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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985  I find this thread very interesting, and have a question. Sorry if this makes me sound like a "noob" but what's the difference between "working breed" and "working bred." Does the first mean a category that the AKC has and the second a line of dogs that does a job and does it well so you breed from those lines?
I really want to understand the difference because someone on here has made the use the "working bred" term when referring to her yorkie, and the yorkie was far from standard. I have nothing against off standard yorkies (see avatar  ) but I don't think a cutie like mine should be bred. He has nothing other than cuteness to offer the world, and that's simply not enough.
One last question, even our toy breed yorkies had some working function at some point in time, right? How many of your yorkies actually hunt rats and mice? How does a show coat affect the yorkies ability to do this job? Or is it that the yorkie has been transformed so much that they are just lap dogs and nothing more? Just curious! |
I don't think most yorkies would be considered just lap dogs, while they are beautiful, most still have that terrier attitude, and a better watch dog I don't think you can find. Joey may not be able to protect me if an intruder tries to enter the house, but he sure will alert me!
I don't think a yorkies long coat has been shown to be in any way detrimental to it's health, maybe those who have to grow up in mills and can't get regular grooming have a problem though. Some people seem to think that just because a yorkie is beautiful, this beauty is causing health problems, but there are no known health risks associated with our breed's standard. Most of the problems and illnesses you see in yorkies are more a result of its extreme popularity and breeders who breed not for a love of the breed, but for profit. Of course, profit motivated breeders will always take shortcuts.