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Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom  I am so sorry about your daughter and understand completely. But having said that, I feel everyone is too quick to blame the breeder when a dog matures and possibly is not the exact dog a person is looking for. Even honest breeders can only use the growth chart and guess what a dog will weigh. Any breeder that will guarantee the size of a dog is unethical and people should not buy one from that breeder. Yorkies are a lot like a box of chocolates. You never know what you will get. Of course we research our lines and do all the right things but being a breeder myself, I have held pups back for myself that I thought would be perfect, from two near perfect parents and then as they mature, I have watched their back, legs or whatever stretch out or their weight just get more than what I wanted or not as big as what I wanted. There is just no way to tell and people really need to undertand this. Sounds like you have gotten a wonderful pup and if you let him, he will make you very happy. |
I agree, although I am not a breeder but after being in yorkies for over 20 yrs, I have found you cannot guarantee size but only estimate to the best of your ability. A certain line can produce mostly small, a certain sire and dam can produce mostly small but never a guarantee.