Shorkie puppies are several pounds of love with the biggest hearts in the world.  The are  the cutest puppies you will ever set eyes on

The Shorkie is the combination of a Shih Tzu and a Yorkie (Yorkshire Terrier)and are an intentional breeding  mated to each other to create a new breed, the Shorkie.  I started perfecting this breed over 23 yrs ago and am so very glad they are gaining popularity all over the world.

The  Shorkie Club of America (SCA), which I founded in 2006 with the goal of eventually achieving purebred recognition for the Shorkie. The SCA has established breed standards dedicated to protecting the health and well-being of the Shorkie, and all SCA members are committed to upholding these standards.

There is no other breed club in the world that is dedicated to the Shorkie breed and its development

Here is a video we love to share with everyone, We adopted WINSTON an English bull dog for my oldest son John, Winston lived with us for 10 months until I had him totally trained. He now lives with my son "His daddy" at college. We niss him much.. but this is a video of him playing with a litter of our Shorkie puppies. Hope you enjoy it,  It was originally on our main website Priceless Pups which you can visit any time

Here are just a few of our past puppies that have already gone to their new homes.

Here you can find out all about the developmental stages of Shorkie puppies.

0 - Seven Weeks: Your puppy begins to understand how to act socially with other dogs. Most commonly, he learns to establish social relationships with his mother and the other dogs in the litter. His mother, along with the other dogs in the litter, teach the puppy how to attract attention, when to be submissive, and when he should or shouldn’t bite something.

Seven - Eight Weeks: At this age, your puppy’s focus is on the basic needs of eating, drinking, sleeping, eliminating and playing. He still has to learn how to play with his siblings and let his mother teach him the proper pecking order in the pack. Shorkie puppies in general are not ready to go home with their new owners until they are a minimum of 10 weeks of age. We know some breeders allow their puppies to leave at seven and eight weeks. However, trust me, you are doing the best thing you can for you and your puppy by waiting. At this age, your puppy still has much to learn from his mother, siblings, human owners and caregivers. He has not learned enough in socialization and manners and simply has not matured enough to leave this environment.

Eight - 10 Weeks: This is a very critical time in your Shorkie puppy’s life. At this age, your puppy is very impressionable. How he is treated in this state of his life will have effect on the rest of his life. It is the time when your puppy is being molded into a healthy dog. You want your Shorkie to have the most positive experiences during this time. The breeder needs to be doing everything in his power to make sure that the puppies are having positive experiences! A good breeder knows by second nature how to encourage these experiences – which can be as simple as praising him when he uses the litter box to teaching him gentle play – and it will make more of a lifelong difference to your puppy than you may imagine.

10 - 16 Weeks: This is the time we are sending our babies to their new homes, and it is a very scary time for them. Remember your first day of kindergarten or school? You might have been scared and didn’t want to leave your parents’ side. Most likely, your teacher welcomed you with open arms to reassure you. It took you some time to adjust, but once you were there for a bit and got into the swing of things, you were just fine. Well, the same thing applies to your new puppy coming home. This is all a new experience filled with new sounds, sights and smells for your Shorkie puppy. Give him time to adjust to the new atmosphere.

During this stage, your Shorkie puppy will still be very dependent upon your guidance, care and support. You should take advantage of this dependency and teach him to come when he is called. Remember, Shorkies are bred to please and want to make you happy. Shower your Shorkie with praise, love and support, and you will have a puppy that comes every time you call him.

This is also the time for you to research where you want to go to dog obedience classes and to interview the trainers. Please, please, please refrain from classes using obedience techniques that center around punishment. Training that relies on positive reinforcement is the most effective, not to mention humane!

You do not want to take your puppy to class until you have been cleared by a vet to do so. We usually recommend any time after 16 weeks of age. You will be going to class to learn how to speak a language your Shorkie will understand, and you will need to understand proper obedience techniques. Dog obedience class can and should be fun for both you and your puppy. Your puppy will have the opportunity to interact and socialize with other dogs while learning proper behavior. Not only will your Shorkie puppy learn how to behave through these classes, but you will learn how to teach your puppy to behave. Training your puppy is really about training you!

Four - Six Months: This stage of puppy development is similar to the preteen years in humans. Your Shorkie puppy will start to break away from you and want to do things more independently. He is more curious about what the world has to offer and may seem to be a bit unruly at times.

You don’t want him to forget the behaviors and manners he is learning in dog obedience class, so you need to practice these behaviors on a consistent basis. This will help to cement the behaviors in your Shorkie’s mind so that in time they will become second nature to him.

Distractions are the biggest complaint I hear about during this stage. This is mainly due to your Shorkie’s increased desire for independence and a sky-rocketing curiosity about the world around him. Try to keep him enrolled in obedience classes if you can. If not, make sure to have distractions present when you train him. This will get him to understand that even when the world has other things going on, he is still required to behave.

Six - 12 Months: During this period, Shorkies typically crave social stimulation such as companionship and activity. You don’t want your Shorkie to be bored, so try to fill his days with activities – and in case you hadn’t considered it, one of the best ways to do so is by giving him a brother or sister to play with! Yes, this is the perfect time to add a new puppy to the family if you’re able to! In fact, many of our Shorkie owners do come back during this time frame for a second puppy. However, an “only” Shorkie is a wonderful house dog so if another Shorkie is not ideal, then you can meet his needs by playing ball or tug of war with him when you are home. Shorkies thrive on activity and praise, and they will be very well adjusted little companions when their needs are met.

Also keep in mind that a dog that is between the ages of six and 12 months is similar to a human teenager. And what do human teenagers like to do? They find joy in testing the boundaries in your relationship! Your Shorkie may demonstrate similar attention-craving behaviors. Remember to stick to your obedience program to not let your dog get off track. Just know that these behavioral disturbances can be expected and are normal at this stage of your puppy’s development.

12 - 18 Months: This is the period when your dog typically reaches maturity with regards to emotional growth. For small dog breeds such as the Shorkie, this emotional maturity normally occurs towards the beginning of this time frame. Larger breeds tend to become emotionally mature towards the end of this period.

There can be concerns about dominance issues with some breeds during this stage of development, but not for the Shorkie. The Shorkie is not aggressive. If you ever come across an aggressive one, call your breeder immediately! This is the stage where your Shorkie has matured and is ready to be your best friend and companion.