The traditional Yorkie colors are very distinctive and an iconic characteristic of the breed. Yorkshire Terrier puppies are born with black and tan colors, which change to blue and gold as they mature. However, other shades, although rare, are also possible.
Contents
- Coat color genetics
- Golden, blonde and blue Yorkies
- Parti patterns
- Black, chocolate or brown fur
- Red legged Yorkies
The Yorkie was developed in Yorkshire, England, around 130 years ago. They were bred to catch rats in mines and factories. The exact breeds that helped create the Yorkshire Terrier are undocumented. However, it’s believed that they included the Maltese, Skye Terrier, black and tan Manchester Terrier and the now-extinct Leeds Terrier.
Yorkie Colors And Markings
The Yorkie is renowned for its perfectly straight, silky, glossy coat as well its unique coloring. The four Yorkie colors that combine on the coat are:
• Black
• Blue
• Tan
• Gold
What Does A Yorkie Puppy Look Like?
Yorkie puppies are born black with tan points, although the amount varies from pup to pup. The tan is on the ears, muzzle, legs and above the eyes, as well as on the underside of the tail.
When does puppy fur change?
Yorkshire Terrier puppies usually start to change color at around six months old. This is a gradual process.
The Genetics of Yorkie Colors
A dog color genetics chart is a shockingly complicated thing to compile. But there are some simple ideas behind it which we can all get on board with.
Genetically, the Yorkie is a black and brown terrier that turns to a blue color as it matures because it possesses the unique graying gene. The graying gene affects production of eumelanin, the black pigment occurring in their hair and skin. However, it doesn’t change the color of the eyes or nose.
Since genes come in pairs at each location in a dog’s DNA, Yorkies can have one, or two copies of the graying gene. Two copies results in a light steel blue coat when your pup is grown up. One copy produces a dark steel blue coat. Good breeders are likely to know by the colors in their dog’s family tree what colors are likely to appear in their litter.
Yorkie Colors and Markings in Adults
The AKC recognizes five categories of Yorkie dog fur colors:
• Black and tan
• Black and gold
• Blue and tan
• Blue and gold
• Black, white and tan – also known as parti
Yorkshire Terriers do not achieve their true colors until they are two to three years old, so may fit into any of the possible categories when registering. As the Yorkie changes from a puppy to adult, there is more tan/gold coloring than black or blue. Therefore, an adult has a much lighter coat color than a puppy.
Golden Yorkies
The hair on a Yorkie’s head, breast and belly is golden and should not include any blue. Legs are also golden up to the elbows and knees. The blue color stretches from the neck to the base of the tail, and no tan or gold is visible. The tail is a darker shade of blue compared to the rest of the body. This isn’t a truly blonde Yorkie therefore, but they do have that distinctive golden coloration.
Blue Yorkie Puppies
So we’ve seen how blue Yorkies start out black as puppies, then gradually turn blue as they grow up, thanks to the graying gene. But perhaps you’ve heard about blue born Yorkie puppies. A blue born Yorkie puppy carries two copies of a recessive gene which gives them a blue coat from birth. Sadly, this genetic combination is also lethal.
Blue born Yorkie puppies rarely live much more than a year. Some do survive, however, when they reach the age at which they would typically transition from black to blue, they lose their coat instead, showing leathery skin.
Many are in extreme pain, and it is kinder to have them put down. Although some blue born pups do go on to live healthy lives, most develop skin issues and allergies. Beware of unethical breeders who knowingly produce blue born Yorkie puppies.
Rare Yorkie Colors
99.9% of Yorkshire Terriers are the traditional blue and gold colors. However, other Yorkie colors are sometimes seen. Although you are unlikely to ever meet a purebred black and white Yorkie, there are some other pretty cool color combinations.
Parti Yorkies
The parti Yorkie is a unique color combination of traditional blue, with added white and tan. It’s caused by a rare, recessive gene.
Many theories surround how the gene was introduced to the Yorkie population. One such theory is that the white Maltese was crossbred with the Yorkie to improve the texture of the coat. When this cross-breeding occurred, it is possible that Yorkies were produced carrying the white recessive gene. There is also a blonde parti color and a chocolate parti color.
This tri-colored Yorkie has become extremely popular over the last few years, but many breeders refuse to accept that it is a purebred because of the white coloring. However, as of 2000, the AKC accepted registrations for the parti Yorkie after conducting studies on 42 litters, sires and dams, with DNA revealing a purebred Yorkie.
