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Old 06-07-2006, 07:34 PM   #81
lksdolls
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A good breeder knows their line.........yes, to a point. There is always the possibility that one pup from any given litter could continue to grow. This is not something that breeders can predict. And just the opposite is true, a pup may stop growing at an early age and stay very small, all within the same litter. That doesn't make them any less of a yorkie, nor does it make the breeder out to be one who misrepresents. Just as with children, you DO NOT KNOW how big they are going to be as adults when they are young, even if you look at the grandparents. What is bothering me the most with some on this thread is the suggestion that a breeder needs to be psychic in predicting their yorkie pups adult size. I do a best guess estimate and make sure the buyer knows it's just that, a guess based on past litters. That doesn't mean I am going to be correct all the time. Our Reggie was 8.5 pounds, she came from 4 and 4.5 parents, and the same small size for grandparents. Her sisters grew to 4 and 5 pounds and her brother to 2.5 pounds. Based on all that information according to some here, there is no way Reggie could have grown that big or be from the same litter. I know for a fact exactly where she came from.

I've been following another thread for some time. Perhaps some of you might want to take a look at the over-sized teapots that without a doubt are pure yorkies.
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34802
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