Mini Yorkshire Aussie Breed Appearance
Your Mini Yorkshire Aussie is a mix of the Miniature Australian Shepherd (or Mini American Shepherd) and Yorkshire Terrier and, as such, can take on the appearance traits of one or both of the parent breeds. Your hybrid family pet can stand from 8 to 18 inches tall at the withers and weigh from 4 to 40 pounds, depending upon which parent breed has dominance in the bio pool. Your pet can have a body that is small and compact or medium boned and proportionately built, eyes which are in proportion to the size of the head and are dark brown, blue, hazel or amber. The ears may be moderately sized, triangular in shape and set high on the head, with a fold, or v-shaped small ones set high on the head and held erect. The muzzle is often of medium length with a scissors bite. The canine's feet will likely be small and compact with thick pads and arched toes. The tail is medium in length, if not docked, can hang in a gentle curve or be carried erect. The coat can be medium in texture, straight to wavy, medium in length and weather resistant or it can be glossy, silky and fine in texture and of moderate length. The colors your hybrid could be: black, blue merle, red (liver), red merle or black and tan.