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SnowWa · 11-26-2005, 11:27 PM

Am I wrong -- or are too many people putting too much emphasis on their dog's weight --- wanting a tiny tiny little dog.

I just read a post where a girl said her dog might end up being 6 or 7 pounds -and be a real teaPot - she said. Isn't this a very desirable and healthy weight for a little Yorkie? Hardly a teaPot!

So many breeders are trying to breed smaller and smaller dogs - because they are in demand. Is this good for the breed? (I know that good, reputable breeders do not do this.) But breeders in it for only the money do.

Ads are advertising that the dogs will be "very very small." And, "very small dogs" cost more because they are worth more.

I have recently seen a lot of teenagers hanging out at the mall with tiny tiny little dogs in their purses showing them off - letting everyone handle them, etc. When have these little things last eaten or had water. How long have they been dragged around the mall? Where else have they been taken this same day? (And, some of the ones I have seen in the mall are very young puppies....only a couple of months old.)

Unfortunately, I think that "very small dogs" have become a status symbol. And, as we might expect - because it only takes money to buy them, a lot of people who have no clue how to care for them are among the ones who have them. Even kids! I would think that some of these kid's parents might at least know better. These little puppies should be at home in a warm, quiet, little bed with food and water, sleeping and playing with a person they love nearby.

Didn't I read somewhere that a reputable breeder wouldn't breed a female less than 5 pounds?

Isn't the AKC standard 5 to 7 pounds?

I really don't like to hear people brag about their tiny tiny little Yorkies or hear them being disappointed because there beautiful little Yorkie may weigh 10 pounds or more.

Boy -- I do know a lot of you have the larger little Yorkies and just love them to death. You are the ones that know what having a pet is all about.

Carol Jean

PS: When I say that I hope my Yorkie stays small - I am thinking 10 pounds or less. But if he ends up weighing more - that's the way it goes. I love him to pieces.

11-26-2005, 11:27 PM	#1
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	Yorkie size???? Am I wrong -- or are too many people putting too much emphasis on their dog's weight --- wanting a tiny tiny little dog. I just read a post where a girl said her dog might end up being 6 or 7 pounds -and be a real teaPot - she said. Isn't this a very desirable and healthy weight for a little Yorkie? Hardly a teaPot! So many breeders are trying to breed smaller and smaller dogs - because they are in demand. Is this good for the breed? (I know that good, reputable breeders do not do this.) But breeders in it for only the money do. Ads are advertising that the dogs will be "very very small." And, "very small dogs" cost more because they are worth more. I have recently seen a lot of teenagers hanging out at the mall with tiny tiny little dogs in their purses showing them off - letting everyone handle them, etc. When have these little things last eaten or had water. How long have they been dragged around the mall? Where else have they been taken this same day? (And, some of the ones I have seen in the mall are very young puppies....only a couple of months old.) Unfortunately, I think that "very small dogs" have become a status symbol. And, as we might expect - because it only takes money to buy them, a lot of people who have no clue how to care for them are among the ones who have them. Even kids! I would think that some of these kid's parents might at least know better. These little puppies should be at home in a warm, quiet, little bed with food and water, sleeping and playing with a person they love nearby. Didn't I read somewhere that a reputable breeder wouldn't breed a female less than 5 pounds? Isn't the AKC standard 5 to 7 pounds? I really don't like to hear people brag about their tiny tiny little Yorkies or hear them being disappointed because there beautiful little Yorkie may weigh 10 pounds or more. Boy -- I do know a lot of you have the larger little Yorkies and just love them to death. You are the ones that know what having a pet is all about. Carol Jean PS: When I say that I hope my Yorkie stays small - I am thinking 10 pounds or less. But if he ends up weighing more - that's the way it goes. I love him to pieces.