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Originally Posted by Lorraine  Yorkie has never had a size class that I knew of. I will have to ask some of the show breeders I know that have been around about 40 years. I have a feeling I know the answer, once the contain them selves enough to stop laughing that is.  |
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I would love to hear from any Show breeders who remember this.
This is the first I have ever heard of such.
The first Yorkie whelped in the United States was in 1872. American shows began in 1887. The breed classes were divided by weight: under 5 pounds and over 5 pounds. Eventually it was decided to have one weight class for all Yorkies with weight between 3 and 7 pounds. There were just too few entries of the larger sizes to have two different classes. The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America was formed in 1951.
Deana
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