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Originally Posted by sunny29768  To be honest, I'm a little confused/offended by the tone of these messages...I'm a newcomer to this site, and again, I'm looking for advice because I love my yorkie and would love to have a little piece of him when he is gone. I would hope others can relate. I guess I'm just shocked that someone would assume I just want to breed my dog in a willy-nilly fashion that is offensive to the AKC. As breeders, I understand you're concerned about the integrity of your profession. As an attorney, however, I also know there is a way to convey your message without being rude or patronizing to someone. I'm also appalled that someone would tell me to neuter my dog just because he weighs over 7 lbs. I love my dog regardless of his size. Perhaps I should delete my account. |
Please don't delete your account. This is a learning site and to learn we
need the pro's who have been there, done that and can pass on the
knowledge to us. I also have a larger Yorkie. He's 16lbs and beautiful however
I know he should not be breed he's way off standard. In order to keep the
breed healthy and within standard it's important that people be responsible
in breeding. Yes you love your dog, yes he's beautiful but he's just not
what a Yorkie should be. Period. No disrespect to you but it is what it is.
The Yorkeshire Terrior is a toy breed. It did start out larger, as we all know,
but over years of breeding has become smaller and today's Yorkie by AKC
standards is under 7lbs. I would also like to see them larger but that's
not going to happen. It's important to respect the breed, want what's best
for it and breed only to better it. Genetic's also play a huge role in breeding.
Look around this site and you will read more Yorkies having some sort of
health problem even tho they are within standard due to breeder's who
didn't care about the health of the breed only about making $ off of it.
No disrespect for you but you owe it to the breed not to delibertley breed
such a large Yorkie and bring more pups into the world that no one would
want but your family. That's not being cruel only honest.
The pounds are full of unwanted dogs. Rescues are full of over grown Yorkies
because people don't care what they breed. It's the dog's who suffer
in the end.
I hope you stay. Learn, enjoy and make friends.