Despite popular belief, the parti colors are not new. They have been around since the 1800s, but were unknown to the general public. These dogs were considered “low quality” and either killed or secretly given away with the understanding that the owners would not acknowledge their origin, to save the breeder’s reputation.
Black Yorkie
It is quite impossible to find a purebred black Yorkshire Terrier. If you do see one, it is usually the result of cross-breeding with other breeds that have a black coat. A solid black dog carries a dominant gene for blackness. When Yorkies carry this gene, it usually has one of two results:
1. Black with dull hair
Yorkies with black, dull hair have a thick coat that grows faster than it should, lacks shine and often makes the dog look like it has a short neck.
2. Rigid hair
The hair does not grow to the required length for a Yorkie and has a rough texture.
If you are looking for a black Yorkie puppy and find one that is purebred, then it won’t stay black forever. And it won’t have an all black coat either! Any all black Yorkie, is a mixed breed. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but might not be what you are looking for. Black is not a standard Yorkie color.
Chocolate Yorkie
Traditional Yorkies are born virtually black in color but chocolate Yorkies are completely brown from the get-go. It is not known how the chocolate Yorkie developed. Many think it is because some dogs carry the recessive gene for brow coat, probably as a result of crossbreeding with something like the Dachshund.
(paid link) Technically if your brown Yorkie had picked up a dilute gene from being mixed with another breed then you could end up with a silver Yorkie in the same way that Weimaraners are silver. But this wouldn’t be a purebred dog.
Chocolate Yorkies can be registered with the AKC as either Chocolate/Tan or Liver/Tan, but are not allowed to show. There are no known health or temperament issues with these chocolate Yorkie colors.
Red Yorkie
Although most breeds of dogs acquire their appearance from their parents, some can obtain physical traits that go back five generations. This is often the case with the red legged Yorkie. This genetic jump is often known as a throwback gene.
Red legged Yorkie pups are born when both parents carry two copies of a specific recessive gene. While the red legged Yorkie does not meet the AKC breed standard requirements and is not allowed to show, it is 100% purebred and can be registered.
Instead of changing to blue, the black on a puppy remains, whereas the tan color turns to a deep shiny red. The texture of the coat is not as silky as traditional Yorkies and tends to be wiry, with the facial hair growing longer than that on the body.
Improving bloodlines?
Quite often, the true Yorkie colors of blue and gold can appear faded, and over generations, their silky coats become excessively thin. Serious Yorkie breeders occasionally use red legged Yorkies to add color and improve coat texture in future litters.
Cynthia Murphy says
Hi there, Pippa
I’m confused on a Parti breeding question.
Can my Piebald only Yorkie bred with my Male carrying all parti colors from blonde to red/choc, piebald produce all color puppies?
I had been told No, but I’m looking at 3 new pups whose spots look chocolate to me.
Alycia says
Are any Yorkie breeders doing genetic color testing? It’s hard to keep up with what these colors actually are when genetic terms aren’t used. For example, what in generic terms is a gold dust? I am seeing a lot of mostly white piebald Yorkies and as with any other breed with extreme white that can cause deafness in them. Why were all of the terms used made up when there were already genetic names for colors? Ocean pearl? Diamond blue? Blueberry and blackberry? These are all common colors in other breeds and for Yorkies to have them they had to be brought in from another breed. They least had names to go with them. I have been unable to find a single breeder of Yorkies that does any color panel testing. Nobody has been able to explain to me what their puppy is in genetic terms. There are colors that will hide Merle and it’s important when breeding anything with a Merle that color testing is done to be sure you aren’t crossing two Merles together because one is a hidden Merle. If anyone knows of a breeder that is using genetic terms please let me know. None of these colors would be “rare” if the breeders knew the color genetics it takes to produce them.
Cynthia Murphy says
I cannot speak for other breeders, but my breeding Yorkies are Parti (tricolor) Yorkies. One black, white and tan, the other gold, white and tan. They have both color tested for what they carry genetically for colors and DNA tested an verified as AKC, purebred yorkies. Hope that helps.
Sadly, I’ve also learned that too many breeders lie. You can always ask if testing was done. If they say yes, don’t be shy. Ask for your own cooy. I use UC Davis. As well as Wisdom Panel.
