I can certainly imagine this with mine. He digs and hunts everything, whether it's in the grass or on the couch. It always looks like he's burrowing in to hunt a small critter. Also, with treats, he has to "show it whose boss" by tossing it around, pouncing on it, batting it with his paws until he feels it's "dead", then he eats it. I've never seen any other puppy play in this way and always wondered it this is a Yorkie behavior, especially since so many other YT members talk about this same thing.
I, also would like to know why this "standard" was put in place. It was extremely confusing when researching puppies for us to buy. How can you tell when they are all so very small, how large they'll grow? My Teddy came from a Mom that weighed only 4.5 lbs. (if the Breeder was telling me the truth) and swore Teddy wouldn't get bigger than 6-7 lbs (because of the Sire). That definitely was NOT the case in the end. Because this information is "out there", most people completely discount Teddy as being Yorkie based on his size alone. I've never had plans to "show" him and just wanted a small pet but I hadn't anticipated that he'd end up as big as he is. And, you are correct - his size is actually perfect for our active family and this isn't an issue for me anymore, but it has been perplexing. I can't imagine having a smaller yorkie because I'm sure it would be injured by all the rough and tumble playtime around here, so in the end I'm grateful that he's such a sturdy little guy. But the size specifications for the Breed are very confusing to those of us new to owning a yorkie.
Once again, this discussion has been so very informative! I so appreciate both sides and points of view and I'm sure I'm not the only one! Thank you so much,!! |