[DBlain]

I think when most people spend a a fair amount of money to purchase any type of purebred dog hope they hope as an adult the dog will look like the breed standard. A yorkie is standard is smaller than a silkie, westie or a s**tzu. If I wanted a 12-15 lb dog I personally would not be looking at yorkies I would be looking at a dog that is supposed to be that size or a mix. It's my personal opinion which many people share, if you are breeding purebred dogs and purposely trying to breed larger or smaller than standard, you open yourself up to problems since you are messing with genetics.

Along that vein I think one of the things an owner of a purebred dog hates most is to be questioned on the fact that your dog is indeed the breed your are claiming it to be. I did that to someone close to 30 years ago and still feel bad about it. Right after I got my first yorkie puppy I was feeling like I had the cutest yorkie in the world. I was approached by a lady with a much larger dog that was almost one color, a solid yellowish pale grey. I asked her what she had, never did I expect to hear yorkie, but that is what she claimed it was. I was dumbfounded I almost jumped back saying NO, NO, it can't be a yorkie and she said oh yes it is, she looked just like your's when she was puppy. I was so horrified at the thought and could not hide it, because this dog looked like a stringy badly bread s**tzu. I realized later after the shock wore off how rude I was and made sure when faced with a yorkie that looks nothing like standard that I would keep my mouth shut. I also realized that if and when I bought any more purebred dogs that they darn well would like the standard. LOL now I have Lola she is a mix so when people ask what she is I don't worry cause there are no standards for her.