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Originally Posted by Breeze  Without standard, what would a yorkie look like? I have mixed feelings on this topic. I do not approve of the standards that cause health problems such as the bulldog or the Spaniel. But if there was no standard or shows how would the yorkie breed (or any other) remain the yorkie who looks, acts..... like we all adore? |
No, I agree, I have mixed feelings as well. Because I'm not against a standard for breeds. I'm all for the people who are out there to
better the breed but it DOES seem that a majority of them are not. They are all about looks and reaching this level of perfection that doesn't seem to exist. For example, in the Yorkie, I don't like that the standard is simply
not to exceed 7 pounds, which means that a 1-2lb dog is "standard" for a Yorkie. I personally think that is no life for a dog and not healthy, yet they continue to get smaller and smaller. It seems nowadays all a dog show is for the owners to parade around showing off their dogs. I'm sorry if my comment offends anybody and I understand this doesn't apply to every person who enjoys dog showing, I understand for some it's more of a hobby.
My idea of a dog show... to see Golden Retrievers retrieving, Border Collies herding, Pointers hunting, Yorkies ratting... what they were originally BRED and intended to do, not be parading around a ring and molded and shaped into the human desires of how a dog is supposed to look.