Bettina Schriefer says
A few weeks ago I bought a yorkie which is almost white with golden ears nd some gold around his nose and beautiful blue eyes. He ist a golddust white with blue eyes – very unusual.
My other yorkies are a biewer girl with black white and tan, a biewer girl with blue white and tan, a blue merle girl and a red merle boy.
All of them are super sweet and playful and I love them deeply.
elaine sinclair says
I have a white workie with cream/gold spots .Mum is a biro Dad is a diamond blueberry yorkie
Lycia says
Was any genetic color testing done on the parents? Nobody seems to be doing that in this breed yet. It sounds like what you have in genetic terms is a piebald with blue eyes. I’m not sure what blueberry means genetically.
Candice Anderson says
I have a Black and White Parti Yorkie Xena, is her name and she is purebred. She is tiny, 4lbs. Her Father is Brown, Grey and White Parti 4.5 lbs and her Mom is Black and Gold 6.5 lbs. Her Dad and Mom were papered, we choose not to paper our Zena.
All of Zena’s litter mates are black and gold.
Jeanne says
My oden
Linda Jones Jones says
MY Yorkie is 6 yrs old. 5lbs. No grey anywhere. Her parents both have grey backs. How is this possible?
Dana Porta says
Diana Porta
Oct. 23,2021
My yorkie is 18 months
Black back on top,tail is black and tan under it.snow whit under body white paws ,almost white light tan around mouth, light brown around face w a bit darker golden brown some bits of white , ears brown w redish ,has some black hairs on side of body but not much . Will all this colors change. Has very strong personality,but kind of friendly w new people. Protective with me . A barker , lol
Aaliyah says
Wow, that’s a really cool & rare color pattern!
Debbi says
I fo have a German Beiwer yorkie, she came from a puppy mill, I have had her 10 years, she has a beautiful coat, I just got a party yorkis 6 months ago, he is gonna be huge probably when full growth, 10to 12 lbs, has a very silky coat, I’m afraid and hope not th ssd t it doesnt thin out, I also 3weeks ago puck up a year old chocolate, he has aggressive temperament, they had him groomed his hair is soft, but doesn’t seem shinny, I kinda hope it my be shiny as it lengthens
lee ann nastasi says
Hello, I have a Parti yorkie, most of her hair is straight mostly white hair. Does she need to be cut?? What particular shape??
Audrey Miller says
I have a 5 month old AKC female yorkie. She’s 2.4 pounds, hair is slowly growing but she looks like a teacup Doberman or a tiny min pin. Every yorkie I’ve seen has puffy looking fur. Her fur is straight yet her markings follow suite with AKC standards so, I’m not sure what to make of how she will turn out. I’d love so show share a pic of her so that someone with more experience can tell me something about her fur/hair.
MelV says
I have a beautiful 5 month old solid dark chocolate brown Yorkie. He weighs 4lbs and has the prettiest blue eyes that just stand out. His mom is a Parti and his dad is black. He’s a mess and spoiled rotten, a typical Yorkie just like my other beautiful 15 yr old traditional Yorkie that still has all his teeth. They are my babies and an absolute joy.
Dwight says
i just produce chocolate yorkies they are 10 days old now.
Pat says
Do you have any Akc chocolate male yorkie pups?
Barbara says
I want one.
No says
Maybe someone can help me with this one! I’ve recently addopted a Yorkie that was abandoned, turns out he’s around 4 years old! Vet didnt say much about the breed but his colors get me so confused!!!
His back is dark blue, head is grey, ears are red, chest is pure white, legs and paws are light golden. His beard is also light golden with a dark streak that makes his mouth look super wide! He has some light golden and white on his bottom and under his tail. Strangely, he has golden roots all over his body except his chest.
Could he be parti or could he be crossed?
I must say he is especially tiny! He’s around half the size of the Yorkies I know…
Nola says
Can I ask a question here. Just seen puppies. 3 weeks old. It is blu black Merle. Not sure yet if eyes are blue. Tweed look on the back. Very unusual. As I have had Yorkies and still have one that is KB biewer. Looks more like a Scottie type. But I love her. Would love u to see the color if the puppies I saw.
Alycia says
Merle is also not a standard color in Yorkies. The Merle had to be introduced to the bloodline from a different breed because Yorkies didn’t originally have it. Genetic testing these dogs would really help to know exactly what you are dealing with. Merle testing can be done as a part of the whole color panel. I have yet to see a Yorkie that is Merle express any tweed.
