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Originally Posted by YORKIE_mom_2008  Shouldn't yorkiegirl have the right to advice without people's opinions getting in the way? So what if he is not the "standard"? I think that the standar is over rated. what is the worst that is going to happen if she breeds her dog??? |
A breed standard states the qualities that make a certain breed unique. Many many knowledgeable people wrote the standard...they wrote it with their vast knowledge of the breed history, proper movement, physical characteristics, and health in mind. The breed standard is there to preserve the breed. By breeding dogs that don't meet the standard, you start getting farther and farther away from it, and eventually the dog won't even look like a yorkie anymore.
Also, what is the point in breeding dogs that don't meet the standard? Breeding should be done to improve the breed and to breed the best examples of the breed possible. There are plenty of dogs in shelters and in rescues if someone isn't concerned with having a dog that meets the standard. Why breed more pet-quality dogs when there are millions being euthanized in shelters every year (both purebred and mixed breed)? The fact is that there are too many dogs and not enough homes out there. Dogs are being produced much faster than homes are available. Obviously we want to preserve our breeds so purebred dogs do have to continue to be produced occasionally...but they should be good examples of the breed.
What's the worst thing that could happen? She could potentially bring puppies into the world that have genetic defects such as Luxating Patella, Liver Shunt, Collapsed Trachea, Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, Chronic Renal Failure, Heart Defects, Blindess, Deafness, Atlanto-Axial Instability, etc. Look on YT and you'll see many stories of dogs with congenital defects. Yorkies are 36 times more likely to have a Liver Shunt than all other breeds combined and are ranked 4th by the OFA for Luxating patellas. These defects cause pain for the puppy and heartache for the family that buys it. Also, her dog could potentially contract an STD such as Brucellosis in which the recommended "treatment" is euthanasia because the dog becomes a public health risk to humans. She risks her sweet little boy becoming a "stud" , marking, and even becoming aggressive. By keeping him intact, she risks him getting testicular cancer and an enlarged prostate, unwanted behavior like marking, humping, and aggression, and risking his safety as he will do anything to get to a female in heat (they can smell one up to a mile away). Some males even stop eating for weeks at a time when a female in heat is near.
Hope that answers your question
