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Originally Posted by Bella Yorkie  This blogpost was published on my teacup yorkie dogs website but contained gross misinformation. One of our previous writers, hired through a writing co-op but who is no longer involved with our site wrote an article, meaning no harm, about "bigger" yorkies and the "world's biggest yorkie" because he thought it would be a fun, novel idea. However after reviewing some comments here on the forum I changed the post because, as commentors have said well & accurately, the article wrongly gave the impression that dogs up to 20 and 30 pounds could be called "yorkies"- however that is indeed NOT the case. 20-30 pounds is SO far outside the required weight for a yorkie...I do apologize, this is rather embarrassing to be honest.
The updated & more accurate post: 20 pound yorkies are Impossible & Cannot Exist! |
I don't mean to ruin your day, but a 20 pound yorkie can and does exist. I met the proud parent of one. Yes it makes the dog not be within standard, but it's not completely impossible.
Aside from size, there are many things that can make a dog be "off standard." Take my dog for example. (the one in my avatar)
- Coat: the desired coat is silky, smooth straight and evenly parts down the middle of he dog's back. My pup has a soft coat, thick, and fluffy. Think lush new Teddy bear, and that's what my dog's coat feels like.
- Color: the breed standard describes a yorkie's coat color as steel blue, and tan. My pup is 3 years old and still has yet to finish breaking color on his head. He has more gold in his face, but also has a lot of black intermingled with the gold. His coat also is very dull on his body. It does not reflect light like a silky coat would.
- Ears: for starters, ears are errect, small, and set too far apart. My pup has floppy ears, and with my untrained eye, I see them as set too far apart.
Those three things make my pup an off standard yorkie. There may be more, but I am unfamiliar with proper toplines, tail placement, and how the legs should look. Regardless of all my dog's faults. He's still all yorkie. He has the yorkie spunk, stubborness, and the toungue curl yorkies have when they pant. He's a poor example of the breed, his parents were probably poor examples of the breed, and as a poor example of the breed, he should not be bred. However, that does not mean he can not be loved. He's adored by his human companion, flaws and all.
So you see, the standard is a guideline that should be followed when choosing breeding stock. But, like any other rule, there are exceptions to the rule. Size is not the only way to see an off standard dog. It also does not mean a 20 lb yorkie cannot exist. They can, and do exist. They're just simply lovable, adorable, off standard yorkies.