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Originally Posted by topknot  Also check out Gordon and Bennett book pg. 185 - talks about ears -
"should be small "V" shaped ears."
See second pearagraph - "should not be round at the tips, nor bat-shaped like a French Bull-dog's. They are carried erect, and when excited or at attention, carried even higher. Although this is not covered in the Yorkie Standard the ears should have quite thin leather (outer cartilage of the ear), although with enough strength to keep them erect. Thick leather leads to semi-erect or drop ears".
So yes, it can be genectic. |
I've seen also where thin ear leather can keep the ear from standing initially. I suppose there's just not enough structure there for a while.
It kind of reminds me of Goldilocks? and the 3 bears. You know, the ideal ear is not too thin, not too thick, but just right
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Come to think of it, that's about the way it is with the whole dog...not too this or too that but just so...