[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by Marna1957

You are right. I am. When I wanted a tiny dog. I wanted a TINY dog. I researched the breed, and I kept looking until I found a breeder that bred by the Standard. Katy is only 8 months old, and could grow much more.....but I do not expect her too. My quote to my husband was, not bigger than 10 pounds if she got fat.



I think most people that buy Yorkies expect them to be very small dog. I think people buy Yorkies, not Carins because Yorkies are a smaller breed....and when they are not, it can be disappointing.


Since I joined this forum a couple people have asked about size. They are concerned. I get that! So when I try to tell them something about Standard size. It seem folks jump in with the "a yorkie is a yorkie no matter". The thing is they bought a YORKIE, not a Carin, not an Airedale. So they have valid questions. And yes, care about the size their dog will be or is.



Because I have owned, trained, raised, bred, worked with, competed, and more with ALL Sorts animals all my life, and with many different dog breeds....Yes. I think an animal should look closely to the Standard for what ever animal and breed it is.



THIS is the perspective from where I take my stand.

I got a yorkie because I needed a dog that shed little to none and would work well with my allergies and my grandmothers COPD. Size never was something I thought much about. When I get a dog I love it for it’s whole life no matter the size they turn out. I was thrilled that Callie was a bigger yorkie it was much better for living with both my grandparents at the time. Even bigger her size was never anything I focused on. I love yorkies attitudes not their size. In fact I wish there could be two size groups like some other dogs because I love bigger yorkies more like they were before being bred down. I never got any of mine due to size except Ollie who the breeder couldn’t get rid of because he was bigger. If I got a puppy though and it stayed 3 pounds I would still love that puppy. If size is so important 2 things must be considered one go to an actual reputable breeder (which most don’t) and or get an older dog closer to a year old. I do not agree with people getting dogs to just use them as fashion accessories or so they can just say they have a small yorkie. Any obsession on size whether big, small, human or animal isn’t healthy. I feel blessed just with them being healthy. I just am glad I’m here to take in the bigger ones that people get rid of because they are bigger. I get to mend that broken heart of them falling in love with that unconditional love for the person who didn’t want them because they weren’t good enough. In the end the love is what matters not the size.