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06-17-2015, 10:33 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: London, UK
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| Hello all, please can I have your help. Hi all, I am new to this site (It took me a good 10 minutes to find out how to post this thread so I hope it's in the right place) Today, I got my Toffee. My little Yorkie... I am a bit confused though. Toffee is around 8 weeks old. Her siblings had proper Yorkie hair, scruffy, cute and I saw her Mum who was 100% Yorkie, but my little Toffees hair is SO different, I am now thinking a million things, as I never saw her Dad, could he not have been a Yorkie and instead she has his coat? (and the woman I got her off lied?) She did say her hair will come through when I asked, but, to me, it seems so different. My knowledge on Yorkie hair is non-existent and I've been googling a lot. Please let me know if this is just normal and she will 'fluff' out soon. I love her regardless, but would feel more settled hearing what you think. Thank you so much |
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06-17-2015, 10:41 AM | #2 | |
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I am pretty new to YT and to the yorkie community, only having had my puppies for 6 months, but the coat on Toffee to me doesn't look like my yorkies' hair. Like I said, I am new to yorkie puppies so maybe some puppies do have coats like Toffee's. I know someone with more experience will reply soon to your post.
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06-17-2015, 11:01 AM | #4 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Urbana, IL USA
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| This puppy looks much younger than 8 weeks. Also, the hair looks awfully short. She looks like a Yorkie cross, and not a purebred. I could be wrong, though. We'll see what others say. If you are concerned, you might consider getting a Wisdom Panel DNA test--it's not 100% accurate, but it should be able to distinguish between a purebred Yorkie and a Yorkie cross. Last edited by pstinard; 06-17-2015 at 11:02 AM. |
06-17-2015, 11:09 AM | #5 | |
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06-17-2015, 11:09 AM | #6 |
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| Toffee has the markings of a yorkie, but in the pic her size and feet looks way big for a 8wk old pure bred..
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06-17-2015, 11:18 AM | #7 |
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| Yes, I was thinking that the legs look shorter and wider than a purebred Yorkie's legs. And the hair is much shorter and coarser. BUT, regardless of whether or not Toffee is a purebred Yorkie, both you and Toffee are welcome to stick around! Welcome to Yorkietalk! |
06-17-2015, 11:26 AM | #8 |
YT 1000 Club Member | For comparison, the below picture is my boy at 8 weeks. The hair on all of my yorkies didn't start to get really substantial until 12 weeks and its more sleek than fluff. In all honesty your pup looks like a yorkie/daschund(sp?) mix in the last two pics but the first pic looks like a yorkie puppy to me. She does have the markings of a yorkie as another poster said. Does the breeder have any other dogs in her home? |
06-17-2015, 11:29 AM | #9 |
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| This is Magnus (teapot) when he was less then 8 weeks old. Didn't even have teeth yet... This is the most recent picture of him. I came across several other yorkie owners that swear they have one that looks just like him and they're 100% sure their yorkie is pure bred. (Have AKC paper, etc..) Magnus grew up to have cotton coat. Zoey on the other hand is silky coat. |
06-17-2015, 11:37 AM | #10 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: London, UK
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| The owner only had a puppy English bull terrier. That's all. Then there was Toffees Mum and four other pups. They were together. I actually thought dachshund myself from her coat. I kind of don't want to believe that though as I wanted just a Yorkie. From the pic @colesmommy01 put up, my Toffee looks like that, just minus the coat. I will keep an eye out for the 12th week but from the comments so far, I guess she is a mix. I messaged the lady I got her off and she has said both Dad and Mum are full Yorkies and the coat will come through soon. My gut instinct now tells me otherwise. Thank you @pstinard for the lovely welcome. We will be hanging around |
06-17-2015, 11:46 AM | #11 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Syracuse
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| I saw a puppy on the internet a few weeks ago that looked like yours and had to go searching for it. To me, this looks like the pictures you posted; just not as dark coloring. yorkie mix pups | Adopted Puppy | proctorville, OH | Beagle/Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier Mix
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06-17-2015, 11:58 AM | #12 |
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| Welcome to YT . Your pup is adorable . Whether he is all Yorkie I do not know . Maybe Yorkie coats grow at different rates . When my Yorkie Oscar was 8 weeks old his coat was quite long and fluffy .. |
06-17-2015, 12:34 PM | #13 | |
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You must be so very confused and wondering what the heck's going on... Again, as the others have said, Harry was always a lot 'fluffier' than your little Toffee - but then again he was 4 weeks older than your little girl when we got him. I truly don't know (I'm certainly not the expert here! ) but she looks like she MAY have a little bit of dachshund in her fore-fathers?!!? Whatever - she's a little sweetie-pie, and I truly hope you stick around on YT....everyone here's so lovely...and you'll get all the advice, help and support that you might need Sally + Harry xx
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06-17-2015, 03:38 PM | #14 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Michigan
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| #1. I see what some are saying about the doxie look. #2. dang, that puppy is cute! |
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