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Originally Posted by star28c  i just wanted too ask a question because i'm confussed i see alot of people on here posting that there happy there yorkies, are so big am i not right that yorkies are toy dogs?
well 10 lbs and up thats close to regular size dogs right? then i guess i"m confussed why want a toy dog if you want 10 lbs and up thats not toy size anymore |
Well, MOST people go into getting a Yorkie thinking they are getting a tiny tiny dog, but dogs, just like people... come in all different shapes and sizes. Jackson's parents were 8 and 9lbs, and he's now over 12lbs. Hey, it just happened. Yorkies, in the past, used to be much larger and were bred down smaller and smaller by people. Point is: I think people just love their dogs for who they are, and they realize it doesn't matter that they grew larger than they're "supposed" to.
Personally though, when I add a 2nd dog, I will
definitely look for a larger one again. Jackson is so sturdy and I don't have to worry so much about him. Also, I LOVE the Yorkie breed & personality, but I want it in a larger package. I don't WANT a dog under 5lbs (that's no offense to people who do). It's just not my thing. Too much to worry about. Besides the fact that 12lbs is still a very small dog in my opinion. My goal was NEVER to own a dog to carry around in a purse or tote around shopping with me, so no worries on needing to carry him around. I really believe that Yorkies should be similar to Poodles and maybe have 2 size variations (poodles have the toy, standard, etc) I also don't think they're good to put in the "toy" category per say because so many people look at them as a little lap dog which generally speaking, they are not. They are true terriers and live up to their name most of the time
Let's stick 'em in the Terrier category. lol.