ladyhawk, your right they do seem to be bigger over here. i know for showing max weight should be 7lb, but as for pets its really rare where i live to see a tiny yorkie.
I'm out and about with Buddy alot and virtually every yorkie we meet is pretty much Buddys size and he's 15lb!!! yet he's still been called a rat, and is definitely still a small dog (he's well proportioned
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