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Originally Posted by Debluvsyorkies  hello everyone, this is my first post. I am the proud mom of Mr. Darcy. We adopted him on this past friday. I was told he was 4 lbs but at the vet today he topped out at 5 lbs 6 oz. I am a little upset because we were hoping to train him as a family and try to show him, a new adventure for us. I was led to believe he could be akc registered, but he will be disqualified based on what I have read, or is there a chance that he will not grow to over 7 lbs? He is just adorable and I suppose we can just train him for fun without wanting anything more. How does something like this happen and is there any recourse? The vet said he has seen 20 lb akc yorkies come in? That suggests to me that they are not really a true yorkie? Or is something else going on that I just didn't realize. Truth is I will love this guy no matter what his size, we just thought this was going to be a new family adventure that now seems more questionable.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. I'll post a pic of him once I figure out how to do it.
Deb |
How old is Darcy? No breeder can tell if a puppy will be show quality until he is a least six months old. Many breeders use the term "show potential" as a marketing ploy.
Show breeders do not just hand show quality dogs over to novices. Most require a co-ownership. You generally have to find a mentor and work closely with her before she will trust you with a show prospect.
Many things besides size go into determining whether or not a Yorkie is worthy of the show ring. It takes a very expert eye to make that determination.