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Do I have a real yorkie? I have a very big concern,my Missy is 7 month old,but she doesn't really to any yorkie standards,however she has all the papers telling that she is a yorkie.She is 9 pounds,her hair very short,dark silver back,gold color on the sides,and on the forhead almost white,light grey hair. One vet asked me "is she a mix?",and i became really concern with this issue. Do you think it can be possible that she she is indeed some mix,or she is just can be off standards,I was really hoping to breed,and now don't know what to do. |
HHmmm it can be a little worrying when someone asks you something like this can't it. A couple of weeks ago someone said to me in the park "Oh he's got a little bit of yorkie in him hasn't he?" :rolleyes: I was annoyed at first because to me it is obvious that he is a yorkie but he is a little bigger than some, but alot of the yorkie I have seen have been minitures :( Next time I go to the park I will take his papers with me :D :p I hope someone can help you as I would be interested in the replies. Although I think people will just ask to see pictures. Can you post a picture?? :D |
thanks so much for reply ,what's the weight of yours? |
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Yorkies come in lots of different shapes, sizes,colours. Somebody once asked me when Pippa was a pup was she an alsation :eek: |
Pictures would help, I think it sounds like a Yorkie, the size could be she is just a bigger Yorkie, Bailey is 11.7, it happens. |
It's very possible to be registered as a yorkie and not be 100% yorkie especially if the breeder has other breeds also. Some of them aren't too careful and some just don't care. What is important is that you love him so it really doesn't make much difference in the long run. but boy it can sure piss you off to be lied to. |
would love to see pictures |
I've had people ask if Gracie was a Silky and it drives me crazy! I'm sure you love her like crazy but if you bought her to breed and were tricked intentionally it seem like there would be something you could do about it. I would think by 7 months her coat would be coming in so that would concern me. As far as size goes it really is hard to know what you'll end up with. Gracie's parents were 3 and 5 lbs, her brother is 5 lbs and she is 8 lbs and has been as high as 10 lbs before the vet put her on a diet. |
When Bentley was about the same age, a vet tech pretty much asked me the same question because he was lighter in color and his coat was slow growing in. I was really upset thinking I had paid a whole lot of money and was duped, but the people on this site reassured me that he was very much a yorkie. He is still light but he has a beautiful silky coat and looks and acts just like a yorkie. Although he could be a pygmy goat and I wouldn't care cause he's my heart! By any chance did you see Missy's parents and does your breeder breed more than one breed? |
Which registry do you have papers from? If you need help posting a picture, you can private message me and I'll do it. |
Well, I guess I'll be the one to say it.. :D if you're not sure what a Yorkie looks like to begin with, you should rethink breeding. Please know I am NOT trying to be mean :), just letting you know to search "breeding" on YT first. If you are not an experienced Yorkie breeder, there's more to breeding than you think. It's a HUGE responsibility, and can also endanger your beloved pet. If I were you I would just love my pet, not worry about what breed it is, and forget about breeding your furbaby. This is just my honest opinion, because I too thought about breeding Baby just for "the experience and fun of it." Oh, and make a few bucks too, I'm not going to lie. But then I read all the stories, and decided to get her fixed. I hope I helped, and once again, here comes the disclaimer...I'm not trying to be mean or sarcastic, just truthful and hopefully helpful. Whatever you decided to do, I wish you the best! :thumbup: |
Baby is right there is alot to it..and I don't think your being mean your just telling the facts. We just had a thread about this the other day. If you aren't sure you can always have dna done. But like the others said..yorkies can be all sizes shapes and colors. She already isn't good for breeding because for one she will be too big and you want to breed to the standard plus it sounds like her coat and everything is off. I would get her fixed and just enjoy loving her. If you are planning on breeding there are alot of us on here that would gladly help you learn all there is to learn. BUT. don't ever think you have learned it all..a good breeder never stops learning..she always thrives to improve and learn new things..good luck.. |
Everyone Yorkie standard is 2-7lbs. But a common misconception is that ALL yorkies are in this area. This standard is for showing. In the same littler there can be "throw-backs" pups that are bigger than the rest. I've learned that also Yorkies tend to go from 2-15lbs. or more. and are still Yorkies. And there is no such thing as a "teacup" Yorkie, and that anyone who attempts to sell you a pup with this labelling is misinformed. Also ears up or down, that also is something that varies. Our older Yorkie, "kelly" is 11 lbs. with down floppy ears, that only go up if she's excited. And our young new pup, "daisy" is only 1.85lbs at 5mos. and her ears go down when she's frightened or tired. Will you love your dog less if she is bigger that you had hoped? I hope not. |
Yorkies come in all shapes, sizes, colors, etc. Just like children, a picture of him would help us! |
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