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yorkiies4u · 09-13-2007, 12:28 AM

I'm a breeder and have had puppies from the same litter that ended up being between 3.5 and 12lbs at full maturity. According to AKC breed standard a Yorkie is to weigh no more than 7 lbs. I have actually taken offense to some of the statements made on this site about how much better larger yorkies are, as though if they are within breed standard that they are substandard. My largest yorkie was 6lbs and I have to take offense to those who say that smaller yorkies are "sickly." Everyone is entitiled to their own opinion about yorkies. We all know that we see our yorkies as our children, and when someone says something that we don't like about our children, we take offense. What was said to you should not have been said, but at the same time, anyone who states that a yorkie over 7lbs is large, is correct according to the breed standard. Please, respect each other, even those who believe that smaller yorkies are more true to the breed.

09-13-2007, 12:28 AM	#69
yorkiies4u Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Forest Grove, OR Posts: 24	Breed Standard I'm a breeder and have had puppies from the same litter that ended up being between 3.5 and 12lbs at full maturity. According to AKC breed standard a Yorkie is to weigh no more than 7 lbs. I have actually taken offense to some of the statements made on this site about how much better larger yorkies are, as though if they are within breed standard that they are substandard. My largest yorkie was 6lbs and I have to take offense to those who say that smaller yorkies are "sickly." Everyone is entitiled to their own opinion about yorkies. We all know that we see our yorkies as our children, and when someone says something that we don't like about our children, we take offense. What was said to you should not have been said, but at the same time, anyone who states that a yorkie over 7lbs is large, is correct according to the breed standard. Please, respect each other, even those who believe that smaller yorkies are more true to the breed.