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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  When did yorkies start getting AKC registered? Because there are certainly plenty of AKC registered yorkies that are 15 pounds +.
The extreme difference in size is surprising to me if there weren't some larger terriers to begin with. I could see maybe going 50% over the max weight limit, but 3x is a lot to attribute to careless breeding. That would be like have German Shepards that weigh between 40 and 120 lbs. |
I don't understand though... because the dog Huddersfeld Ben was basically the "founding father" for Yorkies of today and he was 9-12lbs. But apparently he produced alot of smaller puppies.
Also, the Border Collie is one of those breeds that ranges a lot. I met one the other day that was only about 25lbs but on the flip side, I've seen a male that's like almost 60lbs. They also come in sooo many different colors, pretty much anything is acceptable. I think that's kinda cool!
I personally like the variety. I would love to see Yorkies have classes. Like maybe mini being under 7lbs and standard being up to 12lbs or something. I know it'd never happen but I think it'd be cool. I love having the Yorkie in a larger package! Whenever I get my next one, I won't go under 10lbs and I'd like to have another Yorkie, but to go through a reputable breeder, sometimes that's difficult.