‘Happiness is a warm puppy’ ~ Charles M. Schulz, and we couldn’t agree more! The feeling you get when you arrive home and your Yorkie poo is already there to greet you, is priceless.
Visualise, how cute a mixture of the Poodle and a Yorkshire
terrier will be! This mixed breed is known by the name Yorkiepoodle or Yorkie
poo and are very comforting and socialising entities.
They fall under category of ‘designer dog’ breeds. Their compact size and their ‘living to the fullest’ personality
makes them the perfect choice of dog for many people with varying lifestyles.
This breed has not been recognised by
AKC.
Intelligent, active and confident, Yorkie poo loves to play around and
brings a smile at everyone’s face.
They are
called toy breed for their size. TheYorkie poo weighs around 10-14 pounds
with height 7-9 inches. Yorkie poo
puppies comes with very tiny body dimension and doesn’t gain much of height
and weight throughout their life time.
Affection Level (4/5)
These playful little creature loves to show affection and feel the same. They are made by breeding Poodle and Yorkshire terrier, so, they are both smart and friendly with children and other pet. The perfect choice for anyone!
Apartment Friendly (5/5)
These teddy look-a-like, comes in a very compact
and convenient size which makes them worthy for apartments. They will need
space though, for their regular exercises and activities. So, you may have to
clear out some space I your place.
Cold Weather Tolerability (2/5)
Humans and dogs both can get sick from staying out in the cold for a
long time. Yorkie poo tends to respond
badly towards cold weather or sudden change of weather. It is suggested to
not take out your pup during abrupt weather condition.
Hot Weather Tolerability (3/5)
They sure do have hairy coat but are
not good in adapting with a lot of extreme weather changes. Yorkie, like many
other dogs, need a subtle climatic condition to keep themselves gay and
healthy.
Barking Tendencies (3/5)
Barking is Yorkie’s favourite pastime.
They bark quite often but only when they get excited. Yorkie also, makes a good
watch dog. Their barking tendencies are
inherited from the parent Yorkshire terrier and can be controlled by giving
them training.
Cat Friendly (3/5)
The gentle
and loving Yorkie poo dog are good chasers and love to chase anything
they see, specially pets smaller than them (not that there are pets smaller
them them!!). If brought up with cats from the puppyhood, they’ll make good
friends.
Dog Friendly (4/5)
Yorkies are fairly noble with other dogs, too. They like to play around
with them and often wants to start a rustling game with the bigger dogs. He is one brave of a breed. They have
gut bigger than their size!
Exercise Needs (3/5)
Since, Yorkie
poo is a small sized breed of canines, they need no more than 30 minutes of
walk in the park. They are highly active and need mental and physical tasks
to keep their minds healthy. For indoor fun, get them tunnels
Grooming Needs (3/5)
Yorkie poo either has coiled or slightly wavy hair. Anyway,
they need regular brushing of hair and teeth to keep them soft and clean
respectively. Usage of gentle dog shampoo is recommended. Occasional trimming
in also required as they have good inherited hair growth tendency from Yorkshire.
Playfulness (4/5)
This mixed breed of
dog is highly active and a playful companion. They love to chase, climb and
pounce. They also were bred to chase ratters, so they love scent based games like hide and seek and many more.
Trainability (3/5)
Yorkie poo training is quite easy actually. Poodle (one of
the parent breed) is 2nd most intelligent breed of dogs. So, its
very common to see a well-trained Yorkie poo. Trainings such as crate training
or socialising becomes very laid-back with this breed.
Intelligence (4/5)
With their
beguiling appearance, they are also fairly
smart and intelligent. They may or may not inherit prey instinctive,
depending on what qualities they’ve adapted from their parent. Yorkshire have
chasing tendencies whereas poodles mostly stay mellow. Yorkie poo also, hunts and chase ratters with just their
scent.
Mouthiness (3/5)
Almost every dog has the habit to chew
and nip everything around them. Yorkie poo, being a very playful dog, likes to gently bite their owners to make
them pamper their pet. The chewing tendencies can be controlled easily by
training them properly and providing chewable toys.
Price Group (4/5)
This lovable mixed breed can cost you
something around $500-$1000,
excluding of the grooming, health visits and lifestyle expenses. They price can
also differ according to the reputation of the breeder and the quality of the
parent breeds (Poodle and Yorkshire terrier). A known breeder with good parent
breed surely will ask for good amount of bucks.
