) sorry, I'm not a breeder..so I don't know the exact technical term. The puppies come with a 2yr health guarantee against any genetic condition. However, I heard one some TV show that Yorkie's get along best with their own breed, because they can recognize each other..I love Yorkie's but it's very hard to find a breeder in my state..and I don't want to travel outside of state. If anyone knows of a breeder in Pennsylvania, that'd be great. Thanks in advance for the feedback.

Personally, I wouldn't take a dog just cos it's a cheap puppy. The initial cost of a pup is nothing compared to the lifetime cost. Get what you really want for the next 15 or so years, don't just settle cos it's cheap initially.

Is there a reason you don't want to travel to get a yorkie? Again, personally, I'd willing drive a long distance to get a pup I'd be having in my life for the next 15 or so years. One long trip is nothing to get what you want.

I don't know if dogs recognize their own breed or not. ZoE certainly recognizes other dogs on tv, but then she also barks at horses, cows, elephants...basically anything on 4 legs. I do know ZoE recognizes her friends though. When she are out an event and meet other new dogs, she's very leery of them, but when we meet up with a friend of hers, she's so happy to see them.

I'm convinced my boys recognize other Yorkies and have a particular fondness for them.

They also seem fond of other breeds, toy poodles are at the top of the list. All of the dachshunds in our neighborhood are angry little guys, lol. The breed is generally NOT that way though.

In one of Cesar Milan's books (Cesar's Way), he described what happens when he exercises his dogs in the morning. They go up in the mountains, and alternate walking, running, and resting for 4 hours ....

"What's remarkable is, whenever we're walking or running, the dogs of all breeds are indistinguishable. They are simply a pack. When we rest, they break up into breeds. The Rottweilers will all go together. They will dig a burrow in the ground to rest in. The pit bulls will lie down together, always in the middle of the pack, out in the sun. And the German Shepherds will go and lie under a shady tree. They all have their own style. Then, when it's time to run again, they'll all fall in as if there were no differences between them at all. The dog and animal in them is far stronger than the breed-- at least when it comes to the serious business of migrating."

Interesting! They do apparently recognize one from their own breed. The question is, though, do they recognize their breed by sight, or do breeds smell differently from one another?

I believe they do recognize their own kind.

One of the main reasons for not traveling out of State is the long road trip. I feel like the puppy is already going to be stressed out because it's leaving it's mother and siblings..Also, I would never ship a puppy to me. I think that's way too stressful for the puppy. I'm not looking for a show dog..I just want a companion dog. I did find a lady in my town who's Yorkie just had puppies 2 days ago! They're her family dogs, and she owns both the male and female. The female had 5 puppies, however the dogs aren't registered..I know it's advised NOT to buy from something like this, but I'm going to text her tomorrow and ask some questions..if I think things sound good then I'll ask if I can go and visit her place..if she says no, then I'll forget it and look elsewhere.

That is very interesting. Confirms for me that my guys do recognize their own kind.

that's so cool! I have noticed before when I went to yorkie meetups if it was at a dog park, the yorkies would always guard the territory. There would be certain ones that would not allow different breeds into the "yorkie area".

I know my Peek A Boo does... that's why I decided to get him a buddy... or 3.

I would personally never believe a repituble breeder had an oops litter....just me

Yep...I know Princeton does too!! Before I had Ricky, I used to take him to visit my moms dogs, which are his sons...and I had never seen him so excited to see other dogs before. At first, I thought it was just because it was his offspring. But the same thing happened down the road with the other Yorkies.

He basically snubs most other breeds..especially bigger dogs...he get's mildly excited when dogs his size approach him, like the chi's, but he REALLY get's excited when he sees another yorkie!!

haha, "snubs other dogs" Zoey isn't fond of larger dogs, she especially hates dark colored dogs (black or brown ones) She'll bark at them, but if a lighter colored dog passes her she won't do anything.. it's strange because she was raised with a 120lb Golden Retriever.. I think it stems from when she was a puppy because our neighbors 6 month old Bernese Mountain Dog tried to play with her...

Very interesting, my guess is that while sight plays somewhat of a role, smell is the major indicator, they just smell for other Frito feet!

Haha! I thought I smelled a hint of Frito on Teddy's paws last night. He thought I was crazy sniffing his toes.

I kinda think they do because Callie will be so gentle with yorkie pups and young yorkies and let them bug the crap out of her and seem excited to see them but other pups and younger dogs she will come to me and do the uhhh mom pick me up and get me away from this thing lol.

