All small dogs that became "standard" came from big dogs, so the fact that there are yorkies not fitting the "standard" is understandable. Dogs were breed to fit the specific needs of their owners. Many people give the AKC a lot of weight but it's just a group of breeders who decided what "standards" dogs like yorkies should have. The AKC is a business and makes a lot of money off of this, If they were as concerned as many pet owners are they would not make registering dogs so easy.
It's humans that make these decisions, the yorkie has become purebred because a person said so, it's humans who choose and select what they consider desirable in a dog. |