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Originally Posted by chachi  Well I dont think anyone is trying to make a pet owner feel bad that they bought a yorkie too large or so on. What happens on here is someone says they believe reputable breeders breed to the standard and someone with an off standard yorkie gets offended because their dog doesnt fit in that when the reality is alot dont fit into that and the poster is not trying to make them feel bad they are just stating what a reputable breeder does or trying to refer someone looking for a pup to that kind of breeder. It gets perceived that someone who thinks dogs should be bred to the standard are snobbish and just care about looks, So there are always 2 sides to the story |
It's difficult too when we just talk about size in terms of weight. ZoE varies between 6.8-7.2lbs depending on the day/time of the week we visit the vet (and she's a week shy of a year old, so may still grow/fillout which would put her solidly over the standard.) But, while she is slim/trim, she is a BIG yorkie to me. She is tall and long and just overall bigger (chest, bones, paws, etc.) Starving her to get her technically under 7lbs wouldn't change that.
My last yorkie, Chelsea, was 5lbs. While I would have never thought much of 2lbs prior to this, there is a huge difference in size between the two. Chelsea was easy to carry around all day, ZoE...not so much so. But I love ZoE just the same
Just like my son would be a heckuva lot easier to hug & kiss on if he was 6ft, but at 6'4" (almost a whole foot taller than me), I need a step stool (or he needs to sit down) to get quality hug time. I still love my son even though he grew taller than the 6ft his pediatrician predicted when he was small.