[FlDebra]

I have an opinion question for those that breed and or show Yorkshires: How far off standard is exceptable when breeding.

For instance, if you had an 8 pound female and bred to a 3 pound male, chances are your puppies would be in standard -- is this acceptable?

If you have a dog that is a silver blue instead of the dark steel blue of the standard, should you still breed the dog?

Say one has big ears and the other small? Okay?

One with short cobby body and legs, the other with longer legs?

I know that we should strive for the standard. I am hoping mine turn out perfectly on standard. But my girl is growing like an Amazon which has made me start to wonder, what if she were to go over 7 pounds? Her "prediction" was 6 pounds but she seems to be having a growth spurt here. My male has a sooty silver topknot but I am seeing gold/tan roots. So, he may not be silver after all. I am not obsessing over their details or anything, but if I do breed, I want to do it right. Do I have it right that you would try to find the compliment to whatever feature you would like to change and go ahead and breed as long as neither are too far from the standard?

They are a long way from being old enough and I would have all the testing done as well as have them looked over by a knowledgeable 3rd party. But interested in all opinions.