My brother (his kids) had him for about a year and half before i took him on but they never really put any effort into training or obedience beyond sit, lay, beg (in english and portugese.) People would ask what breed he is and i would say he was meant to be a toy yorkie but just kept growing and i'm not honestly sure about breeds. Chat to other students in the same situation here >>, Confused about Clearing? As much as people would say yes i can see yorkie, the next thing they would say is, but what has he been crossed with because he is way to big. I got a lot of good information reading and direct help from everyone who replied on the forum so thank you to everyone who's helped, i thought i'd give a bit of a progress report. In terms of potential health problems and specific care needs it's important to a caring owner to know what breed(s) they've got. I don't do social media at all, my dogs more sociable than i am. I just thought i'd come back with an update on the outcome of my research. He does look like a yorkie to me too, there can be a lot of variation between certain pedigree breeds especially depending on the breeder and their reputabiliy (not saying good breeders dont have certain faults in puppies etc just more likely to get a dog that doesnt conform to breed standards as well from a less reputable breeder) he is very cute! Colouring wise from the picture, looks to me Yorkie if am honest. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. Don't think they are poodles. You really want to be shouting Borstal across the park? My brothers showed me a picture of him completly shaved a few months after they got him because his coat was so badly matted. JavaScript is disabled. Visa rules change? Golden retrievers have a similar play style with each other. I'm a first time owner and i got him in december at nearlly 3 years old, he'd had 5 homes before me and everyone knew the person who'd had him before them so he came with an ''accurate'' history. Pups out, money in, its your problem now seems to be a mentality amongst certain unscrupulous breeders. In terms of potential health problems and specific care needs it's important to a caring owner to know what breed(s) they've got. sounds more like an unusual way of humping. He does look like a yorkie to me too, there can be a lot of variation between certain pedigree breeds especially depending on the breeder and their reputabiliy (not saying good breeders don't have certain faults in puppies etc just more likely to get a dog that doesn't conform to breed standards as well from a less reputable breeder) he is very cute! The other suggestion that worked was a welsh crossed with something lighter colour with straight/smooth hair. His tail isn't just curley its a circle and a quarter, it goes onto his back and along itself again and i haven't seen that on a yorkie, its a multiple of things, the lop ears, circle tail, box nose, coat texture and oversized for a yorkie. His names troy, i meant borstal as a breed because the border collie poodle took all the good ones, i just thought the start of border and the end sound of poodle. Curly/wavey hair and floppy ears so i'd doubted yorkie but had an assumption he must be part yorkie for the breeder to have said it in the first place Plus he is a lot bigger than a yorkie and bigger than the possible mix breeds people were suggesting other than schnauzers which made some sense because they are bigger than him. I haven't been online for a while other than research. We're so reserved!! No he is not neutered and won't be "fixed", he is what nature made him and that isn't broken. Not sure maybe you could make up the name yourself! I don't know why no one had suggested poodle but now they see it when i say it (maybe they're just being polite thinking i want him to be a poodle?) International student offer holder question. what is the longest walk you have been on with your dog, Staffordshire bull terriers - dangerous dogs, Post a picture of your beautiful pet here, Physiotherapy pre registration MSc funding, Barts and the London (QMUL) A100 / A101 2022 Offer Holders. I get what you mean, as long as its 3 generations of yorkie on both named parents its a yorkie but there can be multiple dads to a litter, there was no official paperwork for him, i know there can be throwbacks from even earlier generations but he is nearly 9 kg and doesn't need to be on a diet. (Start typing, we will pick a forum for you), Taking a break or withdrawing from your course. As the name of the dog? Even with guidence he can make bad decisions. how many years of employment have you had? Don't think Borstal will be too popular. We have a brilliant team of more than 60 Support Team members looking after discussions on The Student Room, helping to make it a fun, safe and useful place to hang out. No absolutely nothing like that, that is the negative response some dogs give him and he tries again or backs off because that is aggressive What i mean is a chest to chest hug with paws fixed in one position, no flailing, no boxing, no winner just a 50/50 hug, you know. like a hug. Private school is better than state school! Do you international students have lot of British friends? Yes, there's now a different course I prefer, Yes, there's now a different university I prefer, Yes, because I'm expecting to exceed my predicted grades, Yes, because I'm expecting to miss my offer, I'm not sure and will make a decision on results day, motion sickness - but it's new and i'm an adult so wtf, help, Thinking about Clearing? What ethnicity are you and what do you like about your country? It makes me wonder how the breeder could have really thought it was a toy yorkie Well then why should it be a yorkie at all? Help: Portuguese qualifications to UK qualifications, I love my girlfriend but I am not ready to settle down. I wonder why you need to give him a 'name'? You want the vet to call that out in a room full of strangers? Copyright The Student Room 2022 all rights reserved. A forum community dedicated to UK based pet owners and enthusiasts. How do you cope with the guilt of leaving your parents? For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Kind of like this. Any applicants having CAS delay issues? What is the ethnicity of a Mauritian individual??? The Student Room, Get Revising and The Uni Guide are trading names of The Student Room Group Ltd. Register Number: 04666380 (England and Wales), VAT No. Why do Chinese women generally make the best wives? Originaly bought as a pup and meant to be a toy yorkie but just kept growing and getting more boistrous and too much for people to handle. 806 8067 22 Registered Office: International House, Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XE. He's not a breed, he's a cross, mongrel, Heinz whatever you want to call him. Before i got his hair cut he looked a bit like a yorkie in the face but he's silver and cream more than dark grey and tan. Mylo is a border collie x terrier but I don't say he's a border terrier! You'll earn badges for being active around the site. Rep gems come when your posts are rated by other community members. Why us British are so boring compared to other cultures! I'd posted a bit when i first got him and people had different suggestions for what he is. Just did some research and this behaviour appears to be called boxing and is generally a sign of dominance asserting. Come join the discussion about breeding, health, behaviour, housing, adopting, care, classifieds, and more! I see no status in the breed(s), just understanding the best way to care for the breed(s) he is. Especially for something fluffy. There are plenty of Yorkies with floppy earsit's a breed fault doesn't make them less of a Yorkie. Check out our helpful guide here >>, Rejecting unconditional offer to use Clearing.