Unlike many yorkie owners here I set out to find a large yorkie. I have raised & shown numerous dog breeds. Some large some small. I prefer large breed dogs. But as I got older I needed to switch to small dogs for my bad back. I had a Bichon for 12 years and when she passed I decided I would like a yorkie as I too like their attitude. I did my research and found out that the original Yorkshire terrier were larger dogs. Like most of todays toy breeds they had been bred down in size over the years. These same breeding practices that have ruined the German Shepherd and Labs by breeding for larger dogs has resulted in toy breeds with many Heath issues. I wanted a large yorkie and hunted till I found one. Keno is 15lbs of real yorkie. Perhaps to some that is not to standard. But to my way of thinking I have a healthy and happy Yorkie boy who is my best friend. |