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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.

You are aware that show and “reputable breeders” are not god. I was very unhappy to learn that there are show breeders who will breed dogs with faults or health issues like Luxating Patella. Many show breeders also have used dye on their dogs hair and so on. Never once in my life have I been disappointed with the size my dogs have turned and this includes all the ones I grew up with. I know that there is no guarantee on what size a puppy will become. A 15 pound yorkie to me is gold and worth more then a 3 pound yorkie. At the end of the day when I get a dog I get a dog for life no matter what size they turn out. There is a huge market out there for the larger yorkies just like with the tiny yorkies. The standard is a joke on most dogs and has destroyed them or demand that parts of their bodies must be cut off which is ridiculous. I’m fine with a breeder who doesn’t breed for the standard but takes health and the dogs lines into consideration. Ollies breeder has dogs that generally hit 7 pounds or under and her lines show that but Ollies 5 pound mom and 4 pound dad produced Ollie who by 5 months old weighed more then both of them and all his other siblings and it certainly wasn’t because she was breeding bigger yorkies. Breeding small dogs can be very dangerous and female yorkies under 5 pounds are not supposed to be breed so why not raise the standard back up so it safer for these females? The breeder gave her this put at 8 weeks when good breeders keep puppies until 12 weeks so we know this isn’t a good breeder.