I did want Pita to be on the small size like she is, I have to admit I didn't want her to be more than 5 pounds so that she would still be portable as that is what I wanted in a dog. She goes everywhere with me and it would be harder if she was any bigger.
So I did buy her because she was going to be small and I don't see anything wrong with that as long as you are prepared for the consequenses should things go wrong. Breeding for a small dog is not completely unethical to me but it should be within reason as the breed standard is 4-7 pounds.[/QUOTE]
Same here. I wanted a smaller Yorkie and Shelby goes everywhere with me. I am middle aged and this is my baby. I was hoping to find a
healthy pup who would stay under 4lbs. I think (Hope) I have her but it took a lot of time and research to find her. (and if she weighs more I won't stop loving her LOL
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I agree that breeding for small isn't completely unethical, I just meant there is more temptation to sway from health issues when small size is your main concern. (one of the huge lessons during my research)
I wanted small b/c of the stage of life I am at. If my kids were small
I would be doing just as much research to find a healthy 20 lb. Yorkie.