Bonnie K Griffith says
This is so totally wrong about the Black Yorkie – my 3 lb Solomon has the most beautiful long silky, soft BLACK hair that dog could have. His parents are AKC Registered.
Kim says
Right my Bella neice fur baby is a YorkiePoo her fur is soft b curly n my friend has a Blk Yorkie the hair is super soft n shiny.
Bettina says
Kann ich nur bestätigen. Habe schon einige wunderschöne tiefschwarze purebred Yorkies mit seidigem langen Haar gesehen, der beeindruckendste davon lebt in Moskau als Zuchtrüde und sein Haar und sein Typ kann mit jedem black and tan Grandchampion Yorkie mithalten.
Audrey Miller says
I wonder if that’s how my little girl will be. Her hair is soft like cotton but still black and growing gold where there’s brown.
Karen says
Out of interest is he kc registered. I have been rudely told a black Yorkie is a mongrel and cannot be registered. She has all characteristics of a Yorkie. Even down to being a bossy little madam.
Kelsie says
I have a 12 week old chocolate Yorkie almost entirely brown with wavy hair.
Kim says
Is her nose brown they say if the nose not brown urs not a chocolate. They are so cute
Pat says
Do you a tiny chocolate male
Michele says
My Yorkie just has her puppy’s and one of them is black and white the rest are black with gold
Rachel says
I just got one like that. Solid black w white socks and chest. Just a hint of brown appearing in mustache and beard. She’s only 10 weeks old so tile will tell if she browns up at all. Then she’d be a true parti yorkie, I guess.
Jonathan Mejia says
I have a 5 year old female Yorkie, her mom kept her original colors of black and brown (or gold). Unlike the description, her hair does grow fast, is thick and shiny. The daughter had silver and gold but recently changed to white and gold she almost looks like a snowflake
Yolande says
Good morning,
I am bit confused. I have a yorkie mom she is light grey with gold. Dad is proper dark yorkie colours.
We now have four pups, the two little girls hair is growing.
But the two boys hair doesn’t grow, they are seven weeks.
3 of them are just a golden colour with white here and there.
The lityle girls looks more blond than gold.
One that is different looks more like traditional yorkie although she is also lighter.
They are addorable.
Mel says
I have a blonde / tan yorkie !!! No blk on him anywhere ! He is seven years old and I adopted him when he was four years old from a licensed rescue organization.
Michelle says
I also have a completely blonde Yorkie. I bought him on Craigslist and totally didn’t believe he was pure bred. LOL he was just a cutie. Paid $100 for him 🤣🤣. After 4 years I did a genetic test through Embark and he’s 100% Yorkie.
Susy says
My Yorkie was born tan and black. As his hair grew in he became very light. When I google Champagne Yorkie he looks like that. A shiny whitish gray and tan.
Monique Vorster says
I have a black yorkie with soft shiny pearly coat. A very smal white patch on chin breast and foot not really visible ..almost like human baby hair. He loves to work no rat can escape him.
Steven says
Baebee is 3 years old and has started turning gray from a perfect line around her belly to her back to her butt. from that line to her head is black and tan and thicker. What’s going on?
Mordekai Maverik says
My dog is 1 year old and she’s red, white, grey, black and gold. I don’t know what’s happening here either.
Leah Rowe says
I have a white parti yorkie. Only one ear has traditional coloring. He is AKC registered. I had no idea how rare he was until months after I got him. He’s beautiful and unique. He’s also longer and taller than most yorkies which I believe is a throwback trait.
Connie says
I have a two-year-old party female Yorky that is basically white with an overcoat that is silver no other colors on her is that unusual I can’t ever find anything that looks like her
Samantha says
My pup sounds to be really close to your pups coloring. Our girl is right about 1.5 and is all silver with just a little champagne color on her legs, bottom and the little bit of hair on her belly.
emily says
So my new puppys hair is growing in silver on her head her face and legs are really red her mom is a real light colored yorkie but her dad is a black coat red legs and head
Lovelee says
I have an all Black Purebred Yorkie. He is seven years old. He is absolutely beautiful. Everywhere we go people comment about how cute he is and how they have never seen an all Black Yorkie. The AKC may not recognize his beauty but he is absolutely a rare gem. He is intelligent, fun, funny, loving, lovable, courageous, and comforting. So thankful to have him in my life!
