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Deb1 · 03-25-2013, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ldyrev1

I would not have thought that Princess Sophie could be in any way an Olympian until I saw her fly over DH's shoulder to land (belly first) on her Cloud 9 below. If I can post the video, I will. Just need time to figure it out!! LOL

I would have been in a panic if mine did that! I am always so scared of them falling and injuring themselves!

gemy · 03-27-2013, 01:05 PM

Razzle is a mover. He can run as fast as a 26inch zoomer of a large BRT.

He is a good swimmer and jumper.

How-ever as a former competitive athlete, I am not sure he has the `heart`` and drive for Olympic sport.

In main part because I have never tried to train him, the literal thousands of hours to get to that level of performance. And to find out if he has the heart for it.

He suffers a bit from lack of focus. He doesn`t naturally compete with strangers, although he always competes with his pack.

Magic his very big brother, does compete, has done so subtly yet naturally over the years. He could have been a World Class obedience dog, it was what we were training for, before he was injured.

Now trying to balance out the different breeds - one a Yorkshire Terrier, one a Black Russian Terrier. It can be difficult to assess, and come to an equivalency measure.

BRT`s were developed to Work with a Human. Their main drive is to please their owner, but this is wrapped in a personality that is dominant, highly intelligent and also stubborn. You need to èarn`their respect and obedience.

YT`s were not developed for the same things.

Magic is never cowed by strange dogs - even if they are larger then him. When he is working, nothing and I mean nothing gets in his way.

Razzle is easily distracted; he decides not to `compete`especially with strange dogs.

So in summation he is very capable, but at this point in his life, will never be a n Olympian.

Mistymillar · 03-27-2013, 02:28 PM

Alfie is a runner and jumper, he lives to chase balls, he runs out in front and as soon as he sees the ball his head goes down, his ears touch at the back of his head and he's as quick as a whippet.
He will jump (or try) on anything except into my arms, but we are working on that.
I think a little Italian Greyhound but make a great buddy for him.

ziggy925 · 04-05-2013, 06:08 PM

When I say Ruger is an Athlete that doesn't mean he can run a routine I've taught him. It just means he jumps higher than most, and can leap from thing to thing without thinking about it. When left on his own in the exam room at the vet's, Ruger's antics really freak the vet out.

suicide_blond · 04-08-2013, 10:24 AM

when alice was a puppy she was painfully shy (rescue puppy problems) .. and i remember when the trainer from puppy obedience class brought out the agility props...and she looked at us and said.."alice prob wont do this" ...but..guess who was BEST IN HER CLASS at all of them! she just instantly "got it" and wasn't afraid of the tunnels or equipment...I was so proud! :-)
xoxo

MandiesMom · 04-08-2013, 01:02 PM

I was just talking to my hubby this weekend about this. Mandie is so muscular and very athletic. She spends a lot of time in our backyard running as fast as she can chasing her brother. I've seen her fly over a pile of limbs before. I really am thinking she would be great at agility courses and I want to set one up in my backyard. Her brother would do great too so it's something they could both do - worth the money invested, I think

alaskayorkie · 04-08-2013, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MandiesMom

I was just talking to my hubby this weekend about this. Mandie is so muscular and very athletic. She spends a lot of time in our backyard running as fast as she can chasing her brother. I've seen her fly over a pile of limbs before. I really am thinking she would be great at agility courses and I want to set one up in my backyard. Her brother would do great too so it's something they could both do - worth the money invested, I think

That's awesome! Yorkies can be agility stars. Or you can just start slow and have fun with it. Buy a kid's tunnel at Toys R Us. Have them walk through the legs of a ladder lying on the ground. I saw a video online recently of a 23-week-old pup weaving through about 10 styrofoam cups set up like mini weave poles.

MandiesMom · 04-09-2013, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

That's awesome! Yorkies can be agility stars. Or you can just start slow and have fun with it. Buy a kid's tunnel at Toys R Us. Have them walk through the legs of a ladder lying on the ground. I saw a video online recently of a 23-week-old pup weaving through about 10 styrofoam cups set up like mini weave poles.

