What is A Shorkie

"Creating Happy Healthy Shorkies One Generation At A Time"

We Believe In Only Home Raised Shorkies NO KENNELS!!!!!!

Please beware of breeders that claim to be inhome breeders but are not. All our breeders in the SCA are home inspected by a licensed Vet to ensure they are truely home breeders. 

Shorkies are being developed from the  mix of the Shih-Tzu, Yorkshire Terrier. The Shorkies are  the ultimate companion dog, a breeding that was created for families that have children in mind and want to share their lives with a special fur baby. The Mother is always the SHIH TZU and the DAD is always a Yorkie father. The reverse breeding is not "BY US" considered or recognized as a shorkie.  This reverse breeding does not produce puppies that look what we think a  shorkie should look like. We do have some second generation breedings as well that we have carefully planned . After years of experience we developed the only to date standard that exists for this mixed breed. The Shorkie Club of America is the only shorkies group dedicated to the ethical development and establishment of this Mixed breed.  This club is very strict and limited to breeders it approves, to ensure that the all our Shorkies is bred for health, life longevity, physical soundness, and just as important, temperament. We do not support or work with any breeders that do not stand behind their puppies health for a minimum of 5 yrs. Anything less than a 5 yr health warranty should speak loudly of itself to any potential puppy parent. The happiness of the dog, puppies and families that adopt these Shorkies are of the utmost importance to us.  

We have been breeding Shorkies puppies for almost 18yrs, and we pride ourselves on providing our families with quality, healthy puppies and personal service. We believe that all children need a companion, and a puppy will provide a friendship that will be uncontestable. Our Shorkie puppies have a wonderful temperament, and the desired coat texture {soft, fluffy, and easy to groom}; this coat texture is beneficial for children and families  who suffer from allergies as well.

We in the SCA are passionate about the shorkie breed. We do not practice or approve of cross breeding that is not carfeully planned and genetically proven to be a good combination and vet approved.  Developing a new breed requires very careful, selective breeding over several generations. Every breed has it's own issues, and related health problems hence, throwing two different purebred breeds together just produce a litter to sell is dishonoring both breeds involved if the genetics are not there to support the breeding. While the Shorkie breed may have become quite the trend it is different for us as they are our Passion. This Shorkie trend that many see as a quick money making opportunity, We strongly disagree with this practice and encourage you not to be taken in by just any shorkie breeder or advertisement.

Do your research and really find out the Shorkie truth as we see it and why our Shorkie registry is so important to us.

 We use the formative weeks of the puppies to develop a resourceful, loving and intelligent puppies.  We give them the best start, so our families will receive a puppy that will be exceptional. We are present at the births of our puppies. We can’t wait for the puppies’ eyes to open. We pick up each puppy and let him or her look at us, and we talk to him or her and cuddle with him or her. We are always very gentle with our babies. We do not cage our babies. They are born in our home. We supply them with hands on love from day one. . We also leave a radio or TV on, so they are exposed to a variety of sounds. When they are about 5 or 6 weeks old, we let them begin to wander around our home supervised to begin exploring the their surroundings. They get accustomed to trying to find us and locate us in our big family room and come to us and the sound of our voices.

The mom decides when it is time to wean her shorkie  puppies. Though, we introduce them to a very soft food at 3 to 4 weeks old. The mom may wean them at 5 to 7 weeks of age, but that does not mean that they are ready to leave her, or their littermates. They still have a lot to learn, and they have to learn a lot of it by their canine family. Conventional breeders typically sell their puppies from 5-6 weeks of age; we do not let our families adopt their new puppy until at least 8 to 12 weeks of age. Puppies of any age that are not comfortable in human society are not ready to leave their mom and siblings.

When a puppy prefers human company to mom, or to brothers and sisters, this is when they are ready to go. If we send babies before they are ready, we will risk having a depressed, sick puppy. Taking the pup away before it is ready can have a long lasting emotional effect, and it can manifest in behavioral and temperament problems later. When a family gets their puppy from a breeder who has really loved the puppy, spent time with the puppy and raised it in a natural environment, the family will have a greater advantage, in the long run, of raising a dog that will be emotionally stable and easier to train. We believe that if a family gets their puppy from a kennel that keeps their puppies in cages all or most of the time, that family, and their puppy may suffer for it, emotionally and physically. A puppy that is comfortable to leave their mother, will adjust more quickly to the new home, and statistically have fewer behavior and health problems.   

We believe that it is our obligation to provide the  Shorkie, and the families whom we serve, with the best possible start through good breeding, rearing, daily interaction, training through proper play and cuddling. and raised underfoot and in home as a part of the family. Also, getting to know each of the families’ particular needs assists us in proper puppy testing and placement. We do provide a Puppy Aptitude Test  to each of our puppies at 6 & 8 weeks of age.  We think that adopting a puppy is an important process, and should begin with the breeder. But the family adopting  the puppy will also have a responsibility as well. They have to be very honest with us, so we can choose a puppy, with them, that will best fit into their family. Then, that family will need to educate themselves with us, and read books.

In our opinion, the most crucial time for human-puppy bonding is between 2 weeks and 3 months. To properly socialize a puppy, it needs to be introduced to different sounds, sights, and prepsoiled with hands on love.

Our Club has few, select breeders that are curretnly registered with us and breeding shorkies to our standard to ensure that Shorkies are being bred for health, life longevity, physical soundness, and just as important, temperament. 

Any breeder that has qualified will receive our signature logo to place on their sight below.

Here Our Signature of Approval That They Have Met Our Standards.