About Yorkie Po>About Yorkie Poo
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This lovable creatures were made by
breeding a Toy Poodle and a Yorkshire
terrier. Having the most adorable breeds as their parent, they are active
and are very affectionate breed one could ever have!
Yorkie poo dog has a petite body frame but are very energetic
breed of dog. Their favourite pastime jobs are mostly Jumping, climbing, pouncing over everything. They are too bold for
their own good and would often take a fight with a large dog, regardless of its
size.
Every Yorkie poo has a unique set of
qualities and temperament that are being inherited. Some have resemblance with
Yorkshire (chasing quality) and some with Poodles (mellow behaviour). They come
in a lot of colour variety. White, black, silver, sable and tan are some of the
known colours of this breed.
Where Did Yorki>Where Did Yorkie Poo’s Came From?
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Originally from United Sates, these
dogs were made by breeding Yorkshire terrier and a Poodle. The Yorkie poo breed
of dog were initially
used for chasing and catching ratters. Later, they were considered amongst the top companion dog one should have.
Their convenient size and made them
grow popularity with time but are not recognized as a breed of dog in the eyes
of AKC.
They navigate and explore on the basis
of sound and scent of their prey, which is property of majority canines. They are excellent climber and can climb
up to the top of a tree like a feline.These adorable pooches
are one of the most recent discovered breed.
They are
widely loved, accepted and known as therapy dog, for they share deep
connection with their family, making them perfect choice for a family dog
owner. Yorkie poo were, and still are considered as one of the best dogs for
beginners and for families.
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Yorkie poo is a tiny or a toy breed of
dog which are usually considered as lap dogs and make a great companion dog. A Yorkie poo size depends of the
dominancy of the respective gene from parents. Yorkie poo full grown height ranges from 12-15 inches.
They have petite body frame and minimal
body weight. Yorkie poo weight usually
ranges from 5- 14 pounds for a healthy hybrid. They look small but are highly
active and playful and are excellent
feline-like-climbers.
Yorkie poo or Yoodles also are apartment friendly due to their compact size and
are friendly with everyone around them. With their beautiful brown eyes, they
attracts many first time and professional owners towards them. The cute size, teddy-bear like face and gorgeous
eyes, altogether, is out of this world level of cuteness.
TrainabilityTrainability
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Having one parent as the 2nd
most intelligent breed of dog, Yorkie poo has a unique set of temperament. They
are loyal, good therapy dogs,
socialising and equally intelligent and smart.
Throughout their life, they doesn’t
require professional training and can be
home trained very easily. They need minimal space and exercise like 20
minutes of walk daily to keep themselves happy and sound. But, because
they have Yorkshire terrier as one of their parent, they have barking tendencies too. Chill, the barking tendencies
are controllable with proper training.
Having no one or nothing around them
can lead to bad Yorkie poo temperament. They
can even suffer from separation anxiety, if kept alone for a long. Keep them a
company always!
Grooming just gets easier with this dog
breed. Though they have thick hair coat all over them, yet they don’t need much
of professional grooming. They inherit low danger, low shedding quality from
both parent gene.
Yorkie poo hypoallergenic feature will save your doctor visits
and make them perfect for owners with allergies.
For they are independent breed of dogs
who resembles grooming qualities like cats, they keep themselves really tidy
and presentable every second.
Yorkie poo grooming consist of regular brushing of the coat to get rid of tangles,
brushing of teeth once every 3 day,
nail clipping when required and occasional hair trimming (specially around the
eyes).
For they are designer breed of dog, Yorkie poo haircut can be changed into
either a tight curl or into straight hair, just like us!
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Common DiseasesCommon Diseases
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Targeting the Bones
Most small dogs are prone to diseases
of bones as they hurt themselves easily. Diseases such as patellar luxation (misplacing of knee joint) and Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (low blood
supply to the femur) are bound to happen to dogs with sensitive bones or with
small body frame.
Disorders such as hip dysplasia
are also common in these hybrid, where the hip bone is not attached properly. Surgeries
are practiced during such conditions and can be cured to an extent.
Targeting the Skin
Skin problems such as atopic dermatitis, are diseases that
are inherited from the parent. They cause itching and thickening of the skin,
resulting in hair loss and discomfort of the dog. These diseases are found when
the puppy is about 3 years old.
Medication and maintaining hygiene is advised.