Louise says
I have 2 Yorkies from separate litters / locations.
The eldest (male born 2010) is “golden” with a brown nose & eyes. Both parents were blue & tan.
The 2nd (female born jan 2019) is white, light blue, tan & golden markings. She also has a black tail! Again both her parents were blue & tan. My friend also has her brother from the same litter & he is a normal blue & tan Yorkie – with a black tail
Fanchon says
This sounds just like my yorkie! She is only 4 months old. She was born chocolate and got lighter as she’s gotten older. She is mostly gold with specks of chocolate throughout, with a white chest and a little speck of black at the end of her tail. Before her first haircut, she even had some red at the ends of her hair. I love how unique she is and her brown nose and hazel eyes melt my heart 🙂
Linda Smit says
If she has a brown nose she may be from the Merl gene. They call them chocaberries.
Jamie Weaver says
Hi, I have a 2 and 1/2 year old golden/reddish yorkie (she was chocolate as a puppy). She has light brown eyes and a light nose. I haven’t been able to find any pics on the internet of another yorkie that looks like her coloring and eye color. She is also on the bigger size weighing about 9 pounds. We have paperwork that says she’s a pure bred yorkie though and she is gorgeous!
Shequitta Kelly Joubert says
I have a puppy that sounds like your 2 year old. She’s chocolate with light brown eyes and brown nose. Im wondering if she will stay that color as I see gray coming in on her head.
Ann says
I have a four month Yorkie male. He’s mostly white with black patches on his body. A little brown on his ears and face. His mother was a part I color, her body is sort of gray, her face up and head are part I colored. Don’t know what color the father is. I bought him because of his coloring.
I wonder if his coat will grow to be long and silky.
Thanks
Walter Raulerson says
Why would a “yorkie” be “sable” in color. I don’t see this color mentioned anywhere or is the chocolate color I’ve read about?
Bettina Schriefer says
Hi,
sbale is one of the modern yorkie coklours, based on the biewer yorkie terrier. But it is not called sable, the breeders use the term “ocean pearl” for this colour. That means a blonde yorkie with black hair ends and usually dark eye colour. These yorkies will get lighter with age so they will be more blonde and the black tips at the end of the hair will go back. I own a ocean pearl yorkie male which is now 9 months old and he was much darker as he was born. At the beginning he looked like a chocolate but now it is clear that he is an ocean pearl. Sadly cannot post pictures here.
Alycia says
Why did Yorkie breeders come up with all of these terms to call colors when they have already had names for decades? It makes it very hard to follow what genetically they mean and it seems no breeders I have found so any genetic testing.
Janet says
My girl is about 5 years old. I got her from pound so don’t know much. I think she’s a pure bred. I grabbed her up even tho she was still healing from being burned ? on her side. She’s always (for 2 or 3 years) been golden with grey underneath. All of a sudden she’s turning black on her back under the gold. What the ???
Joan Stanley says
I found a dumped tiny dog in my alley! Poor baby was nearly dead. But, she pulled through and after 3 years, she is finally acting like a DOG! She looks every bit like a 5 lb. Yorkie but she is 98% GRAY with a bit of white on her chest and paws. Her coat is extremely soft and quite thin. It always looks ratty no matter how much i brushed it.
Any idea what her real heritage might be since she’s gray?
Jesse says
You can send off to the AKC for a DNA test kit. They sent the kit for free(or used to) but you pay for testing. It used to be about $30.
Mark Printz says
We have a six month old Red pure bread Yorkie. We got him from a breeder in Tennessee. Last pup unsold due to his color, and spur of the moment purchase for us. Former Apricot toy poodle owners, 17 years. Nobody believes he’s a Yorkie. Second best dog ever. Potty trained. No pee pads. No accidents. Sleeps in bed all night. Photo upon request.
Laney Fowler says
I would love to see a picture of your pup.
Megan says
I have a registered AKC parti yorki baby boy.. 8 months old. He is white , blue with a bit of golden tan on his face. Super pretty with a shiny coat.. Ni one believes he is a yorki either.. He is so sweet and playful.
Glo says
I would like to see a pic of your doggie, please?
Teresa Harris says
I have what I believe to be a red legged yorkie she is about 5-6 months but not very socially she runs and hide from you but when you pick her up she will stay and lay on you. Is this normal for this kind of breed.
