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Originally Posted by lisatodd  i was one of those people who you are talking about. when i saw a yorkie or two and was playing around with them, i knew in my heart this is what i wanted. i wanted a standard size yorkie. i searched akc and this is what i knew what a yorkie was. i got my yorkie but when she grew, she has short hair, long snout, floppy ears, 10 lbs, and she is not the yorkie that i had grown to love. (granted i did not research breeders very well and didn't know to do this until i came here) don't get me wrong. i love her to death and she will be with me always but this is not what i wanted or paid lots of $$$$$$ for. i wanted a standard yorkie. this is how i found yt (like many others) wondering why my dog doesn't look like a yorkie????? and thru yt i have learned about the poor breeding of yorkies. now i have three more yorkies that are within the standard and i love them just as much.
when we see that face and love it.....and we get one that does not have all the yorkie traits, we begin to question????is this a yorkie????was there a mix????? not that we don't love our dogs but we want to know WHY???
i hope this answers your question |
Very well said. You want what you want, period. Everyone has their own stlye and taste. Some people like dark hair Yorkies, some people like the light look (I personally love the blonde color). If you go out and buy a dog that is supposed to be 5 lbs full grown and dark haired but your dog ends up 10 lbs and light/silver haired, then you didn't get what you wanted. You will still love your dog regardless (because these little ones grow on you so fast that you can't help falling in love with them) but that does not alter the fact that they were not what you originally were looking for, style wise, not personality wise.
To be honest, most people can love ANY dog. We all love our dogs and feel they are special but in reality, if we neve got them in the first place and got another dog, we would never know the difference. Every dog has lots of love to give and most people get dogs because they want that affection and love.
That being said, I just hope everyone who gets a dog (regardless of the size and color) loves them and gives them a wonderful home!! Puppy kisses are the best!