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Originally Posted by Marna1957  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. |
There are a lot of BYB (Back Yard Breeders) Hey, I have a female yorkie and you have a male, lets make some money and throw the two of them together, that's whats out there. I know this first hand, I am ashamed to say I had friends and recitatives that did this, my advise fell on deaf ears. Ppl see yorkies being sold for $1000. / $1200. it's a bargain, they buy the dog then complain about bigger yorkie.
There is a saying on YT "Buy the breeder before the dog" meaning, KNOW the breeder, research the breeder, ask the breeder all questions, if the breeder is hesitant to answer, walk away. A reputable will answer all your questions, they breed to better the breed, to keep their puppies in the conformation set by the standard yorkie. And yes, some reputable breeders can have a litter with a larger puppy but that is not often. A throw back in today's yorkie world is one that is 10 Lbs or over.
YT has actually had ppl asking for names of breeders who breed for larger yorkies lol. Every yorkie I have had was over 9 Lbs, my last beauty was 17 Lbs, pure AKC yorkie and beautiful. Size matters not to me, a yorkie is a yorkie no matter what they weigh, weight has no affect on their personalities. When buying a yorkie there is no way a buyer can research the breeding pair, they have to trust they have an honest breeder. But the fact remains, in the 1800 when the yorkie was created it was a bigger dog, bred down in the mid 1800's so they would fit into smaller caves and holes to flush out vermin for hunting enjoyment.
In today's BYB world of yorkies they breed for tiny puppies because that is what ppl want, tiny 3 / 4 pound babies that come with a lot of health issues, die at a young age. These breeders are destroying the breed because society wants tiny dogs.