What do you know about Yorkies?

Lots of yapping.

My old lesbian neighbors loved them, though, so I forgive all.

Do you Yorkies come any larger?

I love this woman who has the same colouring as her Yorkies.

[quote]Do you Yorkies come any larger?

Yes, I think there's a toy version.

I've seen bigger ones, as big as Westies.

Cute. But are they really yappers? I want to get a cute little dog but not a barker. I still don't know what that rules out because I read differing things. A shih tzu? Do they yap? A Coton du Tulear? Chihuahuas yap, because my neighbor had one.

Also, I don't want a breed that's prone to separation anxiety.

Yorkie owner here. I didn't want anything under 5 lbs and chose accordingly. She ended up being 8 lbs (10 lbs when she puts on her holiday weight) and I was very happy because even at 5 lbs I was terrified she would break a leg or someone would step on her. She is very active, jumping off of shit she shouldn't. They are a handful. She is the boss and has to be the center of attention. Also, she is a guard dog-barks when the ring goes off, knocking, phone rings, car is too loud, thunder, etc. Hard to train, has trained me to feed her 4x a day. Easy to groom, bathe. She's a bitch-bossy and demanding and I can't imagine not having her.

[quote] She is the boss and has to be the center of attention.

I saw this recently. A Yorkie was sitting in the front of this huge car. There was a bit of a commotion going on outside with her owner and the Yorkie was barking away as if to say "What the HELL is going on here?" Real bossy boots.

That is cute, I love both the stories at r6/r7. But that doesn't sell me personally on a Yorkie.

Shih-tzu owners, anyone?

They make the best pets evah!!! 4 time Yorkie ❤️

[quote](10 lbs when she puts on her holiday weight)

What are the Yorkie holidays?

[quote]Do you Yorkies come any larger?

Yes.

Cavalier is the better dog. Is small, doesn't bark, is fairly lazy so doesn't need a lot of exercise. Last but not least, it's very easy to groom.

There is a recent thread about dachshunds. Are we going through every dog breed?

R11 LOL!

That put a smile on my face.

[quote[There is a recent thread about dachshunds. Are we going through every dog breed?

"We" might. Who knows?

Every day!

I love Yorkies. Mine recently passed away.

He was well trained (sit, down, up, shake, roll over). He slept tucked into one of arms every night.

He was my constant companion. I miss him dearly.

they can be mean fuks

i have a yorkie/maltese mix. she has been called the best dog ever. she only barks in the house if someone rings the doorbell. 9 lbs. she is happy to go on walks, but mostly she just likes to sit next to the last person who came in to the room. mine is super smart, knows lots of tricks, not all of them useful.

some of the yorkie mixes are really great.

the only dog that has tried to choke my griffon out, was a yorkie, I kicked it off and it came back and put its mouth round my pups neck. unreal. I kicked the shit out of it to get it off.

Yappy, bitey little rats.

Get a Brittany instead

Pit bulls love them . . . as snacks.

I had a Teacup Yorkie who lived to be 17.

Very smart dog.

She woke me up one morning at 6 am by climbing on my chest and barking in my face. She then ran to the bedroom door and starting running in a circle. I got up and she then ran to the top of the stairs and spinning around. She kept repeating this until I was downstairs and she's posted at my living room window. There's a silhouette of somebody outside the window....My drunken next door neighbor who was trying to find a way into my house.

On Ilkley Moor b's tat!

Some are nice, but they are just likely to be nasty, willful little dogs that are untrainable.

Get a Westie!

Very hard to housetrain.

You want a Westie like R26 said.

Westies a very nice. But not easy. Very willful too. Not lap dogs.

the big Yorkies are called "Giant Yorkies".

I'm sorry, but look at this for a face!! >>

"I love Yorkies. Mine recently passed away."

You say "passed away" for a fucking DOG? I get annoyed when they use that term for people. The thing DIED, it didn't pass into heaven with little wings.

My brother’s family has a Dorkie rescue that looks a lot like the dog on this pic. She’s the sweetest little love bug (kinda lazy) who is absolutely not yappy and gets along with rambunctious kids and other rambunctious dogs. Such a little sweetheart.

OMG

Dorkies

Westies are great. Hardy, spunky, very loyal but prone to grow especially attached to one person. Ours followed my mom everywhere but if she was gone he’d come running to my room for companionship. He barked a lot but he had a “big dog” voice. Sometimes he yapped when he wanted something, so I guess they are very willful lol. We spoiled him.

My first dog was a Yorkie. Miss her to this day. Very affectionate. She wasn't yappy. She did not like thunder at all. She did rule the roost. When we got a Golden Retriever, she made sure to let him know the was in charge. Of course, he was so kind, he deferred to her. Put them down at the same time. The Yorkie was 16, he was 10.

[quote]Westies are great. Hardy, spunky, very loyal but prone to grow especially attached to one person. Ours followed my mom everywhere but if she was gone he’d come running to my room for companionship. He barked a lot but he had a “big dog” voice. Sometimes he yapped when he wanted something, so I guess they are very willful lol. We spoiled him.

OMG - I could have written exactly this about my Westie.

Also, in later life he got growly with everyone except my mother.

But yes, if she was out of town, we were best friends again.

He was a character!

I have a Chorkie who is very spoiled and I love her to pieces!

Anyone have a Cockorkie?

r31, why are you being such a cunt about it? Take your Midol, bitch.

R39

R31 is probably bitter everyone here has someone to love and s/he doesn't.

It has no reason to be on this thread with that attitude.

[quote][R31], why are you being such a cunt about it?

Because he IS a cunt?

