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Originally Posted by TecoyaB  My boy is done growing at 4.6lbs...
breed standard is 7 or below, so what does it mean when yorkies are big? I saw a story that they were being bred to be bigger since there were so many problems with littler ones... so why haven't they changed the standard.
Was just wondering what it meant to have a yorkie that was heavier than 7 pounds? or if the standard has changed |
The standard is still 7 pounds or less. Yorkies originally used to be larger, the original "creator" or foundation of the Yorkie was a dog named Huddersfield Ben and he was between 9-12lbs himself, however most of the pups he sired ended up being smaller. However, that size can still be in the Yorkie's gene pool, thus causing some pups to be larger than others. It doesn't mean that they're not a Yorkie. Larger size can occur due to a number of things, though: bad breeding, puppy mills, people who don't do genetic testing on their breeding dogs, but even dogs who are under 7lbs can sometimes produce larger puppies. There's no guarantee.
Personally, I wish they would either raise the standard a bit (maybe to 10lbs) OR have 2 classes of Yorkies (sort of like the Poodle: toy, standard, etc) I think it's awesome to be able to have the same breed, yet in a larger package. I would never want a Yorkie under 8lbs. To me, Jackson's size (12lbs) is perfect for our lifestyle. But I love the Yorkie breed.