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Originally Posted by sylvan The existing yorkie toy standard IS ALREADY the bred down, tiniest size of this breed. The foundation size of this breed was much larger than the yorkies you see today. That is why you will occasionally see a throwback, larger pup.
There are ranges that are reasonable within a breed type. Below that range the optimum health issues are pushed sorely to the limits. People that attempt to breed smaller and smaller sizes are crossing litter 'runts' to 'runts'. As a general rule, the runt of a litter is not the healthiest specimen and will be more likely to have serious health issues.
Why did Poodle and Schnauzer breeders limit to a certain size? Have you seen a 1 1/2 lb Schnauzer? There are limits that make sense.
If you need to have a dog smaller than 3lbs, get a Chinchilla.
The biggest reason it is so disturbing to see the astronomical price tags on 'tinies', is the fact that in encourages unscrupulous people to breed down for big bucks. If it was a good idea to go smaller than the existing standard we would see divisions according to size already established within the standard. |
excellent post. There are so many risk factors in breeding small dogs. I don't know how a breeder can live with themselves if their 3 or 4 lb female has to have a c-section every time they are bred. That is cruel and unfair. A female that small has a slim chance of delivering normally. Yes, people charge a lot more for the runts or tinies. We had one yesterday trying to sell a tiny for $8500 plus it had health issues. If a 5 lbs yorkie is too big for someone, they need to look to a different type of animal.