No actually "Ben" was 13 to 15 lbs. Not 20 lbs. There are many large yorkies, and many are in rescue, why because people want 3 lb dogs and pay 1000.00+ for less than pet quality dogs. Then get rid of them because they are not what the breeder promised. Yorkshire Terriers were bred down in size, they have always been a small dog but not micro in size. I like the larger ones and it is no problem to find them. I have people call me all the time for my breeders name because they like Keno's size. I always tell them to check with yorkie rescue. Keno's damn was 5 lbs and stud 4 lbs. Both show dogs, breeder knew I was looking for a larger puppy and called when it became apparent that Keno would be larger. He was 4.8 lbs at 13 weeks. Do I think the standard should be changed, no I think people should smarten up. There is no AKC puppy of any breed worth more than 1200.00 at 12 weeks. Now a show prospect is a different story but normally that takes a minimum of 9 months for a toy dog to mature enough to show promise.
Just my opinion. |