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Originally Posted by matese  Because most yorkies bred today are not by reputable breeders that do not do the homework of grandparents, great and great great grandparents of the breeding pair to see what size puppies they throw, the cost is to great, the research is time consuming, all these breeders want is puppies, puppies, puppies, thus the bigger yorkie is born, a throw back from genes of when they were bigger dogs.
A reputable breeder puts the time and money into their breeding pair to make sure generations back, they had small puppy liters. |
INDEED, THAT WAS MY POINT!
But the other side of that coin is that when the average person sees a WELL BRED dog or any breed, or animals of any species, and decide they would like to have one, these folks are NOT doing their own Home Work. They are not searching for what they really want, they just buy the first puppy they find and expect it to look like the last Champion they saw at the Westminster.
There are Throw Backs, Indeed. However. Reputable Breeders have fewer, FAR FEWER, the point is to breed out the faults (as humanly possible, and breed as close to the Standard as they can)....and most Reputable Breeders will TELL their puppy buyers that the dog, whatever breed, could have.....if they know it is in the lines.
But let's take this further. What do you consider a Throw Back? The Breed is well established now. So? At what size point do you consider a Throw Back? To me, over 10 pounds, is not a Throw Back, but Yorkies bred too large.
Most people that are breeding these larger Yorkshire Terriers that are oversize, also DO NOT care about other features either.....teeth, legs, tracia, skin algeries.....ect., ect, ect. They care about Money. Just how much they can make on a litter.
Now? <laughs and winks> Wanna talk about Breeders INTERPRETATION of the Standard for the Breed. THAT is a 'whole nother' story line, ey? <laughs again>
How about, get ready, some of you will get this, "Kennel Blindness". THAT too is a 'whole nother' story line.
All Joking A Side. With Yorkies SIZE is important. Maybe not the most important, but they were bred small because people wanted small. Without getting into the whole 'Teacup' controversy, let's be honest. Most folks feel disappointed if their puppies grow past a certain weight. And they are not wrong to feel this way. Yorkshire Terriers are a TOY Breed and people expect them to be bred under 7 pounds with few exceptions.