What is a Morkie?

One of the most asked questions we get as morkie yorktese breeders is what is a morkie puppy? Before buying a puppy make sure that you do a lot of research in both the morkie breed and the Maltese Yorkie breeders. The Maltese mix breed are commonly called Yorktese, or Morkies. They are a mix of Yorkshire terrier and Maltese.

Are Morkie Dogs Hypoallergenic?

The morkie fur is of the softest silkiest furs of all the breeds. They are a hypoallergenic dog that don’t shed, and because they are lap dogs that don’t shed, a lot of people are greatly attracted to these dogs. Along with morkies, other hypoallergenic breeds and non shedding dogs are yorkies, poodles, yorkie poos, and Malteses.

Is there such a thing as an AKC Morkie?

No. There is no such breed as “morkie”. Morkie dogs are a Maltese Yorkshire mix. They also commonly know as designer puppy breeds. Many celebrity puppies are morkies or a Yorkie and Maltese mix. The only designer breed registry in which to register your puppies is CKC or Continental Kennel Club.

Got a morkie puppy, now what?

What kinds of Yorkie Maltese exercises should I give my puppy?

Teacup and toy morkies do not need an extreme amount of exercise. They are small mix breed dogs and and do not require much. A simple walk twice a day is good. Because the mixed breed is an intelligent dog, they require lots of dog toys that are puzzles. Any dog toy where you can hide the treat and have your morkie puppy find it is best.

Is training a morkie easy?

Morkie puppy training can be quite easy, however with the Yorkie temperament, these dogs can sometimes be stubborn. However with the Maltese mixed in, this designer dog breed makes for a very smart puppy with a little time and patience.

There are many Maltese Yorkie training tips that can go a long way.

• It is very important to crate train your morkie puppy when you first adopt one. This will allow for a more effective puppy pee training. It will also allow for easy puppy pee pad training if you would like your puppy to be able to be trained both indoors and out.
• When you first receive your maltese yorkie puppy, it is very important for your puppy to go through a puppy socialization period. Socializing a puppy is good because this will allow your morkie puppy not to be anxious around other dogs or humans. They best way to socialize puppies is either through puppy play days or taking them to dog parks. Make sure your morkie puppy has all its required shots and wormings before doing so.
• It is importing to teach your puppy basic training as early as possible. Puppy basic training would include but not be limited to teaching your dog how to sit, stay, down and dog commands such as use of the word NO, and the power of the a positive word, such as YES or GOOD BOY.

Are you interested in buying teacup morkie puppies? At Pocketsizedpuppies.com we offer top of the line quality Morkie puppies. All of our micro maltese yorkie mixed puppies are born in our home and are well taken care of from the time they are in the mama’s belly to the time they are adopted out.

For more information on morkie puppy care, or questions about adopting a Yorkshire Terrier Maltese mix, or Morkies, please visit our website at PocketSizedPuppies.com.