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Originally Posted by yorkieK9trainer  
Everyone involved w/ this breed (in a breeding text) should be out to stick w/ the standard and if you're interested, make a name for yourself in the breeding community in a positive light. If there is something about the standard that you don't like-come up w/ your own reasons, join a club and voice yourself! Take it to the AKC w/ good backing and you'll be heard.
If you haven't any reason to disagree w/ the standard, breed to it. No "teacup" this/that- they're just small Yorkies (out of standard) and shouldn't be encouraged. Remember how far this breed has come from Ben back in the day around 15 lbs. I mean, we've come a LONG way w/ this breed in a relatively short time-which is why we have such a variety today. But there are those of us that truely love the breed as a breed and want it to thrive for even many more years and it can't and won't if the breeders of today don't hold themselves to a higher standard from the breeders from yesteryear. And that means taking advantage of the new tests we've created for these little dogs and showing people (thorugh showing is a fabulous campaign) that the breed as a whole is getting healthier, and still fitting the standard!  I LOVE YORKIES!!!
ps a good standard coat is desired and should be closely looked for, but more importantly structure (which can greatly affect health), health, and temperment. |
I found this post very interesting.
I don't believe in "teacup" either, but there is no minimum size stated in the standard, only a maximum of 7 pounds. Personally I think between 5 and 7 is a good size.
Then you point out that Ben was 15 pounds
Well if they had set the standard at that and kept it there we wouldn't be breeding 7 pound dogs.
I do not know about the history of other breeds of dogs. but the really unique thing about yorkies is that they are a breed that their beginning can be traced back to it's very origin. And it has evolved over the years.
I imagine there were people back then that protested any deviation from what they personally felt that the standard should be set at. Just as there are those today, that do not feel that any deviation from the standard should be accepted.