Does anyone have a yorkie poo?

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If you have a yorkie poo (or know anyone with one) could you please tell me your experience of the breed? I'm getting a dog And want to make sure we chose the right breed. On research it seems to fit the bill. A friend has one that is still a puppy. House training has been a breeze, its obedient, doesn't cry at night at all, sleeps in a crate at night. I'm wondering if she's just been lucky? Please could you share your experience? (I'm really just after personal experiences rather than opinion)

Your friend could simply be an awesome dog trainer?

All breeds and even all individual dogs are going to have positive points and negative ones, what exactly constitutes positive and negative depends entirely on what you want from a dog.

Rescues can tend to be very harshly realistic about the potential issues that can arise in a particular breed. Like you say, it's generally to put people off who haven't thought much beyond how cute the dogs are.

Your best bet if you want a puppy is to come up with a shortlist of breeds, or even a single breed, then go to shows, chat to breeders and generally try and meet as many individuals as possible.

If you're happy to consider rescues then I'd look for small, independent rescues who primarily use foster homes for their dogs rather than kennels. Join their groups or follow them on FB, often this is a better way of keeping an eye on what dogs they have available than their websites. I'd also say don't get too hung up on breed if you're looking at adult rescues, the perfect dog may turn up who is a breed or cross you might never have considered.

ThTs a good idea about the smaller rescues who use foster homes. Although there aren't many here, more the larger ones, rspca, dogs trust, blue cross etc.

I do have a short list of breeds because the criteria is quite specific l, particularly the want of hyper allergenic.

You might find something here, you can search by postcode or specific breed

I have a Cyprus poodle, non shedding, lovely little dog. A very grateful rescue. Try Helen McGarry Cyprus re homing on fb.
She is very flexible, they help with costs and full back up. All dogs neutered, tested passports.
I am of the view that a rescue is a rescue wherever it is frim.

I feel so strongly about these designer cross breeds and the misery that the parent dogs have.
I get asked daily what breed my dog is, they are ten a penny in Cyprus.
Many tears often have puppies that are dumped by breeders too as haven't sold or whatever.

My dd has ASD, we got our first dog when she was three, just transformed her life, animals are amazing for this.

Many tears

I'm asking as I don't know, but people talk about 'designer dogs' but what's the difference between a yorkie poo (which has 2 diff breed of parents) to say a bichon cross? Does a cross not mean it has mixed parents?

wily what dog did you have when your dd was 3?

Again, I ask because I don't know, are there not concerns about adopting dogs from abroad? Yes a rescue is a rescue, I agree, but surely they will have awful separation/anxiety based problems? If it was just a dog for me I would be prepared for that but not when it comes to the kids, esp as my eldest has ASD?

The puppy in many tears is a 'designer' cross, a litter of unsold ones from a breeder.
The problem that I have with them is that they are the favourite of puppy farmers.

If rescued through a reputable organisation who asesss, neuter, test and vaccinate, I don't see a problem with rescuing from abroad if there is a particular dog that you want.
A lot are actually dumped by British ex pats in Cyprus and Spain.

Also (ironically) a lot of puppies are smuggled in from abroad anyway, to be sold here and presented as a litter from a loving home.

Avoid Many Tears!

You've had another thread like this recently haven't you? No dog is hypoallergenic, all shed dander which can cause issues.

Why Adara? You can't post that statement without explaining why?

Try a Bedlington Terrier - Google them.

Agree that a 'yorkiepoo' is not a breed. Any two dogs bred together for a funny name will ONLY come from from a backstreet breeder or a puppy farmer. Please don't support them.

I thought the portugese water dog is hypoallergenic? Isn't that why the Obama's got two?? (might be having memory problems here...)

Are you on Facebook OP? Start following some rescues, breed specific and general. After a while you will get links to other ones etc. You get a feel as to how they operate, what backup there is (should be lifelong) and costs etc.

I discounted a few this way but also found some real gems, they will post dogs that need homes/puppies and you could learn a lot just doing this for a few months.

This is worth reading on the subject of "hypoallergenic" dogs.

for Trionic, I think we are the usual doghouse posters under namechanges

I have 2 Chinese Crested Dogs (Powderpuff)- they are great little dogs and good for allergies.
True, they seem to be completely out of fashion but it's a breed, that can offer you everything that you are looking for! A lap dog and companion, small in size, very playful, don't need much walking but would happily come hiking if it's on offer. Reasonable intelligent, mine won't go and looking for entertainment when left, but was easily trained in basic dog commands. Added bonus: my Chinese Crested is like a little foot warmer- she happily keeps me warm all day, every day!
They come in 2 variants: with a long soft & fluffy coat that will need regular grooming and "hairless" that will need regular skin care!

Thank you everyone. I am aware that a dog that is called 'hyperallergenic' isn't 100% BUT any children have been around hyperallergenic and been fine and I feel with less shwdding/less hair around the better for them.

foxes no I'm not o lm Facebook as I hate it but perhaps I could set up a new account just for this and not follow anyone.

karma don't worry about your 'grammatical shambles'! This isn't an English lesson . Thank you for that post. My DC are 8.5 and nearly 11 so not toddlers, and are respectable of animals but I hear what you are saying about size etc. I know a dogs personality/traits are not a given, it worries me a little. It worries me if I believe what I'm told by a shelter or a 'breeder'. In worries about because I'm not knowledgeable as you all are that someone could see that and take advantage and I end up with a dog that won't be happy in our home.

bare in mind that Poodles are French fighting dogs. That's what they are bred for and instinct can be quite high in some.

Just to add - this is totally inaccurate - poodles are cold water retrievers and shouldn't have a higher prey drive than any other retrieving breed (usually pretty low)

vet do you have any experience of poodles?

From your description this particular cross doesn't sound right for your family.

I work with dogs and if i saw a yorkiepoo on the waiting list I'd be anticipating a nervous wreck of a dog with bad teeth that didn't know whether it wanted to jump into my arms for a cuddle or bite me defensively.

If your ds is anxious he needs a confident dog. I get your desire for a non shedder. I wouldn't choose either of those breeds. I think shih tzu as every one of these i have met has been laid back to the point of catatonia! however they tend to have expensive to fix eye problems so get ine that comes from a good breeder that has done all the health checks.

That is another issue with designer breeds, it encourages backyard breeding by people who haven't a clue and cross their poodle with their friends cocker spaniel because for some insane reason people are willing to pay more money for these crissbreeds than a pedigree dog whose ancestry can be traced for the purpose of screening for health issues.

In your shoes i would seriously consider a rescue dog. ive had rescues and non rescues and i would vote rescue everytime. But again a GOOD rescue that asks you lots of questions about your set up.

I think your Ds would get so very much from having a dog that he forms a bond with. But i would forgo puppy stages as they can be pretty stressfull. The play biting HURTS and might upset your ds.

I got a six month old heinz57 jack russel type puppy from the dogs trust. I suffer from anxiety and this little man was pertty nervous when he first met people but it was love at furst sight for both of us. Ive loved all my dogs, rescue or otherwise but he's "the one".

Good luck in your hunt for your new family member.