A 7 pound Yorkie weighs toooo much!

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by abbie's mom

She shot back: "Four to 7lbs is the standard".

Lol...you should have shot back at her, "Yeah well, shows what you know, there is no 4 pound minimum."

[Samc]

Bailey is a big guy. I was walking him the other day and met a 5lb yorkie and her owners and they asked me if Bailey was a "Standard Yorkie"? Huh, Standard, well I never.... I guess that would be one way of putting it. He is NOT fat, just big and a lotayorkietolove. He is athletic and can run amazingly fast. I let him run in the park (under controlled conditions) with German Shepherd friend he has and they have a great time.

So, sub-7pounders, are you comfortable letting your Yorkies socialize that way with other dogs?

Bailey is our A Hunk of Burning Yorkie Love. (except when he finds cat poop ) then he gets a bath and his mouth double-brushed.

Best wishes to all

Samc and Bailey

[judyeve]

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

[Samc]

Judy,

I couldn't agree more with you. Bailey is neutered and frankly, if we ever do look for a second Yorkie, I would prefer a larger one. I have a friend who has a "mini" and she has had to have surgery for ingesting something a larger Yorkie might have been able to pass.

By the way, if your Yorkie does swallow something (for sure) such as an earing, or other small object, a vet told me that feeding them as much bread as they can eat will help them pass the object without injuring their little insides.

It does trouble me some that "size matters" in this case the smaller the more prestigious. Fugetaboutit. Heart and character matters even more!!

Samc and Bailey the Supersized Yorkie!!