Oppinions Needed. What do you guys think of this little guy?
 

Hi. I need honest oppinions. What do you guys think of this little guy? I'm green with what a good quality Yorkie should look like, but this little guy has been tugging at my heart. I do however, this time around, since this will be our last, would like to get a little guy that will grow into what a good bred Yorkie should look like. I love my Three Yorkies but they were rescues and were not from good breeding stock. I know it shouldn't matter and what they look like doesn't matter to me, I wouldn't trade them for anything, but this time around I really would like one that is what Yorkie should be. We just got Tia our Morkie out of a classified ad and love her to death. She is beautiful and we didn't plan on another but this guy has been like I said tugging at me. My Newman is ten and he's been really sick with genetic problems. I know we don't have long with him, and I'm not trying to replace him but we had planned if something happened to him to get another little male. Your oppions good or bad would be greatly appreciated. He is 14 weeks old and he weighs in at 2 pounds 11 oz.

Thanks Elaine

I'm no judge of quality and it's hard to tell from a picture.

How well do you know the breeder. Have you seen the parents. I believe looking at the parents is probably the best way to tell. If you trust the breweder they should be able to tell you. Expect to pay more for one.

this one sure is a cutie though, I can see where he would steal your heart.

It's almost impossible to tell from a picture. Where is he coming from and what lines is he out of? Have you seen a pedigree? All Yorkie puppies are cute!

I agree that it is very hard to tell. I can understanding you wanting what your heart is set on. I was so scared picking out a pup because I have seen some yorkies that didn't really look like they were well bred and I was scared of that. but, I fell in love with Maggie. Luckily, I found a great one and I think she will be all that I had my heart set on. As others have mentioned, it is hard to tell from pictures but I think he looks great. Another thing you can do is look on here for threads people have posted of their pups and what they look like now. the "then and now" threads. because you can see the beautiful yorkies and what they looked like as pups. I did that just so I could try and figure out what colors my maggie will have, since she has so many colors right now. It really helped me, I think :P

good luck!! please let us know what you decide. I will say, if he is tugging on your heart like you say, he could be "the one". My cocker was FAR from what I was looking for. I have never been able to stand cockers but I met her on accident one day and fell in love. she is 6 years old now and the light of my life. she has been the best dog ever. I have gone out and chosen dogs in the past that i thought "looked" like what I wanted and it was a nightmare. so, I am just cautious now. and make sure that I go with my heart.

I really do wish you the best of luck. sounds to me like you are being careful and not jumping into anything without researching and that is a very good thing. Please keep us posted. and more pics of your new pup would be great. oh..one more thing...have you picked out a name?? that could be the catch too LOL

can I just say...your baby is beautiful!!!!! she has such an incrediblly sweet face. she is just stunning!!!!!

All I can say is...if you don't buy him, I WILL!!! heheh he's adorable! Good luck and keep us updated!

Thank you. I think so too. She's a very special part of our lives.

he is beautiful but are his legs that short or is he lying down. i can't tell. Yorkies are supposed to have short legs but those look really short.

Hi guys. Thanks for your oppinions. Yes, his legs are that short. LOL. My son thought he was lying down too. Ha ha. Hubby and I took a ride on Saturday, to see him in person and he looks just like his picture. He walks very regal. His tail straight up and almost prances when he walks. He doesn't seem too interested in sitting on the lap, more interested in just prancing around and being nosy. He really is adorable. I think the two biggest things that are holding me back are 1. I feel as if I'm almost trying to replace my Newman before he's even gone and 2. The little guy is from Brazil and being sold by a broker which is against my beliefs. The only thing I can say with regard to this is that this particular person has had a lot of good reccomendations and my Tia originally came from this lady. The woman bought her then decided she didn't want her, so she listed her in the classifieds. Tia is healthy, very regal and beautiful. When visiting this little guy, the woman appeared to take very good care of the pups. All looked healthy, clean and well cared for. I'm still trying to think it out more and really do appreciate all of your oppinions. It's hard decision for me. I don't want to buy and seem like a hypocrite as I've always preeched against buying from petstores, brokers etc. Thanks again. Elaine

I think he is as cute as a button but do agree he seems to have very short legs. I might tend to be a little wary of the broker thing though but you never know. Good luck with what ever you decide.

Is he from TopKnotch Yorkies? I live near there and have seen yorkies from that broker many times. They always seem very friendly and healthy. They make good pets but a lot of the ones I've seen are pretty far from the standard.

Hey Rox. Yes. He is from TopNotch. Tia (In my avatar) was originally from there. A woman bought her and decided she didn't want her and placed her in the local classified section. Tia is beautiful and very healthy. Susan, was good enough to supply me with info. on Tia that the woman I bought her from did not have or didn't want to give. Hubby and I visited TopNotch this past Saturday. Really for the purpose of seeing Ford, that's his name. I do agree though. I wasn't really impressed with the others. I don't know maybe I just got really lucky with Tia. Her other Morkies did not compare to Tia. Ford looked for handsome in person though. His tail stood straight up, his ears right up and he just kind of pranced when he walked. His legs are short, but his body fits them if you know what I mean. Elaine

from just photos, he looks cute

I am no expert, But I think he is really cute!:D

If you do decide on adopting him, make sure you have a contract that states he has been Vet. checked, bile acid tested, and the papers from the Vet. for proof. Call that Vet. too and find out. Personally I would NOT buy from a broker. This is something we have been fighting against for years and years.....shutting down puppy mills. They are the reason Vets. are getting rich and shelters are always full.

