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Originally Posted by bjh  Is this the same pup from your other post that said he was 7 lbs at 4 month of age? If so then I would say he will be to big for show but I could be wrong. Judging from the pictures he looks like he could have potential but only time will tell. They grow and change a lot as they get older.
As for his lines being healthy or not, there is no way of knowing for sure. All lines have some problems sooner or later. Most show breeders just show and breed their finest dogs and when they have a breeding that does not work out they just learn from it and move on. They don't go around discussing it publicly. You have to depend on the breeder of your dog to be honest about any problems that have encountered. |
I have a gorgeous Parquin male that I was grooming to show...Unfortunately, he blew right past the size "limit" and has matured into a gorgeous, personality plus, young man that weighs in at 15lbs!!!!! TOTALLY way too large and out of the question for showing!!!! I agree that your baby, at 16 weeks old and @ 7 lbs, would seem to be like he may blow past the weight limit for an "ideal example for the Yorkie breed", which is what showing/breeding is all about.
The second part of your question/statement, was also beautifully addressed....a breeder will not publically enthusiastically critique her attempts at perfection in her dogs.....you breed what your knowledge of your lines has indicated to you will produce the best of a breed, and you just sell the ones that come up short.....and those "that come up short", are usually stunning dogs to an untrained eye!!! The breeder learns from that breeding that did not work out for her, and she makes adjustments.
I would advise you to make associations with breeder/showers, if that is the direction you are wanting to take. You have to know what you are even looking at, let alone what you need to have to mix together to get what you are wanting. You have to know what mixes and what does not mix.....and I think the only way you will get this, is to get right into the trenches and become a trusted exhibitor, to learn from association, the ins and outs and all the trials and errors. You have to be proven to be a trustworthy member of the "inner circle" before you will begin to see what actually goes on with breedings. This is why it takes so long to get this "done right"....