Morkie Breeders UK: Advertise Your Kennel Free

Advertise your Morkie puppies, litters and stud dogs

Do you breed Morkies? List your kennel on caninebreeder.co.uk to advertise Morkie puppies for sale, tell buyers about planned litters and promote your Maltese, Yorkshire Terrier or Morkie stud dog to owners looking for one. Use your listing to set out the health testing behind each litter, such as eye examinations under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme, together with your council licence number if you hold one. Keep your litters up to date so interested buyers 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 Morkie

The Morkie is a cross between the Maltese and the Yorkshire Terrier, and is sometimes advertised as a Yorktese or Morkshire Terrier. It is a crossbreed, not a breed recognised by The Royal Kennel Club, so it has no breed standard. It is best understood through its two parent breeds, both in the RKC's Toy group. As the RKC points out in its guide to crossbreed dogs, a cross can inherit its parents' traits in many different combinations.

The parent breeds

The Maltese is thought to descend from small, white, long-coated companion dogs kept in Mediterranean countries for centuries, and the RKC cites a Knight of Malta writing about the breed in 1805. Its breed standard describes a lively, intelligent and sweet-tempered dog no taller than 25 cm (10 in) at the withers, with a straight, silky white coat and no woolly undercoat.

The Yorkshire Terrier grew out of the working terriers kept in the mill and mining towns of Yorkshire, with some Maltese and Skye Terrier blood in its background, so the two parent breeds share a little history. Its standard calls for a compact, spirited toy terrier weighing up to 3.2 kg (7 lb), with a long, straight, glossy 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 Morkie will be a small dog, but there is no fixed size, and a puppy may take after either parent. The RKC reminds buyers that even pure-bred dogs can end up larger or smaller than their breed standard. The RKC lists both parent breeds as long-coated, not prone to shedding and in need of grooming every day, so plan for daily brushing and combing, regular nail checks and extra care around the eyes. The Maltese Club warns that mats can form within a few days if a long coat is left unbrushed.

Exercise and temperament

The RKC suggests up to 30 minutes of exercise a day for each parent breed and rates both as suited to a flat. Expect an alert, companionable dog with some terrier spirit, although 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.

Morkie health tests

The Morkie has no health recommendations of its own, so breeders should follow those for each parent breed. For the Maltese, the RKC lists eye testing under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme as best practice before breeding. The Maltese also appears on the list of breeds eligible for the RKC and University of Cambridge Respiratory Function Grading scheme for BOAS, but that test is not currently one of the breed's listed pre-breeding tests. For the Yorkshire Terrier, the RKC lists no pre-breeding screening at present, though this may change as research develops. Both parent breeds are in Breed Watch Category 1, meaning no conformation concerns specific to the breed have been flagged for show judges.

The BVA Eye Scheme is open to crossbreeds as well as pedigree dogs, and a dog does not need to be RKC registered, so a Morkie that will be bred from can be examined too. The BVA advises eye examinations for both parents of any planned litter, and the RKC's eye screening guidance says breeding dogs should be examined within the 12 months before a mating.

Take care with Morkies sold as "teacup" or "micro". The RKC recognises no teacup breeds and warns that dogs bred for extreme smallness may have fragile bones and joint, heart, breathing or stomach problems.

BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme (clinical eye examination): RKC best practice for the Maltese parent; the BVA scheme is also open to Morkies used for breeding
Yorkshire Terrier: no RKC-recommended pre-breeding screening at present
Breed Watch: Maltese Category 1; Yorkshire Terrier Category 1; the Morkie itself has no Breed Watch category

Choosing a Morkie breeder

A good Morkie breeder picks parents for health and temperament first and size second, and can show you evidence rather than promises. You should see the puppies with their mother in the home where they were born; under Lucy's Law, puppies in England must be bought directly from the breeder rather than through a third-party dealer. The Maltese parent should have a current certificate under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme, and if either parent is registered with the RKC you can look up its results on the Health Test Results Finder. All puppies must be microchipped and recorded on a database by eight weeks old, and a licensed breeder may not sell a puppy younger than that. In England, anyone who breeds three or more litters within 12 months and sells any of the puppies, or whose business breeds dogs and advertises them for sale, needs a council licence and must show the licence number in adverts. A careful breeder will ask about your home, put the terms of sale in writing and will not market puppies on small size alone.

Can I meet the mother with the puppies, and see details of the father?
Can I see the Maltese parent's eye certificate and any other health results?
How old are both parents, and how big are they?
Is the puppy microchipped, vaccinated and wormed, and what paperwork comes with it?
If I cannot keep the dog later, will you help rehome it or take it back?

Morkie questions

Is the Morkie a recognised breed?

No. The Morkie is a cross between the Maltese and the Yorkshire Terrier and is not recognised by The Royal Kennel Club, so there is no breed standard. Morkies 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 Morkie get?

There is no set size. The Maltese standard gives a height of no more than 25 cm at the withers and the Yorkshire Terrier standard a weight of 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 larger or smaller than their standard. Seeing both parents is the best guide.

Do Morkies shed?

The RKC lists neither parent breed as shedding, and both have long coats that need grooming every day. A crossbreed coat can vary, so expect daily brushing and combing. If anyone in your home has allergies, spend time with the parent dogs before committing to a puppy.

What health tests should Morkie parents have?

The RKC recommends eye testing under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme for the Maltese and currently lists no pre-breeding screening for the Yorkshire Terrier. The BVA Eye Scheme is open to crossbreeds and does not require RKC registration, so a Morkie that is being bred from can be examined as well.

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