Yup. That was Misa Minnie (MyYorkieBear's pup). So smart!

Good idea on the Toys R Us tunnel. Oh and the ladder - I already have that so might start out with that this week

alaskayorkie · 04-13-2013, 01:13 AM

I'm impressed! The vote so far is 78-27 for either "Olympian" or "Very capable" vs. "average" and "couch potato." Just goes to show what amazing athletes we have. And for the not so athletic, take heart: They always have the "adorable" thing going for them.

SMApup · 04-19-2013, 02:04 PM

So my Sasha is a couch potato. We live in an apartment and it's the only safe place for her... When we rented a room in a house with a fenced in yard she was crazy when she went out. We lived with 4 other yorkies and she was out running and out maneuvering the others like no tomorrow. She loves to run around... But I will not let her run around like others in my area off leash. She is too small and though I live on a side street people drive too fast around here because I am between 2 one way roads...

MandiesMom · 04-21-2013, 06:24 PM

I am even more convinced that I want to get Mandie an agility course set up out back.

We had our Alabama Yorkie Meet-up yesterday and here are a couple of pics of my girl running full force. She's sooo stinkin cute! (sorry- proud mom moment lol)

Running.jpg Running2.jpg

I Wuv yorkies · 05-04-2013, 09:39 AM

My Kudos is an athlete. He hasnt ever even been in any training. He loves to run jump and hunt!!n He is such a outgoing dog!!

dalady25 · 05-08-2013, 03:32 AM

How cute & what a fun thing to do---this swimming!

dalady25 · 05-08-2013, 03:34 AM

I just now spotted this post. She is such a darling. I know you're proud of her!

Serenity_k · 05-21-2013, 05:18 AM

My little Princess is very active when we play with her. She adores my 24 yr old son. However, the vet just informed us she has S.A.R.D.S. we knew. She had problems with her vision since birth but not this. She is 3 today and it seems her vision is getting worse. It breaks my heart. I hate leaving her home when i go to work.

View Poll Results: Is your Yorkie an athlete?
Yes. An Olympian!	76	35.85%
Yes. Very capable.	80	37.74%
Just average	32	15.09%
No. Couch potato.	24	11.32%
Voters: 212. You may not vote on this poll

03-27-2013, 01:05 PM	#17
gemy YT 2000 Club Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Huntsville,Ont,Canaada Posts: 12,340 Blog Entries: 2	Very Capable - A could be Olympian Razzle is a mover. He can run as fast as a 26inch zoomer of a large BRT. He is a good swimmer and jumper. How-ever as a former competitive athlete, I am not sure he has the `heart`` and drive for Olympic sport. In main part because I have never tried to train him, the literal thousands of hours to get to that level of performance. And to find out if he has the heart for it. He suffers a bit from lack of focus. He doesn`t naturally compete with strangers, although he always competes with his pack. Magic his very big brother, does compete, has done so subtly yet naturally over the years. He could have been a World Class obedience dog, it was what we were training for, before he was injured. Now trying to balance out the different breeds - one a Yorkshire Terrier, one a Black Russian Terrier. It can be difficult to assess, and come to an equivalency measure. BRT`s were developed to Work with a Human. Their main drive is to please their owner, but this is wrapped in a personality that is dominant, highly intelligent and also stubborn. You need to èarn`their respect and obedience. YT`s were not developed for the same things. Magic is never cowed by strange dogs - even if they are larger then him. When he is working, nothing and I mean nothing gets in his way. Razzle is easily distracted; he decides not to `compete`especially with strange dogs. So in summation he is very capable, but at this point in his life, will never be a n Olympian. __________________ Razzle and Dara. Our clan. RIP Karma Dec 24th 2004-July 14 2013 RIP Zoey Jun9 th 2008-May 12 2012. RIP Magic,Mar 26 2006July 1st 2018