YorkieDaze. I'm with you on the puppymills etc. I donate quite a bit to Puppymillrescue.com. This is what I said in my earlier post. I've struggled with it because it's against everything I believe in "Brokers, Petstores, Etc." As I stated too buying him makes me feel like a hypocrite. And, I know they all claim the same but in many many conversations with this particular woman she's claimed that the pups do not come from puppymills but rather a private breeder. I can't say either way whether it's true or not true and this is what bothers me. As adorable as he is it is bothering me that I cannot confirm that he was not from a puppymill. IN NO WAY do I want to support a puppymill. My three Yorkies are rescues and my Tia was bought from a classified ad from a woman that bought her from Topnotch but decided not to keep her. Elaine

I know it's just a picture and it's hard to tell but his head looks too big for his body. I'm sure it's the short legs. The standard calls for a well balanced dog, akc judges like to see them square. If you really want a yorkie that holds up to the standard, I'm not sure he's the best choice. If you want a cute little love bug, follow your heart! P.S. One thing about the super short legs, he's almost in floor length coat already!

he is very cute. however i wouldn't get him from topnotch. WHen i was first looking for a yorkie in the area i came across that place too and quickly decided against it. I found a great breeder with gorgeous pups and bought from her. I also searched the breeders on at www.ytca.org.

The woman imports them from Brazil so you don't know what their living conditions were down there. One of my neighbors got hers there. She's a sweet little girl and very friendly but at almost a year, her coat isn't very nice. Someone on my mail route had one and he was a big boy but very friendly also. I've seen several at the local Petsmart too.

I used to deliver the mail and one time had to take a package to their original location. I didn't realize what it was at first but saw some puppies in the yard. The owner of the business wasn't there but her cousin was and when she told me the puppies came from Brazil, I asked if this was Topknotch.

It's out in the country where there are hawks and I warned the cousin about that. She had no idea that a puppy could be taken by a bird of prey.

You took the words right out of my mouth Sugar's Mom. Other than his ADORABLE face - his legs were the first thing I noticed. They do seem EXTREMELY short (almost like my Mini Dachshunds - and hers are SUPER short! - but they are SUPPOSED to be that way)...and true, Yorkies are supposed to have short legs too, but this little guys seem super duper short :p He is sooooooo CUTE though - I LOVE his little teddy bear face! :D

I'm no judge, to me he looks ADORABLE! :D

He is very cute. If he is almost 3 lbs at 14 weeks he maygo oversize but it's hard to tell. When I have any reservations, I usually shy away especially if it goes against your gut with mayne being a puppymill. JMO

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There are many Brazilian brokers here in south Florida...a bad situtation to say the least...some of these puppies come from worse conditons then our own puppymills if that is possible.

He will be terrier in his muzzle..if you want a more refined look, he will not be that..most of the Brazilian dogs I see here are soft coated..you say you want a dog of quality, then it is vital to see the line, not just one puppy.

There are many nice pups for sale in the US and you can meet the breeder, see the parents, kennel etc...think twice...good luck

I'm no judge either but he is adorable!!

I have to agree with Yorkie Rose.. very well said.

jrsygal37 there are puppymills in every country, and NO puppymill is "better" than other just b/c it's in another City, State, or Country!

I think w/ all my heart you should buy your new furkid from a breeder which you can see the pups parents personally... but that's just me...;)

Another YT member asked me about a breeder from here, and I called to the kennel and talked briefly to the breeder and set a day to go check on the place and dog's for her... Hope I have good news... :) :)

Good luck!!

Katiuscia & Maggie:littleang

He certainly wins on cuteness. It kinda sounds like you have already fallen for this cutie. I think once you go and see the puppy you form a small bond already, at least that is how it works for me. Now it is a head over heart or heart over head decision. Good Luck!

I personally think he's absolutely beautiful! I LOVE darker, richly colored coats, that look thick and plush, I also adore a short babydoll face and short legs. His legs are a little short, but he'll probally grow into them and they may not be as short as they seem. He's a real cutie pie:p I think I've spoken to the topNotch people before but I'm not sure, what's their website?

Well, Ford was sold. I'm happy in a way because it took the decision away from me. I was having a hard time walking away from him but at the same time I really do not feel comfortable not knowing where he came from. As I said, I have three rescues and I know the deplorable conditions they came out of and I do not and will not be part of buying from anywhere that may have ties to a puppymill. I'm not saying this is the case as I really do not know for sure but at the same time ignorance is no excuse and if I don't have solid proof that these pups are not from a puppymill then it's against my belief to buy. I appreciate everyone's oppionions. I really was very tempted but even if he was not sold I do not think I would have done it, as tempting as it was. I've spent a good part of my life fighting against puppymills etc. and it was just against my gut to go through with it. Elaine.