sorry maybe i am misunderstanding. i went on the link ytca and i thought it said the breed standard is 4-7 pounds. i will check again.

okay i apologize for offending anyone. i thought i read that and that's why i was asking. i have no idea where i got that from. but thats why i ask questions so i can be corrected.

I don't know who in their right mind would want to raise 2 pound yorkies when it is hard enough to keep the normal ones going. It has to be all about the money!!!

Debbie Ray
www.sumtoiyorkies.com

thats how big my last one was. i didn't know all the risks and health issues with them. though i am glad that i did have her. but now i have a big boy he is 7.5 pounds.

I don't think anyone was offended. I think that 4-7 puonds is a nice place to hit and every once in a while they get bigger and sometimes they stay small. This breed is very hard to get right, with size, color and conformation, and then a sound body to carry it all with.

Debbie Ray
ww.sumtoiyorkies.com

by the way your dogs are beautiful!

Thanks Kelly , they are a work in progress.

Debbie Ray
www.sumtoiyorkies.com

Exactly the reason we decided not to use our boys for breeding...yes, they're small and cute and they each have a few great qualities that I know breeders look for but I don't know their health history. Our first Yorkie came from someone who was only in it for the money (I'm not saying you are so please don't take that personally). Boog had 12 years of medical problems and we dealt with each one as they came along but you'll never know how many times I prayed for God to take him quietly if it was his time to go. We loved that little guy with our heart and soul but we also had several thousand dollars in medical bills over the years and that's not something most people are prepared or willing to deal with.

Don't feel dumb....I know good and well I've read the 4-7 standard before too, so at one time that standard must have existed, at least unofficially. Probably back in the day when they thought there was NO WAY that an adult dog could weigh less than four lbs. :rolleyes:

As for your original question....my uneducated guess....maybe the 3.5 studs are sometimes to counterbalance using the larger dams (which is safer for health reasons)

Be careful getting a Morkie. Piper is supposed to be a Morkie, but I don't think both parents were pure bred.We bought Piper on her looks alone. Her hair looked like a Maltese when we got her, but now it is Maltese & some kind of terrier mix. I don't think her mother was a full Yorkie. The breeder sent me a picture of her mother long after we purchased Piper, but she was shaved. inclosed is a picture of Piper's dog mother, what do you think? Look at her ears.

Tammy -- QUOTING YOU - but oh well i guess since my dog isnt good enough i will never be able to do anything other then love him and there is nothing wrong with that and i dont regret getting him because i love him all the same but i bought so that one day i could do something.....
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Tammy - Tammy - Tammy....... I can't imagine why anyone would buy a little male dog - "to breed."

You probably have one of the sweetest little guys in the world.... even 10 pounds is a "very small dog" and a wonderful pet.

My little Yorkie is about 9 pounds and otherwise a wonderful looking little Yorkie in every way. When I got him, I bought a little dog for a pet - and the term "not good enough" -- would never enter my mind. My little guy is a wonderful, affectionate, handsome, playful, healthy little pet. What more could I want or even hope for.....not a thing!

I truly believe that breeding should be left to the people who have the Yorkies that best meet the Yorkie standards -- so that the breed will stay as pure and good as possible. So many of the rest of us - still have wonderful little Yorkies. They may be just a little large, or a little small, or have coats that are less desirable, etc. etc. etc. They really aren't breeding quality - but they are "pet quality" far and above what most of us ever even hoped for.

Just out of curiosity -- why is "breeding" important to you? I, personally, have never intended to breed any of my pets, male or female. And, doing so, would certainly never make me feel that any of my pets are worth more or less in any way.

***** After reading most of the posts, I think the general consensus is that your little guy shouldn't be bred (and your husband is more right than wrong) --- but the fact that this is disappointing to you and you think of him as "not good enough" or "not up to snuff" or "not perfect" is sad --- he doesn't deserve to be thought of this way. I'm sure he is a wonderful little dog and a wonderful little pet. Count yourself one of the lucky ones........ just to have this little guy.

I can't think of any good reason to "want to breed a little male dog" --- unless, you are a serious breeder who has exceptional Yorkies and wants to breed to continue the highest standards.

My "perfect little pet" isn't breeding quality either. He's too big. But - what can I say. I never wanted to breed or show him anyway - and I still have the most wonderful little pet in the world.


Carol Jean

First off he looks like a yorkie to me!!! Just consider yourself lucky to even have him. He looks like a real sweetheart and he is still young!!

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IMO..We pick a breed to fit our lifestyle..we do not change a breed to fit our lifestyle.
Perhaps, I am not seeing the point..but why disregard a standard to suit our fancy? If you want a sturdier type dog for a family, pick another breed..what some fail to realize is..by changing the standard, we lose type..lose type and within a generation or so you no longer have a true Yorkie..you can not change size without effecting other traits...that is why we get so many threads entitled..IS my Yorkie really a Yorkie?"

Well said.:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Debbie Ray

Well eben if you can't breed him he is a doll!