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Originally Posted by IsabelleOllie  The breed standard has been not to exceed 7lbs since before my parents bought their first Yorkie in England 1970 when my father was stationed there. IMO a 5-7 lb dog is very capable of being a ratter. I think that the real problem is that too many people see $$$$ and breed Yorkies with no thought as to the health of the puppies,let alone the breed standard. I was very surprised when I started looking for my own Yorkie two years ago at how many off-standard pups are out there. Apple heads, huge eyes, down ears.... all puppies are cute, but half of them don't even look like Yorkies to me. |
Yes I agree to an extent because Im a believer in following the standard even if I dont agree with it. However the yorkie was originally a bigger dog so what was the reasoning to make deviate so much and make it a much smaller dog. Was health and the dogs ability to be an able capable dog considered? Did they consider that a trend would start towards the breeding for a 2 or 3 lb dog. These are the questions I ask. Just because something has been a certain way for a long time doesnt mean its for the best for the dog