As the owner of a small yorkie, I tend to agree with the OP. Everyone here calls the bigger yorkies "teapots", so I'd kind of like to call Thor a "teacup".
The most reasonable argument I've seen is that a small female will have a more difficult time birthing pups, so breeding for size would be hard on the dam... OTOH, I saw on 'Dogs 101' that French bull dogs cannot breed on their own, and all puppies are born by C-section! Talk about artificially keeping a breed going!
I've seen many people talk about small yorkies like they are constantly on death's door, which is not my experience at all, though granted, my experience is limited to one dog. Thor is a happy, healthy dog.
I know from this site that a breeder who uses the word "teacup" is probably not reputable, but I don't think there is any reason to breed to an completely artificial standard of what the dog is supposed to look like. Health, yes. Arbitrary aesthetics, no.
Just my opinion. I will admit I don't know much about breeding. |