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Originally Posted by Bulasan  I think you have a NORMAL-SIZED yorkie...mine is 13.5 lbs. and we get the questions also and sometimes I go into the history and explain why the dogs have been bred so tiny and have become less healthy (people want tiny pets). I have met a 22 lb. Yorkie who was as cute as could be...does anyone know of a bigger one???? I love them all and just ask people to think of the health of the animal and their quality of life vs. the "tiny" factor..... |
I think this could be taken offensively to those of us out there with smaller Yorkies. FYI, the breed standard is less than 7 lbs. and has been for many, many, many years (I'd have to read again to be sure, but late 1800's the standard was under 9 lbs. I think, though they had categories for under 6 and under 4 too I believe--those numbers could be off by 1 or 2). Bigger Yorkies (greater than 7 lbs.) are still ALL Yorkie and still just as adorable....they're just "off standard", which IMO doesn't mean much unless you plan to show. But again, if we're talking a litter of 2-ish lb'ers than your statement holds true.....some "breeders" irresponsibly breed for tinies (and some tinies are just runts). Bella is 4.5 lbs. and I think she's perfect! Some people say, "she's so tiny!" or "is she a teacup then?" and I just tell them that she is the standard size--less than 7 lbs--and there is no such thing as teacup. Some people say, "she's a bigger Yorkie then" and I just tell them no, she's an appropriate size...if they've seen smaller Yorkies, they are probably just runts of the litter. Uneducated people (and by that I mean in the breed) always seem to have SOMETHING to say. But I just view what they say in the exact same way I view what other people say about topics they know nothing about....just plain old ignorance!! (meaning, they don't know any better, so ignore it!)
