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Originally Posted by JuzMe  Actually if you don't breed with the thoughts of the breeds standard then eventually this breed we all love would not look anything like the breed we love.
It is not snobby but it is about preservation of the breed you love and if you are going to do breed shouldn't you do it right? Thats what breeders are suppose to do.
Even if you are breeding and don't show you should still breed to the standard.
JMHO
Juzme  |
Dear Juzme:
I see your point, especially about the breed eventually not looking like "the breed we love." I think that, as far as size goes, this has already happened.
Look at the size difference in Yorkies on YT.
I guess I hate the fact that some breeders try to keep them as tiny as possible, not in order to keep to the breed standard, but because that's what a lot of people want to own. They're too often sold, especially by pet stores, with the story that they'll be 4 lbs. full grown. I was told that and my Max is 7 lbs. and I'm not sure he's full grown yet. The smaller they are, the more they cost if you get a breeder who doesn't have integrity. I think that the size of the breed is a complicated issue. I doubt if it's healthy to breed a very tiny female. Those of us whose dogs are larger than the standard get upset, those who own tinies get upset if we worry about them being too fragile.
I'm also not happy that Yorkies are the second most popular dog for the same reason as a lot of other people. Will too many end up in shelters, put up for adoption, etc? I'd prefer that they weren't so popular, but how cute a 4 pounder looks all dressed up with crystal collars and beautiful hair bows. That's fine if the owner is responsible and takes good care of their dog. It's not fine if that cute, tiny dog is not much more than an accessory.
I wish that all of those who breed were really concerned with all the points of the breed standard, the health of the dogs, concerned with who is buying them, and were educated about their breed.
Judy