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Originally Posted by sashajade imo im glad your breeding a larger or should i say normal healthier sized yorkie, yorkies where bigger when first bred and were also a lot healthier. so what about the so called breed standard, if you have homes for them and the new owners dont care about the size of the pup and will love it anyway what does it matter if they are not to be shown in the ring.  i love mine for who they are not for what they look like, i wonder how us owners would feel if are dogs could speak and say oh hang on a min i dont want you as my mum cos your to fat or you have a big nose?  |
Not everyone feels that way. It's one thing if you are entirely honest, but what happens is people are thinking 5 pounds so when they see the size of the mother, they turn away.
So if you don't tell them how big the mother is and they buy, what they think is going to be a 4 to 5 pounder, (and many are even upset at that size, they want a "teacup" 2 to 3 pounds) then when it turns out to be oversized, they no longer want it and it ends up in a shelter or a rescue.
Many many people are odsessed with the size, Just read some of the threads on here. they get upset if the dog ends up at 7 pounds, they wanted a 3 pounder.
Besides health, size is a big factor. Most people can deal with the cottony coats and big ears etc, but they get very upset over the size issue.