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Originally Posted by gemy  Well what does your breed club say? Have you attended club sponsored judging seminars on the standard? Most clubs issue an "illustrated standard as well".
A word or two about gaits and gaiting in the ring. A shorter dog, and remember there is no minimum weight guideline, so a proportional dog of 3.5 lbs standing at about 7.5" their trot will "look" quite different to the eye, then a dog at 7lbs and 9.5" tall. The absolute reach and drive capability is going to be obviously less with the shorter dog. It can appear that the trot is less fluid than the taller dog.
How compact is your dog? and what does compact mean? These kinds of questions should be answered in the comments to the standard and or come up in a judging seminar.
One definition of compactness can start with describing the ratio of length to height. Essentially the YT is a "square" dog, height to length approximately equal. Height= from floor to top of withers and Length=from point of shoulder to rear of ischium. To do this accurately you need to use a wicket, and place your dog in a good stack position on a level surface and take the measurements. Then take a good look at the back and look for a 1:1:1 ratio from withers to tail inset. In otherwords you divide the back into 3 parts. Each part being in equal in length to each other.
Weighing the importance of each part of the standard to the whole. Again your club should be defining and coaching the judges on the relative weight or importance.
Here in N.A. coat and color are of prime importance. Texture of coat crucial. ie the true silk coat which is colored correctly. Pure silk coat in an adult Yorkie should reach the floor! Also the facial furnishings are in my opinion hard to grow to that length. The coat will need to be wrapped to achieve that length.
Do you have an "expert" breeder in Ireland, that you trust to beyond the weight/size issue, go over your gal, and give you a critique to the standard? |
when i talk about them not being able to walk- it was a definite LP 'hop', not just a shorter gait; it was another lady who Used to show YTs that i pointed this put to, and she smiled and said 'yup, but it doesn't seem to matter with their dogs'. the judges don't even seem to feel the dogs structure that much either- just check the coat. it seems to be All about the coat (yet poor colouring is still common)!
there was someone who was going to help me with popp- with showing etc and even finding a good stud (they thought that even if she didn't show she'd be a great brood bitch.... and would even put one of their dogs to her). but unfortunately the gentleman is no longer involved in the show world after the passing of his lovely wife. i'd only met them a few times, but they were a lovely couple- the most helpful i'd came across.
i'd nearly described her as square in my first post- don't know why i didn't- but i've been measuring her etc since she was a wee pup, and she has developed Very well.
unfortunately the show world here in the breed is Very small, and i don't want to seem as i'm criticizing anyone, because i'm not! it's the fact that toy breeds aren't judged like the other groups that gets me
the last time i asked about a seminar i got looked at like i had two heads- or was trying to enter a rottie in the shows! it just seems that the only fault that stands as an actual fault is size! her colouring is was better than her mothers and fathers (even her grandfather a champion)
so many times i've had her coat growing out, and every time i've been told i'm wasting my time, and it did dihearten me enough to get her cut... but it's growing again, and i'm hoping to take some better pics today...