I'm not totaly sure about the weight thing......But you must look at mom / dad and genitics....My first Yorkie was tiny forever.....Then BAM!!! He was over 13 pounds.....A lot of that came from "table treats"...He was spoiled rotten.
On the AKC vs. CKC thing I know AKC has higher standards and only registers other AKC/ purebreed dogs....of the same breed. CKC will register puppies of 2 AKC dogs either same breed or mixed breeds. That is becoming a very popular activity in the breeding community (NOT EVERYBODY.....but several I have spoken with). It's called "designer dogs"....picking 2 breeds that are popular and mixing to get a certain puppy.
I have also talked with a few breeders...(not yorkie, but other breeds)...who say they are casual breeders with high standards for the breed, but are breeding occasionally for pets and AKC is rather expensive compared to CKC. One told me AKC required DNA verification on male dogs (or something like that)...
I have really enjoyed talking with everybody and I want to thank them for their input on my "potential puppy" issue. I have spent many hours the past few days on this keyboard and have to get back to my real life. I have some office work to get done and I am also writing a book.....don't ask me what it is about...it is a big secret.....I will tell more later. I will check in often and let you know how the puppy does. Hope to learn how to post photos, too. |