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Yorkie-Apso

Yorkshire Terrier / Lhasa Apso Mixed Breed Dogs

Information and Pictures

Top down view of a thick coated, brown with black and white Yorkie-Apso that is laying on a purple couch. The long hair on its snout makes the dog look like it has a square muzzle. It has fold over drop ears, wide round eyes and a long tail with lots of thick fur on it.

"This is Cody my male Lhasa Apso / Yorkie mix at 1 year old weighing 16 pounds from Sunny Terrace Kennel. He is the most thoughtful little guy. At night, he gives me a thorough "face wash" and if I leave his sight, even for just a moment, he'll stop what he is doing, and look for me to see if I'm ok. He's just a big furball of love."

Other Names
  • York Apso
  • Yorkieapso
  • Yorkielhasa
  • Yorkshire Apso
Description

The Yorkie-Apso is not a purebred dog. It is a cross between the Yorkshire Terrier and the Lhasa Apso. The best way to determine the temperament of a mixed breed is to look up all breeds in the cross and know you can get any combination of any of the characteristics found in either breed. Not all of these designer hybrid dogs being bred are 50% purebred to 50% purebred. It is very common for breeders to breed multi-generation crosses.

Recognition
  • ACHC = American Canine Hybrid Club
  • DDKC = Designer Dogs Kennel Club
  • DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc.
  • IDCR = International Designer Canine Registry®
  • DBR = Designer Breed Registry
Front view - A long haired, brown with black and white Yorkie Apso dog  sitting on a couch cushion looking up. It has a black nose, black lips and long hair hanging all around it.

Cody the male Lhasa Apso / Yorkie mix at 1 year old weighing 16 pounds from Sunny Terrace Kennel.

A shaved brown with black and white Yorkie Apso is laying on its back on a couch and it is looking up. It has longer hair on its face, a big black nose and wide round eyes.

"Cody the male Lhasa Apso / Yorkie mix at 1 year old weighing 16 pounds from Sunny Terrace Kennel. This picture was taken after his haircut. He doesn't seem to mind, the summers here get very hot!"

A fluffy, soft looking, brown Yorkie Apso puppy is laying down under a couch.

Bibi the Yorkie Apso puppy at 3 1/2 months old.

A thick coated, soft looking, brown Yorkie Apso puppy standing across a tan tiled floor looking forward. It has a black nose and round dark eyes with ears that hang down to the sides. Its tail is curled up over its back.

Bibi the Yorkie Apso puppy at 3 1/2 months old.

The left side of a long coated, black with brown Yorkie Apso that is standing across a carpeted floor. There is a green and white ball in front of it.

"This is Daisy. She is an 8-month-old Yorkie Apso puppy. Her mum was a Yorkshire Terrier and her dad was a Lhasa Apso). She was our first puppy and is my little princess. She's tiny but has a big voice, although she only barks when someone passes the window or knocks on the door. She seems to be rather intelligent and was easy to train. She, like her younger brother Rufus the Maltichon, loves cuddles but is very energetic. Her favorite toy is her squeaky ball constantly playing fetch and bringing it back with her tail wagging. She is so adorable and everyone who sees me walking her comments on how beautiful she is and asks what breed she is as she obviously isn't a full Yorkshire Terrier due to her floppy ears and her tail that curls over up her back. She gets a half hour walk every day round the local lake with her big brother Rufus, but we joke saying shes like a Duracell bunny as she could keep on walking forever! She is definitely the boss between the two as we got her two months before we got Rufus so she rules the roost. But she took to him really well and we are are very pleased how much they get on together and how much they love each other. She is also very good with children and is especially attached to our nephew Riley just saying his name makes her tail wag. Daisy seems to have got the best characteristics of both breeds and it does help that her mum and dad both have excellent temperaments. She is a brilliant dog."

Close up - A black with brown and white Yorkie Apso puppy is laying across a carpeted floor. It has a long coat that looks soft with pink in the middle of its black nose. It is wearing a pink collar.

Daisy the Yorkie Apso puppy at 8 months old.

The right side of a fluffy tan with black Yorkie Apso that is laying across a couch there is a toy in front of it. The head of the small dog is slightly tilted to the right. It has darker hair on its ears and muzzle, a black nose and dark round eyes with black lips.

Layla, a Yorkie-Apso at 11 months old, weighing 6.5 pounds—"The mother was Lhasa Apso and the father was Yorkshire Terrier."

The left side of a tan and black with white Yorkie-Apso puppy that is sitting against a blue black drop with colorful leaves in front of it looking forward.

This is an 8-week-old Yorkie-Apso puppy from a Lhasa Apso mom and a Yorkie dad. Photo courtesy of Sunny Terrace Kennel

The right side of a tan and black with white Yorkie-Apso puppy that is laying in front of a blue backdrop. There is a pumpkin to the left of it with colorful leaves around it.

This is an 8-week-old Yorkie-Apso puppy from a Lhasa Apso mom and a Yorkie dad. Photo courtesy of Sunny Terrace Kennel

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