NICOLENE PIATER says
We had newborn and the brother is nearly white and with blue eyes and the sister is black with white at her feet! The coats are so soft and fluffy and they are very small.
Tara J Lewis says
I would love to see this “baby”! Sounds stunning.
SS says
Would love to see a picture! We just got a yorkie and he is completely gold. His brother is almost all black!
Linda Smit says
Blue eyes are the blue diamond gene. Part of the Merle gene. Normaly very stuning and very active.
Shay says
So true my baby is stunning his eyes are so beautiful
Alycia says
Blue eyes can also be cause by piebald. Merle to Merle mean also produce excess white and blue eyes. Puppies can be deaf and or blind if they are double Merle.
Shay says
I have a double diamond blueberry Meryl, he is beautiful!!! His eyes are both a very beautiful light blue. I also have a biewer female she has white tan and blue coloring also very beautiful. They just had first litter and both pups are Black and Tan at 5 weeks
Jess says
Has anyone’s pup had a (drastic) total coat color change?!?!
I have a 2 & 1/2 year old purebred Yorkie whose parents were actually both parti Yorkies. Our lil guy was born completely chocolate brown with a light brown nose and green/hazel eyes. After about 7 months his fur started growing in light blonde! He was two-tone for a little bit as his roots grew in and after we picked him up from his first grooming he was totally blonde. He is also 13.5 lbs. (giant for a Yorkie lol). But boy is his fur shiny and silky, my mother-in-law even calls him champagne colored because he shimmers.
Has anyone ever seen this happen??
linda killingsworth says
I recently bought a 10 month old yorkie. His coat is shiny and glissons.
He has brown eyes and his color is callet “EEBlonde Partt.
I haven’t I haven’t had him groomed yet
HE too weighs 10 lbs. But thats good because he is the same size as my other dog. MY yorkie is registered too. has a great personality.
Lucky says
Our Yorkie, Brandi, was a chocolate brown puppy with a light brown nose and hazel eyes. We liked her because she was different. She too gradually turned blonde with light red highlights especially when she lays in the sun.
Liz says
My dog is 13 now, so it has been a while. She is completely blond with absolutely no black on her, on the larger side of the breed, and has dark brown eyes. She came from purebred black and gold parents and started off Black and Tan as a baby, but after we clipped her for the first time, at 8 months, the black never grew back. She just kept getting blonder and blonder.
Megan says
I have a beautiful 8 month old parti yorki male registered AKC.. Blue , white and tan. Super pretty , playful and actually loves kids. No body believes he is a yorki😉
Bettina Schriefer says
sounds like an ocean pearl yorkie. Colour is sable (looks blonde) with black tips at the end of the hair and dark eyes. The older the dog gets the lighter his colour will be. My own ocean pearl yorkie was much darker as he was born. I´m surprised that he is much bigger as both of his parents. His parents are mini yorkies (mother is black an tan and father is a reddish golddust with blue eyes) but my boy is more than 6 pounds and his hair is a bit dry. I have a beautiful biewer yorkie girl which is much smaller as both of her parents. Breeders make a difference between “mini” which means til 5 pounds and “standard” which means more than 5 pounds. The parents of my girl are more than 10 pounds each. My girl has very clear shiny colours and perfect long silky hair. My second girl is a biewer too but looks totally different. Her black hair looks grayish and her white fur looks always a bit dirty, it is not snow white. Her fur is very dry and thin so I keep her hair always short. She weighs only one pound and is now 19 months old. Despite she is not the prettiest yorkie she has a very sweet character and I would never want to miss her and her cute yorkie siblings in my house.
Belinda says
I have a Blueberry merle Yorkshire Terrier with blue eyes! He is so beautiful and good dog listens good and well behaved he is only 12 weeks old the breeder is good with her dogs and she screen the people that want them . His mother is imported the check republic!
Linda Smit says
Bleuberry blue diamond we call them. Lovely dogs. Loving and loves to play they have a very strong persanality normaly. You are so lucky.
Tiffany says
Hi! I have a 10 month old male Yorkie who was the standard just black and tan as a puppy but now he is black and tan with gray blue on the top of his head however he weighs about 10 lb so nobody believes that he is a Yorkie they say he is too big! Is there some kind of proof that a 10 pound Yorkie is in a true Yorkie?
Jess says
My boy is 13.5 lbs and 100% purebred Yorkie! It happens, genetics are fun that way. I kind of like my pup’s size because he’s a little less fragile. A tumble off the couch is no big deal.
