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Originally Posted by Britster  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. |
yea i can understand where youre coming from.. but i bought a toy dog for a smaller breed dog in the standard size range..i never wanted a bigger dog..or a smaller dog to carry in a purse just smaller enough too be a lap dog yorkies are so high in price for there size
thats the reason why i was aking the question