Let's remember, we love them all!!!!

[Diego]

No matter the size of a Yorkie , he or she will always love his or her Mommy or
Daddy . No matter how we feel , they are always there for us .

[yorkiemom1970]

[QUOTE=YorkieShadow]Great post I Love all Yorkie sizes. Both of mine weigh. 5 lbs and so that is a good size but after a good poop I guess mine are considered tinies. lol Cause they weight less then 5 lbs? I dont know ...All I know is I love my babies no matter what size they end up being.all that matters to me is that they are at a good healthy weight give or take a pound .........I just dont care as long as they are healthy.
So If I had a tinie Yorkie 3 lbs would I brag ??? Oh yes I would and If I had a Yorkie that weighed 15 lbs would I brag ? Yes I would.They are still Yorkies no matter what size they are.[/QUOTE


Me too! I brag no matter what! Beauty can't be denied! In the end, size means nothing!

[kittendes]

I have a x-large Yorkie, that I love dearly and wouldn't want him any other way. But some days I envy those with the smaller ones as I could take him more places & get him really cute clothes. I understand the concerns about breeding for tinies, but as long as your yorkie is healthy, happy and well loved isnt that all that really matters.
Desiree

[yorkiemom1970]

Originally Posted by cheryl000

true that. unfortunately he's not the only breeder who does that.

thats so true cheryl. but all we can do as a group is try to educate the best we can. i have ran across soooo many "tiny" breeder sites that its unreal. even in my local newspaper...there they are. It's sad for sure. But it doesnt change the fact that if i met someone who owned one of those babies, that I would welcome them with open arms because they either - didnt know better, or -happen to have really wanted what they have. my views on breeders of tinies will never change! i'm against it. but i have had tiny puppies in litters from standard parents, and they were darling! they are all yorkies...as long as their lines are true. i just wanted to stress that as a member of this forum i love them all and have for over a decade now. i've learned so much over the years concerning size, outward appearance, temperment, bloodlines, ect. But it all comes down to all of us who truly love this breed no matter what! Show me a healthy, tiny yorkie and i'll melt! Show me a 7-10 lb yorkie and I will also fall at their feet! Thank God that the "jeff dane's" out there are getting exposed for what they are....making their pockets fatter!

[baili's mom]

Great post Robbie! A yorkie is such a special little creature! We are all blessed to have them in our lives!

[cheryl000]

I can't stand it when I see people looking for a puppy that ONLY care about size though. I saw one where a lady was like "I need to know how much she will weigh and the sizes of the parents. The dog needs to be between 2-3.5 lbs" No conern for papers, bloodline, only size. What will that person do if she does get big? Find her a different home? Unfortunately I've seen it happen before on here. Come on people, we're not purse shopping, this is a life you're going to be in charge of for the next 14 or so years! You really can't even tell the difference in a few lbs. I just don't understand why people care so much about weight. Love them no matter what size they end up being!

[yorkiemom1970]

Originally Posted by cheryl000

I can't stand it when I see people looking for a puppy that ONLY care about size though. I saw one where a lady was like "I need to know how much she will weigh and the sizes of the parents. The dog needs to be between 2-3.5 lbs" No conern for papers, bloodline, only size. What will that person do if she does get big? Find her a different home? Unfortunately I've seen it happen before on here. Come on people, we're not purse shopping, this is a life you're going to be in charge of for the next 14 or so years! You really can't even tell the difference in a few lbs. I just don't understand why people care so much about weight. Love them no matter what size they end up being!

I can't agree with you more! I love them all! But there are some who only care about the size/weight. I get the word "cobby" alot in my inquiries. I have a past client who feels that way. No way did I know the baby would get over 7 lbs when he was a wee little thing at 10 weeks. but he did. And I'm actually glad he didnt stay small, because i think he looks very "noble". My client stopped talking to me or emailing me with updates on my precious boy because of this. Went looking and found a "smaller" puppy. It's devastating as a breeder to go through this. All I'm trying to do is produce healthy babies who are not sickly, and are good examples of the standard. I can't control the world. And I would never intentionally breed my babies down to try to please the "select few" out there who want that. There are plenty of "questionable" places to look outside of my loving home. I have small babies from time to time. But I'm not striving for that!

[Passionfruition]

Originally Posted by cheryl000

IMO I just saw that thread as starting a division amoungst yorkies on this site. If you guys haven't seen Jeff Dane's site he claims yorkies come in 3 sizes, teacup, toy, and oversized. Why do they have to be divided? Can't they just all be the same? Why can't it just be "The joy of having a yorkie." I just don't like seeing a breed I love going down the toilet because people are so overconcerend with weight. How about the other things like temperment and bloodlines?

Wow Cheryl you have so many good things to say tonight!

I think it's one thing to have a yorkie but it's another thing for yorkie OWNERS to say what 'kind' of yorkie you own. Who cares and what does it matter? (Especially on this site for crying out loud!)

As a woman, I try and try, and am healthy, and my weight is ___ but my best friend barely tries and tries and her weight is still ___! So humans or yorkies, we're all different! IT doesn't mean that skinnier is better or anything like that!

I DID MY RESEARCH! I called over 50 breeders asking about bloodlines, potential health problems, and yes, weight of parents. I wanted to have the best possible chance of having an AKC breed-standard yorkie. Sully's parents were both 6 lb'ers. Ok, so um, Sully is a year-and-a-half old now and is right under 9lbs. Does that mean he's not a yorkie? NO! And does that mean the "tinies" or "teacups" or whatever title you want to give them to divide them from the rest are better? NO!!!

