Yo-Chon Hybrid Breed Information and Pictures - Tiny Tracks
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Yo-Chon Characteristics
Yo-Chon Description & Appearance:
Yo-Chon dogs are crossed between the Yorkshire Terrier and Bichon Frise making for a solid and sturdy mixed breed.
Yo-Chon Temperament:
Playful and spunky, the Yo-Chon is a temperate and social companion. They’re spunky temperament and liveliness with children and other pets make them great addition to the family. They’re stubbornness can make them difficult to housebreak. Some have a tendency to bark. Yo-Chons are however smart and can pick up simple obedience tasks easily.
Like most hybrid breed dogs, Yo-Chon are healthy, vigorous and won’t exhibit any of the congenital defects from often seen from pure breeds and inbreeding.
Yo-Chon Health:
Yo-Chon shed an average amount. They also have a full coat. Many owners have their Yo-Chons trimmed regularly by a professional groomer to keep the hair from matting. This mix needs the occasional brushing to keep the coat clean. Bathe as necessary, but not often.
Yo-Chon Care & Grooming:
As a hybrid breed, their history is short. Generally, Yo-Chon breeders and breeders of other hybrid breeds aim to breed one generation of Yo-Chon from purebred Yorkshire Terrier and Bichon Frise parents. This is to take advantage of “hybrid vigor” and the Heterosis effect which results in a healthier, more vigorous dog with a reduced chance of genetic disease. Pure breeds and inbreeds often carry genetic disease. Heterosis is the phenomenon where crossing two inbred lines can yield a progeny with superior genetic constitution. This increased health and vigor does not create a superior breed, but the advantages obtained from it is what produces hybrid vigor. This goal in this scenario is not to create a new breed, but to create a happy and healthy pet. The Yo-Chon breed is only recognized by the American Canine Hybrid Club.
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