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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s  No disrespect taken, none meant. 
I'm sure you will find many sources out there that claim they do exists, but fact of the matter is, those sources are incorrect. They do not. There is ONE standard for Yorkies--"not to exceed 7 pounds", no sub categories based on size, no teacups, miniatures, micros, etc. Most anyone here will attest to that, as will AKC, the YTCA and any educated, reputable breeder out there.
I'm not sure what size she is, but the general rule of thumb that ethcial breeders adhere to is that females under 5 pounds should not be bred. And even then, there is much more to take into consideration--pelvic structure, did the dog come from a line of free whelpers for starters.
The reason smaller Yorkies exists is because 1) the dog was a runt of the litter, or 2) because unethical breeders keep breeding dogs too small to be bred to meet the demands for smaller dogs. (From people who obviously have not educated themselves.) |
Yes, you are right, I actually found MORE information that said exactly that. I have been doing research on her since Wednesday,when I knew I was going to pick her up and I keep finding more and more.
You can only read so much in a 18 hour period. I also purchased the book "The complete Idiots guide to Yorkies". it is filled with quite a bit of good information, a lot of it is general knowledge as I also own a wirehaired daschund.