[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I don't think anyone condemns the breeder who produces off standard puppies; I condemn the breeder who breeds non-standard yorkies. Even the best breeders dogs aren't perfect in every way; but the result will be like some of the dogs mentioned, beautiful silky coat, great teeth, great structure, just a little bigger than standard.

When you ask why it is wrong to purchase a puppy that is not within breed standard, I have not read one post on YorkieTalk about people criticizing others because their dog isn't within standard. I have read posts where people recommend not breeding someone's dog because it's not within standard, but this is an entirely different matter. Most members of Yorkietalk seem unconditionally loving towards purebred yorkies and mixes of all sizes and shapes. However, if there is not some type of guideline on what makes a yorkie a yorkie than yorkies will not look and act like yorkies in the future, and I think this would be rather sad.