Yorkie Vs Yorkiepoo

[dustinleephil]

I know this may seem like a silly question... but I'm looking to get a Yorkie... Actually I've already met with a local breeder, and saw the puppies, which I fell in love with, I just have to wait two more weeks for them to be ready.... I was on the breeder's website, and they also have Yorkiepoos... She told me that they usually breed the bigger yorkies 7+ pounds with poodles to try to keep the yorkies between 4 and 7 pounds, but anyway, sorry I'm rambling... I guess my question would be.. Would I be better off with a Yorkie or Yorkie-poo? I love yorkies, but I would keep her in a puppy cut because I think its a lot cuter and easier to take care of... So I guess thats my question, since I would keep her in a short cut would I be better off just getting a hybrid? Oh an another question...I've been looking at yorkie hair cuts... and when they are older do they still have the kind of curly hair like they do when they are younger? Because the pictures I've seen they just looked shaved.

I'll post pictures of them if I can figure out how to make them smaller. :P

[IsabelleOllie]

I would stick with a purebred yorkie. You really don't know what your dog will look like if you get a mix - it could look more like a yorkie or more like a poodle. If you want a yorkie, then get a yorkie... just my opinion.

As far as their coats go, an adult yorkie should have a straight, silky coat. They do not generally stay curly once the puppy coat grows out.

Good luck with your new puppy! You must be so excited

[harleychick]

I have a purebred yorkie, and I like to keep her in a puppy cut also. This is a picture of Miki who is 2 yrs old... to give you an idea about their hair as they get older.

[hugz4all4]

Tucker is a yorkie poodle mix, his dad was a yorkie poodle and his mom was pure toy poodle and Tucker got most of his looks and personality of the yorkie. His body and face are very much yorkie. His ears are floppy like the poodles and his coloring is more poodlish. When he was a pup he was brown and cream, now he is just all blonde and his coat does have some wave to it, I certianly couldnt grow it out like a yorkie.. His personality is definitly all terrior..lol...he is stubborn, was difficult to learn things like potty training and basic commands, but he is very lovable at times too. He is very much my dog. I agree that when you get a mix you wont know what your pup will look like in the future, but that is what I liked about Tucker, no yorkie poos look alike, they are very unique....however I wouldnt pay for one as much as I would a purebred. You can always find mixes in shelters or rescues and I would definitly look there first.
If you have your heart set on a yorkie then why not just get the yorkie..

[Donnainohio63]

Scooter and one of his pups Little bit. These are two of my yorkie poos. Scooter is a year and Little Bit is 5 months

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by IsabelleOllie

I would stick with a purebred yorkie. You really don't know what your dog will look like if you get a mix - it could look more like a yorkie or more like a poodle. If you want a yorkie, then get a yorkie... just my opinion.

As far as their coats go, an adult yorkie should have a straight, silky coat. They do not generally stay curly once the puppy coat grows out.

Good luck with your new puppy! You must be so excited

Exactly! If a yorkie has a "curly" coat, they may not be purebreds to begin with, or they are soft coated like mine. With a soft coat, you would want to keep it short anyway because it tangles very quickly, and it grows up and out instead of down. I'll admit, I love the feel of the soft coat because it's soft and fluffy, and my pup feels like a very plush new Teddy bear. Taking care of the coat is well, a pain in the read if you want to grow it out.

[BaileysOwner]

I personally like yorkies.

A purebred is usually like the breed. It looks like it and usually acts like it. And personality hovers around the same spot.

Yorkie-Poos/Porkies are cute, but they could be different.

A half and half could be like a poodle or a yorkie. And the looks vary a lot. Fur is wavy instead of straight. And personality could vary widely.

[CouversMom]

I would not buy a mixed breed dog from a breeder. There are plenty of mixes in shelters waiting to be adopted.

[gracielove]

Yorkies have different types of coats. Some have fine smooth coats and some have a thicker coat that may have some curl to it. My baby has fine silky fur with no undercoat and I keep her fur long because she gets cold very easily. I find her fur easy to care for as long as I spend a few minutes a day combing her. The thicker coated Yorkie seems to do well with the shorter haircut.
I would stay away from a yorkiepoo.

[lovespandp]

I agree with CouversMoM, I would not buy a mixed breed from a breeder, If that's what I was interested in I would find one to adpot!