Shay says
I have a double diamond blueberry Merle registered. He is 13 lbs and people don’t think he’s a yorkie but he is 100%
Lisa says
We have just adopted a Biewer Yorkshire Terrier that is all black. I have been busy researching her pedigree and she has Ukraine on the sire’s side and Germany on the damn’s side. She was shipped to the US from Germany when she was 3 months old. It’s a breed I have never heard of. She is so very sweet and quiet for a almost 2 year old.
Bettina Schriefer says
Biewer yorkies are a german breed, founded by Mr. and Mrs. Biewer in the early eighties. They are getting more and more well-known. They are black tan and white or blue tan and white. Many modern Yorkie colours base on the biewer terrier, such as golddust, all black, chocolates, blueberry, chocoberry, ocean pearl. All these colours can come with white patches too and “berry” means that the yorkie has blue eyes. If my research is right then russia and ukraine were the first nations with all black yorkies. An all black yorkie would be my dream.
Petra says
My girl Pipsqueak (Pippi) is parti with floppy ears. When I got her at 8 weeks, she was mostly black and white with just a touch of tan in the face and her ears were upright. Now her face is mostly a blend of silver and tan, ears are floppy and sport silver, tan and black. Tail and legs are white. Body is black and white. She weighs around 4 lbs. 💗
Lorrie says
I have a one year old male Yorky his body is bluish blac His legs are golden brown with hints of black blue and white his beautiful face is a mixture of golden brown and white his chest is white and from his eyebrows to the back of his neck is white his ears are gold Black and white
He is the sweetest little snuggle bug
Belinda says
We have a chocolate/tan parti that has turned lavender. Supposedly he was white then turned. Is there a lavender color in yorkies? If so how can we research it?
Diana says
I have a Yorkie that I think is solid gold almost red tint of color I’m wondering if she’s a mix or purebred and how can I tell? She’s only 1 yr old but she has NO white or black anywhere for sure
Willie says
We have two. Obe is totally gokd coulored and one is totally white noth pedigree Nd registered
Heather says
I have a fully dark chocolate yorkie with a white chest ❤️
Montana says
I have a female Yorkie who is approximately 7 1/2 years old. I adopted her from a humane society 2 and 1/2 years ago. She weighs about 3 1/2 pounds. She is a beautiful gold color, her ears are tan and she has a very small amount of steel blue in the tip of her tail. About a year ago some of the hair on the lower half of her back turned blue grey?? She has been having issues with itching and scratching sore spots on her skin. Just recently I gave her a bath and rinsed her with half “mother” vinegar and water. The blue on her back is no longer there!! I am wondering if this is unusual, or could she be younger that what the humane society figured. They go by their teeth, I believe, her teeth were rotten and I had to have 21 pulled. They were up front with me about the situation with her teeth. She has been the best dog in the world, can’t say enough good about her. I will be so devastated if something ever happens to her. Here’s hoping she has a very long life.
Helen says
I have 2 male yorkies from different litters by the same parents but their coats are totally different. One has a thin (slight curl) coat: lovely golden tan with blue that is grey close to the skin but becomes a light silver as it grows. He also has a curl in his tail. The other has a really thick coat that is very dark almost black with rich gold tan and a straight tail. You would not think they were brothers!
Mary says
I have a chocolate male yorkie that has a liver colored nose around his eyes he is pink colored instead of the usual black. I also have a golden female yorkie.
Linda A Harris says
I have a blonde 6 yr old yorkie,her brother was blonde and her sister,gray and tan.Never understood how she got such a beautiful color but don’t care as she is the love of my life.
Annie says
I have the most wonderful, loving and athletic blue female Yorkie. She is 5 yrs old, very intelligent and dedicated to her brother (regular) blue and tan yorkie. I pray she lives much longer than her 5 year life expectancy. She brings me pure joy with her antics and is everyone’s favorite. Her brother is the “King”
Karyn says
My purebred Yorkie girl is 5 lbs and super light silver with light tan. Everyone who meets her comments on how they’ve never seen such a light colored Yorkie. Is this common?
Christy Vaught says
My girl was a dark red when she was born she is now red and mostly blonde I’ve always wondered what color she is actually considered.