03-27-2013, 02:28 PM	#18
Mistymillar Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Belfast Northern Ireland Posts: 1,129 Blog Entries: 1	Alfie is a runner and jumper, he lives to chase balls, he runs out in front and as soon as he sees the ball his head goes down, his ears touch at the back of his head and he's as quick as a whippet. He will jump (or try) on anything except into my arms, but we are working on that. I think a little Italian Greyhound but make a great buddy for him. __________________ Tracey and Wee Alfie "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”

04-08-2013, 01:02 PM	#21
MandiesMom and Shelby's too Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Millbrook, AL Posts: 7,842	I was just talking to my hubby this weekend about this. Mandie is so muscular and very athletic. She spends a lot of time in our backyard running as fast as she can chasing her brother. I've seen her fly over a pile of limbs before. I really am thinking she would be great at agility courses and I want to set one up in my backyard. Her brother would do great too so it's something they could both do - worth the money invested, I think __________________ Terri, proud mom to Mandie & Shelby-Dale

04-13-2013, 01:13 AM	#24
alaskayorkie Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 30,843 Blog Entries: 57	I'm impressed! The vote so far is 78-27 for either "Olympian" or "Very capable" vs. "average" and "couch potato." Just goes to show what amazing athletes we have. And for the not so athletic, take heart: They always have the "adorable" thing going for them. __________________ Mike ~ Doting Dad to Jillie, Harper, Molly, Cooper, Eddie (RIP), Lucy (RIP), Rusty (RIP) and Jack (RIP). Check us out on YouTube

04-05-2013, 06:08 PM	#19
ziggy925 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Aspen, CO, US Posts: 544	When I say Ruger is an Athlete that doesn't mean he can run a routine I've taught him. It just means he jumps higher than most, and can leap from thing to thing without thinking about it. When left on his own in the exam room at the vet's, Ruger's antics really freak the vet out.

04-08-2013, 10:24 AM	#20
suicide_blond Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Washington DC Posts: 27	when alice was a puppy she was painfully shy (rescue puppy problems) .. and i remember when the trainer from puppy obedience class brought out the agility props...and she looked at us and said.."alice prob wont do this" ...but..guess who was BEST IN HER CLASS at all of them! she just instantly "got it" and wasn't afraid of the tunnels or equipment...I was so proud! :-) xoxo

04-19-2013, 02:04 PM	#25
SMApup Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fall River, MA Posts: 77	So my Sasha is a couch potato. We live in an apartment and it's the only safe place for her... When we rented a room in a house with a fenced in yard she was crazy when she went out. We lived with 4 other yorkies and she was out running and out maneuvering the others like no tomorrow. She loves to run around... But I will not let her run around like others in my area off leash. She is too small and though I live on a side street people drive too fast around here because I am between 2 one way roads...

04-21-2013, 06:24 PM	#26
MandiesMom and Shelby's too Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Millbrook, AL Posts: 7,842	I am even more convinced that I want to get Mandie an agility course set up out back. We had our Alabama Yorkie Meet-up yesterday and here are a couple of pics of my girl running full force. She's sooo stinkin cute! (sorry- proud mom moment lol) Running.jpg Running2.jpg __________________ Terri, proud mom to Mandie & Shelby-Dale

05-04-2013, 09:39 AM	#27
I Wuv yorkies YT Young Pup Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: With my Dogs Posts: 1,125 Blog Entries: 6	My Kudos is an athlete. He hasnt ever even been in any training. He loves to run jump and hunt!!n He is such a outgoing dog!!

05-08-2013, 03:32 AM	#28
dalady25 YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 371	How cute & what a fun thing to do---this swimming!

05-08-2013, 03:34 AM	#29
dalady25 YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 371	I just now spotted this post. She is such a darling. I know you're proud of her!

05-21-2013, 05:18 AM	#30
Serenity_k No Longer a Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Wyoming Posts: 13	An olympian? My little Princess is very active when we play with her. She adores my 24 yr old son. However, the vet just informed us she has S.A.R.D.S. we knew. She had problems with her vision since birth but not this. She is 3 today and it seems her vision is getting worse. It breaks my heart. I hate leaving her home when i go to work.