Something else that might influence this is that they spent their first months around other dogs that were the same breed. Being around other Yorkies could bring them back to the time they spent with their litter mates ... their earliest imprinting experience.

True... but they change color as they get older!

Me too.

I guess my concern would be the differences in personality. Does your little girl get along well with other dog breeds? Poodles and Doxies are not nearly as high energy as most terriers. That could be a good thing if you want a dog that will submit to your little girl. I guess it could work as long as your girls is not to pushy with the pup.

I know there are Yorkie breeders in Pa. I guess it depends on what kind of breeder you are looking for. If you go to the AKC website and do a search for conformation clubs in your state. Each club has a breeder referral person. Those clubs are usually quite particular about who they will refer to. The breeders often have pups they will sell as pets although sometimes you may need to get on a wait list. Of course always do your own investigation as well.

American Kennel Club - Club Search and Directory

I think everyone overlooked where you had found Yorkie pups in your town. Be VERY careful... This is a byb... Neither parent is registered, so you have no clue where they came from... I would almost bet neither parent had any testing done... I would find out how often she breeds, ann definitely take a good look at the home. Good luck... I feel or you wanting a new baby, but just be very careful.

They're not yorkies they're dachsund/poodle mixes..but she said that I will get a written guarantee from her Vet, also copies of the parents pedigrees if I want them. So, whether or not she's a serious breeder of 2 dogs she loves or is a BYB, I can't say for certain. I don't know what a person's exact intent is. I've decided not to go with these puppies, because I just found someone who's pet Yorkie had 5 puppies! I'm super excited. I'm going to meet the breeder this Friday.

Pet yorkie had five puppies? :(

Yes? I understand and respect people who prefer to buy dogs from breeders. I got my Golden Retriever from a registered breeder/kennel. But the dogs were just that, outside in kennels. Which I didn't think was fair. A while ago I was watching a documentary called "Pedigree dogs exposed" and I have to say it really made me think about dogs with "excellent" bloodlines and how honest people/breeders really are. It is very sad, and you see the dark side of this world. Including breeders who kill puppies who don't meet the show/breed standard. It makes you look and think with a different view. that's the documentary if you would like to check it out. As long as I know the puppies are coming from a loving home, and the parents aren't being kept outside in kennels, I'm happy. When I think of a BYB I picture a ton of dogs outside, tied to trees. The owner I'm getting this puppy from, both the mom and dad are his dogs. They're his family pets. He's sent me pictures of the Dad and Mother.

A dog that is a combination of two different purebred breeds is also just as vulnerable to genetic problems as a purebred since their background on both sides was purebred. Purebreds are dogs that have been genetically manipulated and if the proper things are not done to maintain and improve the breed they will degenerate.

A BYB is not someone with dogs tied to trees in the yard. It is someone who breeds dogs out of their home to make some income. They don't keep up with the standard of the breed and their dogs usually have a lot of faults. They do not do genetic testing or try to improve the quality of the dogs they breed. I'm not saying the dogs are not sweet and adorable. It's the methods they employ in raising animals that are different. There are some dog show people that employ some unadvised methods also, but not all of them. There are some very good and knowledgeable dog show/breeders out there.

The pup you are thinking about may make a very nice pet. If you think it will get along with your dog and you are comfortable with them then go for it. Personally, I think it is wrong to charge more than $50.00 for a mixed breed. The litter was a mistake. They should just find good homes for them. The value in a mixed breed pup is the love and care that you put into it, and that can be priceless, but it is you that will put those things in the pup. Fifty dollars for the food and care the pup was given is being generous.

Yes, I know there are some good breeders who are looking for the better wellfare of the breed. I'm not saying all breeders/kennels are bad people. But neither are families who decide to breed their dogs. I don't think everyone who decides to breed dogs without papers are bad people.

Lol! I do believe they can distinguish between their own breed last summer we had three random lost Yorkies make it to our home literally sitting at our door step and one even made it to my fenced in back yard. dont know if someone let it in thinking itbwas one of mine, but we will take them in till we tracked down their owners. Glad to say I found all three owners within hours of them having showed up at my house;)

Wow, strange dogs always end up at my house too! A husky puppy somehow ended up in our garage, which I'm glad it did because the owner had been abusing it. Poor thing had an imbedded collar and was lugging around a large stick attached to the chain.