Ideal Height and weight for Showing?

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by manolos mom

Have you ever shown a dinky do? Didn't know if any have ever been Championed. I bet they would look cute in the ring.lol

Of course they do.......What about the Wee One Trish Championed.

[manolos mom]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Of course they do.......What about the Wee One Trish Championed.

Guess I was talking about one the size of Pablo. 2 lbs and full of spunk.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by manolos mom

Guess I was talking about one the size of Pablo. 2 lbs and full of spunk.

Well what do you think that dinky weighs?

[YorkieRose]

Originally Posted by manolos mom

Have you ever shown a dinky do? Didn't know if any have ever been Championed. I bet they would look cute in the ring.lol

I have seen many 3 and 4 pound champions over the years. One little fellow I remember "Dolru" Fivel's was also a OB champ...
First "dinky do" I saw win her title was a Trivar bitch at 3 1/2 pounds...Golddigger..and he bred her..she free whelped two puppies each time...would I do it..no, I do not think so..

I have a friend here in Florida who shows small girls all the time...no where does the AKC regs say you HAVE to breed anything you show...lots of people show and never breed.

AS I recall, CH Rothby's Reputation was or is about 4 pounds...which is not all that small..a true 2 pounder..NO, I have never seen one that small shown...msot breeders do not even produce a two pounder. I have only had about 3 in 35 plus years.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by YorkieRose

I have seen many 3 and 4 pound champions over the years. One little fellow I remember "Dolru" Fivel's was also a OB champ...
First "dinky do" I saw win her title was a Trivar bitch at 3 1/2 pounds...Golddigger..and he bred her..she free whelped two puppies each time...would I do it..no, I do not think so..

I have a friend here in Florida who shows small girls all the time...no where does the AKC regs say you HAVE to breed anything you show...lots of people show and never breed.

AS I recall, CH Rothby's Reputation was or is about 4 pounds...which is not all that small..a true 2 pounder..NO, I have never seen one that small shown...msot breeders do not even produce a two pounder. I have only had about 3 in 35 plus years.

The average Yorkietalk reader seems to believe that the tiny is a new thing, and breeders are breeding them smaller and smaller. However, it seems like there have been some super small ones all along, and maybe breeders have learned the hard way that breeding females under 5 pounds, is very dangerous.

[YorkieRose]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

The average Yorkietalk reader seems to believe that the tiny is a new thing, and breeders are breeding them smaller and smaller. However, it seems like there have been some super small ones all along, and maybe breeders have learned the hard way that breeding females under 5 pounds, is very dangerous.

It was at the turn of the century the weight was in the 3 to 7 pound range in the UK..but in the 1880's dogs were shown from 2 3/4 to 13 pounds.

Huddersfield Ben had a very well know get...Ch Ted..4 pounds.. much sought after stud of the time..
The smallest champion of that time was a Halifax Marvel
Ever heard of Goldie Stone, she was a pioneer of the breed...her kennel was called..."Petite, 1929..one of her best was a champion named..Petite Wee wee..he was very tiny. He won many groups placements...if you look in old breed books, you will not see Goldie with a Yorkie much begger then 4 pounds.
I have read lots of old breed books and records...many bitches were 3 pounders..
I have seen pic's of Mrs. Tufille(early uk show breeder) nothing looks bigger them 4 pounds.

As I recall Wildweir started with very small Clu Mor chamions...in one book there is a pic of Janet going BOW with CH Wildweir JellyBean who is maybe 3 pounds..

The breeder of the 21st century in no way invented tiny Yorkies...we have had them all along...

PS..I have read quite a bit of Goldie Stones writings...she has a very sucessful breeding program with her tinies..BUT that does not mean all can..or shoudl breed them..

[topknot]

Originally Posted by YorkieRose

It was at the turn of the century the weight was in the 3 to 7 pound range in the UK..but in the 1880's dogs were shown from 2 3/4 to 13 pounds.

Huddersfield Ben had a very well know get...Ch Ted..4 pounds.. much sought after stud of the time..
The smallest champion of that time was a Halifax Marvel
Ever heard of Goldie Stone, she was a pioneer of the breed...her kennel was called..."Petite, 1929..one of her best was a champion named..Petite Wee wee..he was very tiny. He won many groups placements...if you look in old breed books, you will not see Goldie with a Yorkie much begger then 4 pounds.
I have read lots of old breed books and records...many bitches were 3 pounders..
I have seen pic's of Mrs. Tufille(early uk show breeder) nothing looks bigger them 4 pounds.

As I recall Wildweir started with very small Clu Mor chamions...in one book there is a pic of Janet going BOW with CH Wildweir JellyBean who is maybe 3 pounds..

The breeder of the 21st century in no way invented tiny Yorkies...we have had them all along...

PS..I have read quite a bit of Goldie Stones writings...she has a very sucessful breeding program with her tinies..BUT that does not mean all can..or shoudl breed them..

I think I heard that Wildweir Pomp n' Circumstance was also small.
I agree with you. If we breed to small - eventually it will IMO become smaller and smaller and I just do not belive that is a good thing either. We have to remember what they were bred for and we do not need them the same size as what they were suppose to hunt. Yikes!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by YorkieRose

It was at the turn of the century the weight was in the 3 to 7 pound range in the UK..but in the 1880's dogs were shown from 2 3/4 to 13 pounds.

Huddersfield Ben had a very well know get...Ch Ted..4 pounds.. much sought after stud of the time..
The smallest champion of that time was a Halifax Marvel
Ever heard of Goldie Stone, she was a pioneer of the breed...her kennel was called..."Petite, 1929..one of her best was a champion named..Petite Wee wee..he was very tiny. He won many groups placements...if you look in old breed books, you will not see Goldie with a Yorkie much begger then 4 pounds.
I have read lots of old breed books and records...many bitches were 3 pounders..
I have seen pic's of Mrs. Tufille(early uk show breeder) nothing looks bigger them 4 pounds.

As I recall Wildweir started with very small Clu Mor chamions...in one book there is a pic of Janet going BOW with CH Wildweir JellyBean who is maybe 3 pounds..

The breeder of the 21st century in no way invented tiny Yorkies...we have had them all along...

PS..I have read quite a bit of Goldie Stones writings...she has a very sucessful breeding program with her tinies..BUT that does not mean all can..or shoudl breed them..

Thanks, great informative post!