Danny kluver says
I have a red and blonde and black yorkie
Charlene fallon says
Hi, I have a full pedigree Yorkshire terrier but he is now 2 and a half and has kept his black coat with tan around his face ears legs chest, his fur is thick an curly, everyone always ask if he is full pedigree an a full yorky, I seen mum and dad and mum was a miniature with a full black coat an tan on her belly has he just took after his mum, he is a very unique looking yorky
Elizabeth says
Our yorkie is the same. He’s 3 now and still the same colouring as a puppy. His hair is also thick and curly. We get asked ALL the time what breed he is and nobody believes he’s a pure yorkie! We even got his dna tested to check ourselves!!
Jennifer Gammons says
Hi! I have a female chocolate and male parti and they are expecting 👏🏼👏🏼😬😬 I’m such a Yorkie lover and can’t wait to see the colorful patterns on the puppies. Any idea how this will turn out since they are both presenting a recessive color pattern? I love them so much and I’m so excited for this experience ❤️
Mary says
How did this breeding turn out? Would love to know the puppies colors.
Betty says
I have a Yorkie with Red feet and a black streak from her front shoulders to her tail including the tail. The rest of her body is tan and silver. Is there a name for this kind of Yorkie. I do not have papers on her so she may be a mix. She is a sweet dog.
Laura says
Hi. Can anyone tell me if there is such a thing as a white and black Yorky puppy no tan and no gold no brown no blue or silver just completely white with black ?
Brian Chamberlain says
My Yorkie is like a golden-reddish color with a lot of grayish white really starting to show. He’s got some black streaks in his tail. His chest and breast are white. He’s right at 8 months old.
Kim says
Our Yorkie girl still has black hair but her brown is more a reddish-brown vs a tan or gold. Either way, she is a sweetie, though bossy and very protective of our two Morkies (both who are older than her and we had them first).
Gail says
My Yorkie was born tan and black, hes 2 amd a half and is almost completely grey. His mouth area, paws and chest are light brown
Ruth Ann says
Our 13 month old registered Yorkie is an ee blond with chocolate dust. He has silkie shiny hair and a wonderful sweet personality. A real beauty .
Nikke says
I have an all tan yorkie and he’s only 5 lbs.
Kell says
I have a all white yorkie he is tiny only 3lbs.
Magda says
I have a Kb Yorkshire that is black with white on her neck and feet, and tan on the legs and behind her ears. Are she purebred
Holly says
My Purebred Yorkie is still black and tan and he is turning 9 this year. Is this a rare thing?
Everyone who sees him thinks he is a puppy and asks how old he is.
Donkeymama says
Mine, too!
Danny kluver says
Mine is Black and Tan with a red back
Terrance says
****BLACK AND SILVER*****
I’ve been looking all over to find this color pattern for Yorkies but no luck. He weighs 7 lbs. He was sold by a owner who could no longer tale care of him. Wanted to let him mate so hopefully his unique coat won’t be lost over time.
Leigh Ann Martin says
The tan on my yorkie’s legs go all the way to her side line start. Her back is light silver and some tan. Her tail is a mixture of tan and silver also. She’s very light colored. Her head is more of a light golden tan color. She has papers but I’m wandering if she is a full bred. Her body is long and made like a Dashchund. Her front legs are shorter than her back and they are all pretty short compared to her body size.
Calleen Bird says
my yorkie is pale yellow with a little tan around face and dark grey on her back. just wondering what kind she is?
Romishia A Turner says
My purebred yorki who has had several litters with the same mate gave birth to a all gold pup i have never seen anything like it she looks like a micro golden retriever
Elise Hill says
It is very difficult to find the Yorkies I’m searching for. I lived in a house for years with a beautiful Yorkies. She had long silkie silver blue body and her face had no tan, instead silver grey/white/cream, a very light remnant shade of tan at beginning of eyes and nose and ears (so slight colouring more of a light cream). I am very surprised the Internet does not celebrate this colour, since I only want this type of Yorkie again, no other!! 🙂
Sandy says
This sounds much like the female Yorkie that I have. She is a stunner with a recessive gene that gives her blue eyes. She is an absolute beauty. She weighs about 5 lbs and just had her first litter (2) where she gave us a chocolate male.
Joan Jeffried says
I have 4 lbs ckc registered Parti Yorkie that is all white with tan on the tops of his ears. He has black eyes and nose. his coat is thick and wavy.
His DNA is Yorki, a throwback. stud