Height:  6 - 12 in
Weight:  8 - 16 lbs
Life Expectancy:  15 years

The Porkie was originally bred in the late 1980's.  This small but sturdy cross has a variety of appearances.* The coat may be short, long and silky, or heavy and abundant with a soft undercoat.  Colors can include white, cream, beige, red, and black.  The Porkie has a wonderful disposition -intelligent, loving and affectionate, and spirited in play.  Being good with children, the cross makes a great family pet.  It is well-suited for urban life.  Sufficiently active indoors, it will do okay without a yard.  However, it does enjoy going for walks.  Depending upon its coat, the Porkie can require frequent brushing and combing.  Some varieties shed.   It is important to maintain weekly brushing of the teeth as the cross is susceptible to tooth decay. Health concerns inherent to the cross include luxating patellas and stenotic nares.

*The best way to determine the nature of any cross breed is to look up all breeds in the cross and understand that any combination of breed-specific characteristics may be found.