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Originally Posted by Brooklynn  You are absolutely correct! I personally don't breed anything over seven pounds or under 5 pounds. I couldn't say in the future I wouldn't breed a yorkie that was 7 1/2 pounds as it's a minor fault and if this yorkie was exceptionally well and weighed slightly over 7 pounds I wouldn't discard it especially if he/she had something that would add to my program as in color, good ear set or a good bite. Note...I said "minor" fault and not a "major" fault nor is it a DQ.
Donna |
Agreed, but one has to look at the total picture of what is behind this dog (the size and weight of dogs within the dogs line).
Now understood that the Standard is there for us to guide our breeding but, it is also there to judge the quality of our show/breeding dogs.