Don't ask about my yorkie's temperament! Don't ask about his length or height! Ask about his dang weight and go ahead and igorantly claim that you are more 'elite' for owning a smaller-sized yorkie. I have no time for ignorance. This site used to be somewhere we'd all brag about our yorkies. Now it's all about size and I'm utterly DISGUSTED.

[PlatinumYorkies]

Originally Posted by Passionfruition

Wow Cheryl you have so many good things to say tonight!

I think it's one thing to have a yorkie but it's another thing for yorkie OWNERS to say what 'kind' of yorkie you own. Who cares and what does it matter? (Especially on this site for crying out loud!)

As a woman, I try and try, and am healthy, and my weight is ___ but my best friend barely tries and tries and her weight is still ___! So humans or yorkies, we're all different! IT doesn't mean that skinnier is better or anything like that!

I DID MY RESEARCH! I called over 50 breeders asking about bloodlines, potential health problems, and yes, weight of parents. I wanted to have the best possible chance of having an AKC breed-standard yorkie. Sully's parents were both 6 lb'ers. Ok, so um, Sully is a year-and-a-half old now and is right under 9lbs. Does that mean he's not a yorkie? NO! And does that mean the "tinies" or "teacups" or whatever title you want to give them to divide them from the rest are better? NO!!!

Don't ask about my yorkie's temperament! Don't ask about his length or height! Ask about his dang weight and go ahead and igorantly claim that you are more 'elite' for owning a smaller-sized yorkie. I have no time for ignorance. This site used to be somewhere we'd all brag about our yorkies. Now it's all about size and I'm utterly DISGUSTED.

Great post Val.

[cheryl000]

Originally Posted by yorkiemom1970

I can't agree with you more! I love them all! But there are some who only care about the size/weight. I get the word "cobby" alot in my inquiries. I have a past client who feels that way. No way did I know the baby would get over 7 lbs when he was a wee little thing at 10 weeks. but he did. And I'm actually glad he didnt stay small, because i think he looks very "noble". My client stopped talking to me or emailing me with updates on my precious boy because of this. Went looking and found a "smaller" puppy. It's devastating as a breeder to go through this. All I'm trying to do is produce healthy babies who are not sickly, and are good examples of the standard. I can't control the world. And I would never intentionally breed my babies down to try to please the "select few" out there who want that. There are plenty of "questionable" places to look outside of my loving home. I have small babies from time to time. But I'm not striving for that!

I haven't heard "cobby" used before. Thumbs up to good breeders like you. If it was me and someone emailed me ONLY concerned about weight and made it seems SO IMPORTANT that it would be tiny IMO wouldn't even deal with them. What happens if it does get "too big" for that purse? Are they going to be too embarrased to "return" it and bring it to a shelter? I feel so sorry for that little dog, and I bet you wonder what ever happened to him. Sorry but people like that are the reason why so many people are breeding tinies these days-the tiny size and that extra $$ is the only important thing to those bad breeders and their customers who see dogs as a fashion trend.

[cheryl000]

Originally Posted by Passionfruition

Wow Cheryl you have so many good things to say tonight!

I think it's one thing to have a yorkie but it's another thing for yorkie OWNERS to say what 'kind' of yorkie you own. Who cares and what does it matter? (Especially on this site for crying out loud!)

As a woman, I try and try, and am healthy, and my weight is ___ but my best friend barely tries and tries and her weight is still ___! So humans or yorkies, we're all different! IT doesn't mean that skinnier is better or anything like that!

I DID MY RESEARCH! I called over 50 breeders asking about bloodlines, potential health problems, and yes, weight of parents. I wanted to have the best possible chance of having an AKC breed-standard yorkie. Sully's parents were both 6 lb'ers. Ok, so um, Sully is a year-and-a-half old now and is right under 9lbs. Does that mean he's not a yorkie? NO! And does that mean the "tinies" or "teacups" or whatever title you want to give them to divide them from the rest are better? NO!!!

Don't ask about my yorkie's temperament! Don't ask about his length or height! Ask about his dang weight and go ahead and igorantly claim that you are more 'elite' for owning a smaller-sized yorkie. I have no time for ignorance. This site used to be somewhere we'd all brag about our yorkies. Now it's all about size and I'm utterly DISGUSTED.

Thanks val. I guess it's society that's doing this.

[diva pup]

Don't ask about my yorkie's temperament! Don't ask about his length or height! Ask about his dang weight and go ahead and igorantly claim that you are more 'elite' for owning a smaller-sized yorkie. I have no time for ignorance. This site used to be somewhere we'd all brag about our yorkies. Now it's all about size and I'm utterly DISGUSTED.

WOW! Where did you get that anyone said anything about being more "elite"? Was this on some previous thread? The only one I have seen using that word is you. And calling people ignorant when they just want to show pics of their babies is just uncalled for.
I think everyone here thinks all yorkies are beautiful, no matter what the size, the topic just happened to be show pics of the tinier yorkies.

[cheryl000]

WOW! Where did you get that anyone said anything about being more "elite"? Was this on some previous thread? The only one I have seen using that word is you. And calling people ignorant when they just want to show pics of their babies is just uncalled for.
I think everyone here thinks all yorkies are beautiful, no matter what the size, the topic just happened to be show pics of the tinier yorkies.[/QUOTE]

Well most of the bad stuff on that thread was delelted when I got reopened. I remember one person saying that people who don't own tinies were jealous and people who don't own tinies shouldn't post there if their feelings were hurt.
Sorry I can't quote it. I was the one who used the word elite because that was the impression I was getting.
I don't want this thread to get closed because of arguing so..

[yorkiemom1970]

I never read any "bad stuff". All I saw was friendly debate which we all should be able to do!

[StewiesMom]

Originally Posted by yorkiemom1970

I never read any "bad stuff". All I saw was friendly debate which we all should be able to do!

There were several incredibly rude posts