Here is skip with my cousin, he was trying to get the ball from him, but got distracted by something else.

 Here's skip waiting for my dad to kick the soccer ball so that he could chase after it.

Skip waiting to go inside for a drink of water from a long afternoon of playing soccer with my dad and my cousin.

Skip is glad that winter is over, because now he can get outside and play soccer!
Yes, my dog actually likes to play soccer, every time that my little cousin is outside playing soccer with my dad Skip always runs and chases after the ball. Its adorable, because he thinks that he owns the ball yet the ball is bigger then him. Skip loves to be outside! Sometimes when he wants to go outside and its dark out, he acts like he has to go to the bathroom, but once you take him out he runs off down the road and wants you to chase after him. He also loves going for walks, every time we go down the road for a walk he always stops to check and see if the other dogs are out. The funny thing is though, is when skip goes to see the other dogs they run away from him because he is so tiny.

I remember one day I took him outside to go to the bathroom and my neighbours dog started barking at him (keep in mind these are really big dogs), once Skip was finished doing what he was doing he took off to my neighbours house and started chasing the big dog around because he was barking at him. He likes to think he is the "king of the castle", even though he is small he doesn't take trouble from anything bigger than him.

This was a picture taken at Christmas time. This is Skip, at 7 months old, still very tiny. He is a pure breed miniature yorkie. Like other yorkies, he rocks the normal fur colours, which are a tan coat colour normally located on the head, paws, and stomach, the rest of the fur is like a "blue", they call this blue because it is a little brighter than black. Yorkies hair is normally very thin, glossy, and straight. Some people prefer to grow out their yorkies hair so that the hair touches the floor. Personally I don't really like that look on yorkies, I like to have them kinda scruffy, but not over the top like most people. With yorkies having such long and fair hair it has to be brushed on a reguler basis because it mats really fast and easily. Unfortunatly I have to fight with Skip to brush his hair, he runs everywhere expecting you to catch him. He will wait for a bit until you come seconds from catching him, then the little bugger just takes off running around the house.
Skip is a hypoallergenic dog, which is great because if people come over to visit they are not going to have an allergic reaction to him. The reason why Skip is hypoallergenic is because he's a yorkie, and yorkies don't shed like other dogs do, they only shed when brushed and when bathed. The good things about yorkies is that they don't collect as much dirt as a bigger or different breed of dog. If they are washed too often it will cause their skin to be irreitable for them, and it will take out the oils that make their hair so beautiful. A regular bath for a yorkie would be 3-4 times a year.




  (Taken the same day as the above picture)
 Poor little man is tired from a long day of opening presents and playing outside in the snow!
                                                                                             

ANSWER TO QUESTION OF THE WEEK!

Last week i asked you if you knew what kind of yorkie Skip is. The 3 options were, Toy yorkie, Miniature yorkie, and the "Normal" yorkie. I also gave a hint to help figure out the answer, My hint was that when he is full grown, he is going to weigh 5lbs. The only yorkie that is going to weigh 5lbs fully grown is going to be the minitature yorkie!

QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!

What kind of yorkie do you think Skip might be?
A toy, a miniature, or a "normal"

(Hint: Fully grown Skip is going to be 5lbs)

Different types of yorkies #3: "Normal" size.

The "normal" yorkie isn't different then the other yorkies, and the others aren't weird, its just that the others are different in size. to tell if your yorkie is a "normal" yorkie, you look at their weight. These yorkies weigh between 5-7 lbs full grown and will be 6-7 inches long. Like all the rest of the yorkies they have big attitude, big hearts and can have a bad temper and love a good adventure. All yorkies live up to 13 to 16 years. All yorkies love to be outside, but will find good use of the space inside a home, and they all prefer warm climates to live in because of being so little and not having much body fat, they are very sensitive to the cold. The odd thing about Skip is that he loves to go outside in the snow, we loose him all the time, but he rolls around in it and prances through it like a little rabbit because it is too deep for him to walk through, but he always refuses to come inside when he is told.
The "normal" yorkie is not seeking so much attention like the others do because they are much bigger and can take care of themselves. They do need attention though, so don't ignore them completely because they can take care of themselves, they still want, and need the love from their owner.

Yorkie Fact: Did you know that all yorkshire terrier dogs have their tails docked when they are first born. So all they have for a tail is just a little stub.

MAY 5th!...HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE MAN!
I LOVE YOU!...1 year old!
05/05/11

Different Type Of Yorkies #2- Miniature yorkie.

Last week I posted and started talking to you all about the smallest breed of yorkie.
can anybody remember what it was?

This week I am going to talk to you about the miniature yorkie. The miniature yorkie is just a tiny bit bigger then a teacup yorkie. The classification is determinded all on the size and the weight of the dog. The miniature yorkie is close to the same size as the normal  yorkie. To tell the difference between them you look at their weight, if you have a miniature yorkie normaly the full weight is up to 5lbs. Anything over 5lbs for this type of dog can be a risk to their health because with being so tiny, if they are over weight they are going to have bad heart problems and like I said earlier, they cost $1000+  for their vet bills. These little dogs love to play with kids, and they are smart and very fast learners. They are very lovable dogs, and get attached to you very easily.


Yorkie Fact: Some yorkies are difficult to train and take a lot of time and patients to get them to learn to train properly.