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shorkie

shorkie noun: a dog that is a cross between a Shih Tzu and Yorkie.

Noun

shorkie (plural shorkies)

  1. A dog that is a cross between a Shih Tzu and Yorkie.
    • Caesar’s Pets in Rio Rancho carries many varieties of designer dogs, including shorkies (shi-tzu crossed with Yorkie) and cavapoos (King Charles Cavalier spaniel crossed with poodle), said store co-owner Mindy Roberson.2006 November 4, Tracy Dingmann, “Designer Dogs Breed Discontent”, in Albuquerque Journal, 126th year, number 308, page A4
    • Pets: Black Labrador named Murphy and a shorkie named Sookie2011 December 1, “Student of the week”, in Dayton Daily News, volume 135, number 48, page 2

Forms of shorkie

pluralshorkies

Origin of shorkie

Blend of Shih Tzu + Yorkie.

Questions about shorkie

What does shorkie mean?
Shorkie means a dog that is a cross between a Shih Tzu and Yorkie.
What part of speech is shorkie?
Shorkie is a noun.
What is the plural of shorkie?
The plural of shorkie is shorkies.

Words near shorkie in the dictionary

  1. shorgoghal
  2. shoring
  3. shoring up
  4. shorings
  5. shorinji kempo
  6. shorkie
  7. shorkies
  8. shorl
  9. Shorley
  10. shorling
  11. shorlings

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