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11-20-2006, 12:11 PM | #1 |
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| European Yorkshire Terrier Has anyone ever heard of a European Yorkshire Terrier? A friend of a friend has one that she is trying to give away for free he is 19lbs. Just curious if anyone has heard of that breed?
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11-20-2006, 12:15 PM | #2 |
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| maybe it's just a yorkie from europe?
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11-20-2006, 12:15 PM | #3 |
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| LOL maybe
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11-20-2006, 12:16 PM | #4 |
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| there is no such breed but like the post before, it's prob from europe
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11-20-2006, 12:19 PM | #5 |
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| From where in Europe? Buddy is from Europe. He was born in Budapest, Hungary and is registered with the EKH ( European Kennel Club Hungary) |
11-20-2006, 12:22 PM | #6 |
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| I am not sure where I just didn't think that Yorkies got up to 19lbs so I asked about his size. She told me he is a European Yorkshire Terrier and has his papers etc.... Disclaimer: For those with larger Yorkie I think they are adorable but just wanted to find out if the European Yorkie is something different than the Standard Yorkie. Thanks
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11-20-2006, 12:29 PM | #7 |
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| There are a couple of Yorkies on our site that go up to that weight. Buddy is 13lbs. I had no idea a Yorkie could up to that weight until I did some research. They can! Of course it is not the desired weight but some things you can't control unless you know the parents. It seems that the bigger ones have less health issues. |
11-20-2006, 12:42 PM | #8 | |
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Yea they said that they have his reg. papers. I know that I would like to get a Yorkie that is bigger than Georgie when I start looking for another baby I am a nervous wreck with him sometimes. I am trying to get all the info. and picture of Beamer (the yorkie I am referencing) because I would love for him to go to a Happy loving home. It's sad that they have to get rid of him. I asked if they would keep him until we found him a good home and they said absolutely so that makes me feel better.
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11-20-2006, 12:56 PM | #9 |
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| I wish you all good luck in finding him a good home. |
11-20-2006, 04:17 PM | #10 | |
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The Breed Standard for a Yorkie is under 7 lbs. As with any purebred dog, size can vary within the breed, so you can get oversized which is over 7 lbs and likely can hit 19 lbs. Undersized is considered, by reputable breeders, to be less than about 4 lbs. although breed standard does not specifically mention a lower end of the scale. The Yorkshire Terrier is classed in the Toy Group by the American Kennel Club and the Canadian Kennel Club Some other breeds of dogs have size varieties such as the Toy, Miniature and Standard Poodle and are shown in dog shows in the different varieties with only the Toy Poodle being shown in the Toy Group. Doxies also come in size varieties the Miniature and the Standard and are shown in their coat variations as well, smooth, long hair and wire coated. None of these apply to the Yorkshire Terrier however. Often the Yorkie in Europe are a little bigger than what we see here and I would bet the European Yorkie would go over 7 lbs a lot of the time. | |
11-20-2006, 05:38 PM | #12 |
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| European Yorkies (are not breed of Yorkie) -- but, I have heard this referenced to often. And - always, it has been in reference to larger Yorkies. Yorkies did come from Europe, and originally, they were larger than they are now. 12 to 14 pound and larger Yorkies were very common in Europe at one time. Downbreeding for a smaller sized dog has been done over a long period of time - and much moreso in the US than in other countries. The end result is that the Yorkie that we are used to now is a much smaller dog than it used to be. However - larger Yorkies are still sometimes referred to as European Yorkies because they were larger (in Europe) many years ago. And, larger Yorkies are still more commonly found in Europe than they are here. __________________________________________________ _____ Of course, these are not a different breed or type of Yorkie - but, "Teacup" usually refers to a small Yorkie, and "European" usually refers to a larger Yorkier. We know that a lot of people think these are different Yorkies - but they aren't. There is only one Yorkie. __________________________________________________ _____ ****** My dog is about 12 or 13 pounds and his breeder told me that his mother (12 pounds) came from a line of European Yorkies - meaning that the Yorkies in my dog's lineage had not been bred down so much to be smaller. They came from a line that had continued to breed more with the older larger Yorkies. A lot of people deliberately breed Yorkies to produce Yorkies that are small. And, over the years, (believe it or not), there have been people who have deliberately bred to produce the larger Yorkies - (in the 12 to 14 pound range - or larger). But - as we all know.....there is only one Yorkie. So - if you ever hear the term, "European Yorkie" --- think "size." It is only referring to the size - a larger Yorkie. Hope this helps -- Carol Jean |
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