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07-03-2009, 06:51 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Connecticut
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| Poor Breeding If you have an unusually large Yorkie like15 lbs. or so does that mean he has been poorly bred?? |
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07-03-2009, 07:03 AM | #2 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I'm no breeder, but I believe the answer is "no", there are genetic factors that you can't completely breed out. Size is just one trait in many that make up standard; a larger dog may have a beautiful coat, great bone structure, proper ear placement, and many other things that make up standard. Very few dogs are perfect, but a good breeder will produce dogs that closely fit standard. Personally, I would love to see a Yorkie that fit standard in all ways except size, and I think a 60-pound Yorkie in full coat would be gorgeous.
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07-03-2009, 07:10 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Connecticut
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| Thanks Nancy I have a larger Yorkie and someone just told me that - Not that it would make a difference as I love him completely no matter what! But I was curious!! |
07-03-2009, 07:43 AM | #4 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | The Yorkie started out as a much bigger dog, and was gradually bred down, to the toy category, or below 7 pounds, but there are occasionally throwbacks to the larger size. Yorkietalk has a "TeaPot" Club, for those with bigger than average Yorkies. Here's a thread discussing it. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...apot-club.html. Here's the link to join the "Official" TeaPot Club. Join Official TeaPot Cub Here!
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07-03-2009, 09:47 AM | #5 |
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07-03-2009, 10:57 AM | #6 |
IheartYorkies Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SGV, CA
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| It depends on how he looks, not always the size.
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07-03-2009, 10:59 AM | #7 | |
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07-03-2009, 11:26 AM | #8 | |
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They tend to be taller, have a longer snout, and weigh more. Does he like to fetch? Check this out: http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-501-s&va=silky+terrier&sz=all | |
07-03-2009, 11:38 AM | #9 |
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| I just absolutely LOOOOOOOVE our teapot boy Maximus (12 lbs. of lean mean cuddle machine) and he can't be of bad breeding the otherwise he couldn't have fathered a nearly perfect standard sized daughter named Minnie... (6 lbs. and no, I'm NOT biased ) P.S. both are rescues... Last edited by Mitzis Mom; 07-03-2009 at 11:39 AM. |
07-03-2009, 11:48 AM | #10 | |
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07-03-2009, 07:14 PM | #11 |
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| Depends on the pedigrees and what they will throw. My Radar is up on leg but he's just right at 6 pounds fined boned and was bred to my champion bitch that was 5 1/2 pounds short on leg, cobby body and she threw a small boned 5 pound bitch and then a bigger boned 7 1/2 pound bitch so somewhere in his or her pedigree she had a larger yorkie that was bred within her lines and both parents of the puppies are great representive of the breed and bred with quality! Both the sire and dam of these puppies went on to be #5 in the US in 08 and then the bitch was the #1 yorkie bitch in breed in 05 so the answer to your question is a good show quality yorkie can throw a yorkie on the larger size Donna Bird Last edited by Brooklynn; 07-03-2009 at 07:16 PM. |
07-05-2009, 10:25 AM | #12 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Miami, FL
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| Good to know since I have a 8-8.5 lb yorkie!!!! But I believe my little girl has alot of muscle! Shes strong! |
07-05-2009, 10:31 AM | #13 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| No a breeder could be breeding to the standard and end up with a pup that is larger.
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07-05-2009, 06:28 PM | #14 | |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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Just because your boy is oversized does not make him poorly bred.
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07-05-2009, 10:59 PM | #15 | |
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