Chorkie Breeders UK: Advertise Your Kennel Free

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Breeding Chorkies? Add your kennel to caninebreeder.co.uk to advertise Chorkie puppies for sale to people looking for this cross. You can post upcoming litters, list a Chihuahua, Yorkshire Terrier or Chorkie stud dog, and show the health checks behind each mating, such as the Chihuahua parent's eye certificate and RFG breathing grade. If you hold a council breeding licence, include the number so buyers can see it. Keep your listing up to date and interested owners can contact you directly.

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Do I need a licence to advertise puppies?

In England you need a dog breeding licence from your council if you breed three or more litters in 12 months or breed and sell dogs as a business, and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own schemes. Licensed breeders show their licence number and issuing council on every advert. Puppies must be at least eight weeks old before they go to new homes.

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About the Chorkie

The Chorkie is a cross between the Chihuahua and the Yorkshire Terrier, and you may also see it called a Yorkiehuahua, Yorkie Chi or Chia Yorkie. It is a crossbreed, not a breed recognised by The Royal Kennel Club, so there is no breed standard for it. The best guide to a Chorkie is its two parent breeds, both in the RKC's Toy group. As the RKC notes in its guide to crossbreed dogs, a cross can inherit its parents' traits in many different combinations.

The parent breeds

The RKC recognises the Chihuahua in two varieties, Smooth Coat and Long Coat, which differ only in coat; this guide uses the figures for the Chihuahua (Smooth Coat). The RKC describes it as the world's smallest breed, named after a state in Mexico where it was a fashionable dog in the late 1800s. Its breed standard asks for a dainty, compact dog weighing up to 2.7 kg (6 lb), with 1.8 to 2.7 kg preferred, a rounded "apple dome" skull, large flaring ears and a moderately short muzzle. The temperament should be lively and intelligent, neither snappy nor withdrawn.

The Yorkshire Terrier grew out of the working terriers kept in the mill and mining towns of Yorkshire. Its standard calls for a compact, spirited toy terrier weighing up to 3.2 kg (7 lb), with a long, straight, silky coat in dark steel blue and tan. The RKC notes that the breed has kept some of its terrier instinct.

Size, coat and grooming

A Chorkie will be small, but there is no fixed size, and the RKC reminds buyers that even pure-bred dogs can end up larger or smaller than their standard. The parents' coats differ: the RKC lists the Smooth Coat Chihuahua as a short-coated breed that sheds and needs grooming about once a week, and the Yorkshire Terrier as a long-coated breed that does not shed but needs grooming every day. Plan for regular brushing either way.

Exercise and temperament

The RKC suggests up to 30 minutes of exercise a day for both parent breeds, and both can suit a flat. Expect a lively, alert little dog, though temperament depends on the individual parents, early socialisation and training. A dog this small needs gentle handling, so young children should always be supervised. The RKC gives the lifespan of both parent breeds as over 12 years.

Chorkie health tests

The Chorkie has no health recommendations of its own, so breeders should follow those for each parent breed. For the Chihuahua (Smooth Coat), the RKC's best-practice tests are an eye examination under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme and, recognised in August 2026, a breathing assessment for brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) under the Respiratory Function Grading scheme run with the University of Cambridge. The RKC says the breathing test joins its Health Standard from January 2027, and the Chihuahua (Long Coat) has the same two tests. RFG grading is offered only for a named list of breeds that includes the Chihuahua but not the Yorkshire Terrier, so it is the Chihuahua parent that should be graded. For the Yorkshire Terrier, the RKC currently lists no pre-breeding screening.

Both Chihuahua varieties are in Breed Watch Category 2, and judges are asked to watch for faulty bites and teeth, wry jaw and an excessively short muzzle. The RKC does not register merle Chihuahuas and warns that dogs inheriting two copies of the merle gene face a higher risk of eye and ear problems. It also cautions against "teacup" breeding from the very smallest dogs.

BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme (clinical eye examination): RKC best practice for the Chihuahua parent; the BVA scheme is also open to crossbreeds
RKC/University of Cambridge Respiratory Function Grading scheme (BOAS): Chihuahua parent, from 12 months old, repeated every two years while breeding
Yorkshire Terrier: no RKC-recommended pre-breeding screening at present
Breed Watch: Chihuahua (Smooth Coat and Long Coat) Category 2; Yorkshire Terrier Category 1; the Chorkie itself has no category

Choosing a Chorkie breeder

A careful Chorkie breeder chooses parents for health and temperament before size, and is open about both dogs. You should meet the puppies with their mother in the home where they were born, and be given details of the father. Ask for the Chihuahua parent's eye certificate and its RFG breathing grade; the RKC advises that a dog graded 3 should not be bred from. Results for RKC registered parents can be checked on the Health Test Results Finder. Ask whether either parent is merle, because the RKC says a mating that could produce puppies with two copies of the merle gene should never knowingly be made. Puppies must be microchipped and recorded on a database by eight weeks old, and a licensed breeder may not sell them younger. In England, anyone who breeds three or more litters within 12 months and sells puppies, or whose business breeds dogs and advertises them for sale, needs a council licence and must show its number in adverts. Be wary of anyone selling on tiny size alone.

Can I meet the mother with the puppies, and see details of the father?
What eye results and RFG grade does the Chihuahua parent have?
Is either parent merle?
How much do the parents weigh, and how old are they?
What paperwork, microchip details and ongoing support come with the puppy?

Chorkie questions

Is the Chorkie a Royal Kennel Club recognised breed?

No. The Chorkie is a cross between the Chihuahua and the Yorkshire Terrier and has no RKC breed standard. Chorkies can be registered on the RKC Activity Register, which is open to crossbreeds and allows entry to activities such as agility and obedience, but not breed shows.

How big does a Chorkie get?

There is no set size. The Chihuahua standard gives a weight of up to 2.7 kg and the Yorkshire Terrier standard up to 3.2 kg, but a crossbreed puppy can take after either parent, and the RKC notes that even pure-bred dogs can be bigger or smaller than their standard. Ask to see the parents and their weights.

Does a Chorkie need a breathing test?

In August 2026 the RKC recognised Respiratory Function Grading for BOAS as a best-practice test for the Chihuahua, alongside eye testing, and says it joins the Health Standard from January 2027. The scheme covers a named list of breeds that does not include the Yorkshire Terrier, so ask for the Chihuahua parent's grade. The RKC lists no pre-breeding screening for the Yorkshire Terrier at present.

Do Chorkies shed?

It depends on the coat the puppy inherits. The RKC lists the Chihuahua as a breed that sheds and the Yorkshire Terrier as one that does not, but the Yorkie coat needs daily grooming. Ask the breeder about both parents' coats and expect regular brushing either way.

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