Me and my cousin both have pure bred yorkshire terriers but mine's look like this
http://www.dog-breeds-explained.info/images/yorkshire-terrier.jpg
and my cousin's look like this
http://www.yorkie-lovers.com/images/yorkiepic1.jpg
and they are both around the same age, and there are other yorkies that look like a mixture of both
why do they look so different? i would have never guessed they were the same breed
2007-08-11 09:30:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
The 2nd one looks much younger, maybe your cousin's dog had a puppy cut? They very much look like the same breed to me.
2007-08-11 09:34:09 · answer #1 · answered by lizzy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because most come from BYB or pet stores where the "breeders" of these dogs do not care about the "breed standard"...just about producing puppies to make a buck. When you do not care if the dogs you breed from live up to the standard, you get crap that does not look like it should. That is why you can go to most pet stores and BARELY be able to tell what some of the puppies are. I have seen 10 week old Yorkies at pet stores that are 18 lbs. That is NOT correct, but they don't care as long as they can sell it.
Good breeders strive very hard to produce puppies that conform to the way the breed is supposed to look.
2007-08-11 09:36:35 · answer #2 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Its just the way things are. Animals are like people, they share their own specific traits such as marking, hair style, coloring, and eye shape. Some dogs of the same breed also can have different personalities.
I.E. a german shepherd pup will be raunchy and playful, while the other pup is quiet and conserved to itself.
2007-08-11 09:43:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's only one type of Yorkshire terrier. What you are seeing is different coat trims by different owners. The only way to know if a dog is pedigreed is if there are registration papers for the dog from a reputable registry (AKC, KC in the UK for example). CKC (Canadian) is acceptable, CKC (Continental) is not - it is a bogus registry.
2016-05-19 23:35:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think a lot of breeds of dogs that have multicolor coats all look a little different.. for example, delmations don't all look the same and neither do pomeranions or shi tzus..
I have two yorkies. both of them are full grown and one is 4lbs and the other is 8lbs. one has light blond/gray wavy hair and the other has rich gold/ black straight hair...
it all has to do with the size of the dogs, the hair color and the hair cut.
2007-08-11 09:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by barbiegirl14322 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
breed is kinda like race: why do some white people have curly hair and others straight? Why do some have green eyes and others brown? There's gonna be variation end of story.
2007-08-11 09:35:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are both Yorkie. One looks younger.
Your cousin's looks like about 4 months. And yours looks like older than 5 months.
Plus, your cousin's looks more like so call TEDDY BEAR YORKIE.
2007-08-11 09:37:01 · answer #7 · answered by KiKi 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you knew ANYTHING about the breed you wouldn't be asking this question.. I suggest doing research yorkietalk.com is a great resource..
2007-08-11 09:52:26 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
maybe ones shorthaired and one isnt, why do people look different? i dont know, there are probably different fur types, cant say for sure, they second one looks like a puppy
2007-08-11 09:36:07 · answer #9 · answered by pussycat dolls 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one looks like a puppy
2007-08-11 09:34:38 · answer #10 · answered by hot_pink_sunsets 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