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Originally Posted by snickers mom when snickers ears wouldnt go up i was all worried about it and when they did i thought hmmm why did that matter so much to me? i'm not breeding her...
i think sometimes we put misplaced value on it (myself included) until you stop and really think about it... unless you are breeding it shouldnt be a big thing... your furkid is your furkid... if my skinkid had huge ears or anything else i woudl still love him the same?? |
Very good points!
I think Yorkies are cute with floppy ears as well. Of course, everyone has their preference as to which they like best, just as they do with tails. I do however think that many times breeders will get a bad rap as being snobby if they make a comment that non-erect ears shouldn't be bred. Well, erect ears aren't part of the standard, so all they are saying is that they are trying to stick to that, not that the ears make the dog better or worse.
One of the pups from Trixie's litters has ears that flop. They were standing when the pup left our home, but the owner
wanted them to flop she preferred it, so she never had the ears trimmed or try to make them stand. Just what she wanted.
Still an adorable dog...of course, I am a bit biased too.