Toy Yorkshire Terriers

My mom said I can get a puppy! I really want a small, cute dog that doesn’t shed too much. I researched some breeds, and these are some good ones that came up:
-Bichon Frise
-Affenpinscher
-Yorkshire Terrier
-Toy poodle
-Havana
-Maltese
-Shih Tzu
-West Highland White terrier

Do you have one of these breeds? Any thing that is good/bad about them or that I should know about them? What breed should I get?

thanks!

I have a poodle mix and he is the best dog.
They’re rated number 2 (border collies are #1) in the top 10 smartest breeds.
They’re so smart.
They’re also extremely loyal. My dog follows me everywhere and is just very loyal to me, not so much other people, just me. He listens and follows directions very well.
My dog picks up on tricks really easily, he learned ‘high five’ in 15 minutes just the other day :]
They also tend to be very healthy dogs, not many genetic health defects of diseases or anything..
They do tend to be yappy dogs, but all dogs have this tendency. You just need to train them.
They’re also a pain in the butt to groom. I mean, most of the dogs you named need grooming, but poodles tend to need it about every 2-3 months, depending on their coat and the cut you want.
A lot of people tend to shy away from them because of their girly, floofy hair cuts, but most of the commercial cuts you see are not necessary. Just ask your groomer for a simple cut or just have them shaved.
Umm..they’re just all around good dogs.
They were originally bred as retrievers (weird huh? a lot of people don’t know that poodles are retrievers.) they were water dogs, so they have webbed toes and many poodles love playing in the water. That’s also where their funny hair cuts came from. They left balls of hair around their joints to ‘keep them warm’ in the cold water.
I also have a Yorkie and I like her but..after getting my poodle mix, I’m totally sold on them. I plan on having poodles the rest of my life. Amazing dogs :]
Good luck!

Does anybody know the proper priceing for these types of dogs? Male & Female? Do you have a good website I can take a look at that might help me with my curiousity?
Are these good dogs?? =S Should I save up and get one?

Please note: I’m only in 8th grade.
Would this be a good 8th grade graduation gift?? I want to try and ask my parent’s if they can get me one for graduation.

Do these dogs work well with other dogs?? Especially big dogs??
I have a big dog and I’m not sure if I got a yorkie too if they’d play well

HELP?!!!?! :[

They are a Toy Breed, so you just need to find a REPUTABLE Yorkshire Terrier breeder. A pup from a GOOD breeder is going to run anywhere from $1200.00 on up. Take note that these dogs are meant to be between 4-7lbs. NOT the little 3lbs genetically mutated "Teacup" sized ones that only Backyard Breeders, PuppyMills, and Greedy people who don’t mind selling puppies with defects. The smaller the pup, the more likely they ar to have health problems. Most commonly Heart Malformations, Heart Murmurs, Enlarged Organs, Luxating Patella, Dental/Palet Deformaties, Early Eye Sight Loss, Hypoglycemia, and the list goes on. It’s a misconception that they need to be 2-3lbs to be "tiny". A healthy 5lb Yorkie is LITTLE!
ADDED: Remember, they are Terriers, so they are hyper little things that don’t realize how small they are. With proper socialization they generally do great with other dogs, but you must be VERY careful about the playtime with bigger dogs as they are fragile. (especailly the smaller they get) I know a woman who has 5 Yorkies, 2 of which are under 3lbs., and both have broken extremities by simply tripping while running through the grass! If you have a rough playing big dog already, I would advise against getting one that will be under 7lbs full grown. You may want to consider a Silky Terrier. Very similar, but slightly larger and sturdier. Good Luck!