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Originally Posted by Crystal28 My Molly is 9 lbs just so I'm right she is over the standard correct? |
Yes the standard says under 7 pounds. But there are LOTS of details within the standards. Truthfully, MANY maybe even MOST of the yorkies here do not meet one standard or another
perfectly. When you get one that is perfect within each and every standard, then it would be great to show them and breed them. But there are many breeding dogs that have something out of standard. Some breeders will breed to correct that deficiency. Some are even breeding to promote the out of standard trait -- like colors.
The Yorkshire terrier is a toy breed and to keep the breed as a toy, it is discouraged to breed over the standard weight. But..... there is no law against it. If someone is going to breed a 10 pound male though, they had better find a
very large-boned yorkie -- because weight alone is not enough to make that decision on. Even an 10 -11 pound female might have a bone structure too small to safely birth the puppies. I would make sure to get a vet assurance that it would not be too great a risk to the mother.