R17 I like to think all dog go to heaven.

I'm sorry you have never experienced the love of a dog. People constantly commented to me that they had never seen a dog love someone so much, as mine loved me.

They are not robots. They have a spirit that is as real as yours or mine.

Norfolk terriers look like a large Yorkie/Westie mix. They have the wonderful Westie faces but are a darker color. They are a rarer breed, so expensive. Years ago I had a westie/cairn mix. She was a very smart and loving dog, extremely trainable. Check out Norfolks on line. Apparently they are not such big barkers as some of the other terrier breeds. I saw one recently and her owners were thrilled with her (and she looked a lot like my former pet). Had a friend with a smallish Yorkie that I used to walk occasionally. Very strong little creature--once in sight of home, he would pull me down the street, he was that strong.

r43 here: So I just googled, and the breed I meant was Norwich, not Norfolk. Norwich have the perky ears. They are similar color to most Yorkies but a big bigger and sturdier.

Trouble with Norwich - they used to dock their tails, but it's not allowed anymore and they have these horrid tails that curve over.

Norfolk's have them too.

^^ ODD - I think that is a Norwich .

THIS is a Norfolk >

Yorkies are the most adorable, loyal and funny dogs on the planet. I ❤️ mine to death.

Could someone post a link to the dachshund thread? The search function here is useless and using Google doesn't help.

This one, R49?

Actually, THIS is the more recent one and probably the one R49 is looking for.

Thank you, R50 & R51. Both are appreciated since I"m thinking about getting a dachshund rescue. The only thing I could find with Google was a thread about a dachshund's bad breath from 2011.

Why dont they ever cut the hair from their eyes? Won’t it annoy the shit out of you if you always have hair blocking your vision?

They can have a puppy cut or a teddy bear cut, like this:

Yorkie would make an amuse-bouche for this guy's lamb main. Yelp. Small cross breeds (Bichon frise, shih tzu, westie, mini snauzer, border terrier, mini poodle etc) much more practical.

You periodically hear about hawks attacking small dogs in NYC. I remember in one instance, the hawk nabbed a dog on a leash and became periodically airborne until the owner yanked it back.

OMG, R56.

Could those eagles grab a human baby?

Well, the one I knew was yappy and quite stupid. And I’m not sure if it was the owner (she was a ditz) or the dog (it was quite stupid, as I mentioned), but he preferred to relieve himself outside.

Human, walking or for half an hour outside: “hmm, I guess he really doesn’t have to go...”

Yorkie, walking in the front door: defecates on the rug.

So cute. I have a friend who looks just like one.

I have a slightly older one available, a bit buggy eyed but she’s friendly.

Why did no one comment on the dog I posted @ R30?

Is that not the cutest face you've ever seen in your life?

Weren't they bread for ratting?

Yes, rodents in general.

A larger, chunkier one.

R62, can that dog even see? Or does he just see jagged edges of hair?

R58 I don't know. What do you think?

OMG - spooky photo, R67.

Yorkies have an extremely strong doggie smell to them.

Braised, with a remoulade.

My parents got one after I left home. Definitely an affectionate lap dog, but that yapping drove me up the fucking wall. I think that their fur needs to be trimmed once a month or so.

We have a male Yorkie. He's the second Yorkie that we own, the first one, a female one, passed away a few years prior. Yorkies are lovely! Very cute and, depending on character, also very cuddly. They can be pretty stubborn though. Our current Yorkie is a bit yappy (playing guard dog at home or with other male dogs) but he's not neutered so that might explain it; his predecessor was very calm and almost never yapped. One advantage of Yorkies is that they have hair instead of fur; they don't shed and are pretty compatible for people with allergies.

Yorkies are great lapdogs and can be trained to give pleasure to their female owners.

How did you house train them? Mine still pees in the house.

It's quite easy. Just smear some dog food on your pussy.

LOL, thanks for the pictures R72 - the last one in the series especially. That's some coat you got him. Or did he pick it out himself?

Looks like you need to do some reading up, R74.

R76, that yukata was a gift that I brought him from Tokyo. :)

Well, he looks very pleased with himself wearing it. A successful purchase I'd say.

R 72 neuter the dog now. I don’t care if you want breed the dog, the last thing the world needs more puppies. As far the breed, my brother has two. The extra bedroom is where the sneak off and do their business. They'll go outside or in that bedroom, they never learned that outside is where they are supposed go. My brother and his wife put absolutely no effort in training those two. It’s too late. I stayed at their house once, they offered me that bedroom. I slept on the couch.

[quote]R 72 neuter the dog now. I don’t care if you want breed the dog

I can't imagine he cares that you don't care. Racing around commanding strangers what to do with their dog's private parts. Extraordinary.

[quote]Our current Yorkie is a bit yappy (playing guard dog at home or with other male dogs) but he's not neutered so that might explain it; his predecessor was very calm and almost never yapped.

I think it's better to NOT keep getting the same breed. You end up comparing them all the time, though this is not a commandment.

I had a friend at school. They had boxers. One after the other. All with the same name. It was peculiar.

R80, I don't see the need. He's an "only dog", we don't let him off the leash while walking him for legal reasons (it's prohibited where we live), he's under supervision when he's with other dogs. Besides the vet recommended not to neuter him; apparently, newer research has shown an overall increased risk of cancer and behavioral disorders for neutered dogs.

[quote] He's an "only dog", we don't let him off the leash while walking him for legal reasons (it's prohibited where we live)

So he never gets to run around?

Of course, in the garden. Also, our house is pretty big and he's very little, so he we play catch there.

A Shiba Inu R5