I keep Pnu't in a "puppy cut" as well. He gets pretty hot esp in the summer- he doesn't do well in the heat. I will have him shaggy in the winter time. His hair is the glossy coat its fine and silky and his hair is very straight.

If it were me I would stick with a pure yorkie, but that is something you need to decide!

[dustinleephil]

As far as adopting goes, that was the first place I looked, I did find a beautiful 6-8 year old yorkie in a shelter that I posted a thread about a couple months ago, but she was adopted soon after, I have no problem with adopting from a shelter, but being out in the boondocks, its kind of hard to find a certain breed. And I have noticed that some of the shelters or rescues are quite expensive to adopt from. I found a yorkie on petfinder that the adoption fee was around $400... I know it may sound silly put if I'm going to pay that much, I'd rather get a puppy. Anyway, thanks everyone for your advice, I'll probably go with the pure bread, since I've already seen her and held her and fell in love with her. I'm just a little worried about the coat. And thanks for posting pictures, they are all so adorable!

The fist picture is of the pure breads at about 7 weeks? She'll be 8.5 weeks when I get her. She had a little white star on her chest, which I think I read had something to do with what her coat will be like? And the second picture is of the yorkie poos. And I dont want you to get the wrong idea of the breeders. They are really good with their puppies, even if they do mix breeding, which I know is frowned upon by a lot of people. But I love muts, we adopted a Sheltie/Pomeranian from a shelter, I couldn't ask for a better dog. And If i could find a yorkie or yorkie mix that I liked I would adopt it too...I would actually rather adopt one.

[vbmapes11]

When I got my Sophie I was trying to decide if I wanted a pure-breed or a mix. I decided to get a pure-breed. I keep her in a puppy cut too and she is not shaved. Her hair is straight but curly on top her head lol. She is 7 months now!

[gracielove]

I have seen more Yorkie mixes in shelters than I have seen purebreds. If you could give one of these little orphans a home it sure would be nice. If your going to pay out a lot of money for a dog it may as well be a purebred. I do think some shelters do charge too much even for a mutt. Many shelters do not even let their animals be closely checked out by a vet before they are put up for adoption. These poor animals need homes and many times are put down because people can find a mutt in the free to good home ads in the paper. I'm sure a mixed breed would be nice to have as a friend to your Yorkie.

[ArmaniMan]

I would not purchase a mixed breed dog from a breeder- no good breeder breeds them. I love poodles, I grew up with them and would love to have one again someday- If I saw a yorkie-poo in a shelter or rescue I would take it in a second- so nothing against them- just not from a breeder.

[xoxStephie]

Originally Posted by dustinleephil

As far as adopting goes, that was the first place I looked, I did find a beautiful 6-8 year old yorkie in a shelter that I posted a thread about a couple months ago, but she was adopted soon after, I have no problem with adopting from a shelter, but being out in the boondocks, its kind of hard to find a certain breed. And I have noticed that some of the shelters or rescues are quite expensive to adopt from. I found a yorkie on petfinder that the adoption fee was around $400... I know it may sound silly put if I'm going to pay that much, I'd rather get a puppy. Anyway, thanks everyone for your advice, I'll probably go with the pure bread, since I've already seen her and held her and fell in love with her. I'm just a little worried about the coat. And thanks for posting pictures, they are all so adorable!

The fist picture is of the pure breads at about 7 weeks? She'll be 8.5 weeks when I get her. She had a little white star on her chest, which I think I read had something to do with what her coat will be like? And the second picture is of the yorkie poos. And I dont want you to get the wrong idea of the breeders. They are really good with their puppies, even if they do mix breeding, which I know is frowned upon by a lot of people. But I love muts, we adopted a Sheltie/Pomeranian from a shelter, I couldn't ask for a better dog. And If i could find a yorkie or yorkie mix that I liked I would adopt it too...I would actually rather adopt one.

Yikes! So many red flags from this breeder. I don't trust breeders who breed "hybrids" who in my opinion are just mutts (I love mutts but there are millions of loveable mutts waiting to be adopted in shelters). On top of that why is she letting such a small dog go at 8.5 weeks? The weeks between 8 and 12 are huge. The puppy picks up and is taught puppy manners from it's mom and siblings. Not to mention it will grow considerably, I mean it's a whole month.
My opinion would be to scout all the shelters in your area. Let them know you are looking for a yorkie/yorkie mix and to let you know if they get one. Check out other small dogs in the shelter too.