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Originally Posted by pebblesmama "This is just my opinion, it is frustrating dealing with people who preach one way, but do another. I am so sick of hearing "breed standard" from people who then turn around and throw "breed standard" out the window to benifit them.... if you are going to preach it, then follow it... don't use it as an excuse to talk people out of breeding, if you yourself don't follow the standard. By the way "tinies" under 4 lbs are not breed standard, and breeding small dogs to get tinies is also not following the AKC Breed standards. You can't have it both ways...."
Amen! I get so confused sometimes - the people who preach the loudest against tinies are the ones who have the tiniest! I get the feeling that no one but them deserves to have one or can be trusted to care for one. I also worry that by all the "advertising" their tinies get on the forums it does nothing but create desire in people to have them too, which in turn creates a bigger demand, which in turn increases the breeding programs for tinies. I don't know what the answer is but imo it is a serious problem. I breed within the standard and in all my litters the smallest puppy I have ever had is almost 4 lbs. I guess somehow I have escaped the 20% idea. I'm not trying to be critical but it is just so confusing. I worry alot about all the downsizing going on. 95% of the calls I get for Yorkies, the first question is "how small will they be?"
This is a great post - I appreciate learning from all sides of the issue. |
Go to YTCA.ORG breed standard is listed under weight it states simply- must not exceed 7 pounds. This was adopted 4/12/1966. I will follow this guidline until it is changed. I may not like someone breeding a female under 4 1/2 pounds but it is the breeders choice. They live with the results good or bad thay may come from this type of breeding.
Many of us are not trying to talk folks out of breeding we just want you to educated about what you are doing. I would want you to know what you are doing before you tried to fly a commercial airplane. It is much easier to mentor someone before they make a mistake then after. The well being of the female is number one and then the resulting puppies number two and the new owners are number three. Folks need to know what they are doing- you need to have a cookbook and follow the recipee. Sometimes just winging it from scratch just does not work.