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Shorkie puppies

Shorkie puppies and litters from UK breeders, with the parents’ health tests and licence details.

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Advertise Shorkie puppies for sale

Have a Shorkie litter due or ready? Advertise it here with the mother's details, health test results and your licence number, and link it to your free breeder profile.

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Is it free to advertise here?

Yes. A breeder profile and your litter and stud dog adverts are free. Premium profiles, featured placement and sponsored articles are optional paid extras; see pricing.

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.

Is my listing already here?

We add licensed breeders from councils' public registers. Search for your kennel name; if it is listed you can claim it and edit everything.

Buying a Shorkie puppy

Looking for Shorkie puppies for sale? Because the Shorkie is a Shih Tzu and Yorkshire Terrier cross rather than a recognised breed, the parents tell you far more than the name on an advert. Each breeder listed on caninebreeder.co.uk shows a name, website, social media, location and categories, so you can compare breeders and contact them directly. Before you commit, ask for the Shih Tzu parent's eye certificate and BOAS grade, and ask whether the Yorkshire Terrier parent has had its eyes examined too. Try to see the puppies with their mother, and remember that size and coat can differ between puppies in the same litter. By law a puppy must be microchipped and registered by eight weeks old. We are an independent directory and do not inspect or endorse breeders, so please make your own checks.

Health tests to ask about

A Shorkie has no health schedule of its own, so follow the RKC's recommendations for each parent breed. For the Shih Tzu, the RKC lists eye testing under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme as Good Practice, and its eye screening guidance says adult breeding dogs should be examined in the 12 months before a mating. In August 2026 the RKC also recognised breathing assessment for brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) under the Respiratory Function Grading Scheme as Best Practice for the breed, and says it will join the breed's Health Standard in January 2027. Dogs can be graded from 12 months old, from Grade 0 (clinically unaffected) to Grade 3, and are reassessed every two years while they are being bred from; the RKC advises against breeding from a Grade 3 dog.

For the Yorkshire Terrier, the RKC currently recommends no pre-breeding screening. The BVA eye scheme is open to crossbreeds and to dogs not registered with the RKC, and the BVA advises clinical eye examinations for both parents of any planned litter. A Shorkie that inherits a shorter muzzle may be prone to the breathing, eye, skin and heat problems set out in the RKC's flat-faced dog hub. Health testing lowers risk but cannot guarantee a healthy puppy.

Health tests and schemes relevant to the Shorkie's parents:

  • Shih Tzu parent: eye testing using the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme (RKC Good Practice)
  • Shih Tzu parent: breathing testing for BOAS using the Respiratory Function Grading Scheme (RKC Best Practice, recognised August 2026; joins the Health Standard in January 2027)
  • Yorkshire Terrier parent: no RKC-recommended pre-breeding screening at present; the BVA still advises an eye examination for both parents of a litter
  • Breed Watch: the Shorkie has no Breed Watch entry as it is not a recognised breed; both parent breeds are in Category 1

More for Shorkie owners and breeders

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