I find that quite insulting - I wanted a Yorkshire terrier they are a British breed which should be 4-7lb that is the correct weight according to the kennel club. I don't want to see the breed I love become smaller and smaller to the point they are unhealthy and unable to be dogs. Only a few years ago any under 4lb would have been called runts as they were the smallest weakest animals but I wouldn't be so nasty as to insult any dog or owner by using that term today. If people want smaller dogs I usually point them in the direction of a Chihuahua which should be 2-4lb ideally. My dog is bigger than the norm because nasty people who wanted a tiny found they had a 10lber and they abandoned him. This fashion for wanting smaller yorkies could destroy the breed. And is seeing an enormous leap in numbers of real Yorkshire terriers in rescues and being thrown away by a society obsessed with smaller and smaller animals. |