Originally Posted by AngelMia

I'm hoping someone here can help me on what am I took look for in a yorkie pup for showing. How soon can I identify or see the potential in them. :rolleyes:
Thanks,
Liza

Originally Posted by YorkieRose

Another thought..we are using the word "potential"...I was taught there was a BIG difference in the term "show potential" and "show quality"...a potential can be purchased at 12/16 weeks..and the buyer is fuller aware the pup MAY go on to develop into show quality, but they are given NO guarantee. A show quality is just that.."show quality"..at least 6 to 12 months. Teeth are in, bite is set, color, texture is not a guess..many many questions are answered by that age.
Now..IMO..if you are told up front a 12/16 week old has the POTENTIAL to develop into a show quality and you are NOT charged a show quality price..and you are willing to gamble with a 12/16 week old, perhaps you will be a winner and get a really decent pup to show, perhaps not..

Show quality is ring ready...show potential is just that, a potential who may or may not develop into a show quality..am I hung up on terms?

Originally Posted by BlumoonYorkies

You had her posting in the above picture so it is to hard to tell topline. But running around it best be level at this time or it will not ever be. We look at them from 8 weeks to 12 weeks judging them. Some we can tell at 8 weeks or sooner that it is not what we want for show. Let's say all is well at 12 weeks. Then we wait and watch and train for another couple of months. Once I take them out to training classes I watch them develope as this will let me know what to expect out of their children if I keep this one for show. MOST of the time males do not go off in the topline but girls can ever so slightly.
You also will be watching leg growth during this time. Fronts can come up first throwing the topline off for short period til the back catches up. As far as the tail goes if your serious about showing her it needs to be docked here and soon. Also why did you go to Germany for a show yorkie? Did they gaurentee this to be show? I just saw a foreign dog in the show ring not to long ago and it was excused. It could not hardly walk. I do believe most of your show breeders here breed for your best structures. As this is very important at the shows here. And we want our tails up when they are moving across the floor. All puppies should have good color, as it grows is when you can tell more of what shade of blue you do have. How much does she weigh now? And how is her movement when she is out running and playing. Floating or smaller quick steps.

Originally Posted by AngelMia

Originally Posted by Kim000001

My mother in law has 2 puppies from the same litter, both were 4 months old when she had their tails amputated. It was 200 dollars a piece, and they had to be put to sleep to have it done. I'm not sure how true this is, but before it was done they called a few vets. Most would not do it, they all said the same thing... It was cruel to do it, and that this late in life the pup was too used to having it's tail, and removing it would upset his balance.
She did it anyway, and one of them kept biting and chewing on the bandage, and licking the cut. She had to clean the site, and change the dressing many times a day, and she could not get the pup to keep the cone thing on her head to keep her from chewing her wound. It has been few months now since she did this, and they are fine, with no infections or side effects. Their balance wasn't thrown off, but to me their tails look so much different then my dog's tails, kind of round and stumpy.

Originally Posted by DazzlinYT