Targeting the Hormones
Hypothyroidism is a syndrome where there is
deficiency of thyroid hormone and may lead to mental stress, obesity, falling
of hair, lack of energy and infertility.
Other
known disease is Hyperadrenocorticism, caused
by insufficient production of Adrenal
from Adrenal Gland. Symptoms are puking, poor appetite and low energy. Addison’s
disease can be effect a Yorkie poo
lifespan. So, make sure you make a visit to the vet if you see or suspect
any symptoms.
Targeting the Liver
Yorkie poo is also prone to liver diseases like Portosystemic Shunt (PSS), where there is
unusual flow of blood between the liver and the body. Symptoms include urinary
track problem, loss in appetite, low blood sugar, stunt growth etc. Surgeries
can be helpful for long term purposes and so are diets.
Feeding
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The Yorkie poo breed of dog, despite
being a small sized dog, are highly energetic. They always will be needing
small exercises and walks in order to keep their mind and physique healthy.
It is
recommended to feed the highly energetic Basenji with 1 cup of high quality dry food with good and needed nutrition
value. Be careful during their mouthing period as they will chew up everything
that catches their eye.
NOTE: The amount
to be fed to Yorkie poo also depends on metabolism, food intake etc.
Also, Make
sure you don’t feed them too much as they don’t do well with obesity. Obesity
doesn’t sound like a quality a Yoodle would want, duh! Quality naps and good
quality food along with daily exercise will positively keep your Yorkie poo far
from vet.
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To shield
your Basenji from any disease before it infects is the standard way – you must
vaccinate Yorkie poo puppy at the age of 6, 10 and 14 months to prime
them with antibodies and neutralize infectious organisms.
They have small frame, making them low
maintenance dog. Smaller body equals
less efforts. They keep themselves pretty tidy, just require few trims
around the eyes if the hair are blocking the sight. This is one of the most
minimal breed of dogs.
Yet, yearly vaccinations must be scheduled for your champ for DHPP and Rabies, and a monthly check-up and consultation is mandatory for IG’s hair in case of any parasite or tick infestation.
Yorkie poos are widely loved, designer dogs, who has gained popularity
in recent times. The average Yorkie poo price can range anywhere from
$500-$1000. The price differs as per the breeders. Known Yorkie poo breeders will charge you more ($800-$1800), and are
professional at breeding.
These designer dogs are prone to many
diseases which may get a little heavy on your pocket.
Yearly vaccinations will cost you
between $100 – $300 USD. Other expenses such as supplies, training,
spay, food etc. will cost you around $300-$600.
They overall can be counted as a slightly expensive dog breed.
Yorkie Poo BehaviorYorkie Poo Behavior
e poo is
known for its friendly and socialising nature. They may chase cats and other
pets but in a fun way. They do very good with other pets if brought up with
them from their puppyhood.
Dogs: They do really well with other members
of the canine family. Sometimes, Yoodle skips that he is a breed of small size
and often picks up bigger pets and animals. They are confident (if not, overly)
and mildly stubborn.
Children: Children should be always under
supervision of an adult, though they are friendliest pooch one could find.
Parents should teach their kids how to approach and touch a dog during certain
time like, while the dog is eating. Yoodles have small frame and children may
hurt them mildly or severely.
Overview
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Widely known as the ‘toy dog’ from The US, Yorkie poo
interests people with their convenient size, coiled curly coat, dreamy eyes and
teddy like face. Aw!
They are brainy breed of dogs with a
lot of dynamism and are brilliant
climbers, like felines. These dogs are designer breed of dogs and are
brought to the light during last decade.
They love to get involved in sport and
other activities and bark at everything that seems fishy to them. They also,
love games that involve scent chasing.
Their hypoallergenic tendencies and
small body frame, makes them perfect for a condo life. Easy to train, they are
the most suitable dog for first time owners and are also apartment friendly.
Something Fun About Yorkie Poo̵>Something Fun About Yorkie Poo’s!
Owners of
Yorkie poo have reported feline-like behaviours such as jumping and climbing to
the top of a tree. They are skilled jumpers.
Having a
smaller body doesn’t let this champ back off. Yorkie poos often skips that they
are of petite size and stand up against a comparatively bigger pet.
They can
have multiple hairstyle, and all of them are super cool and trendy. Owners can
change their Yoodles appearance from just a $30 haircut!
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