I prefer a larger yorkie in the ring though you definitely find judges who regularly put up small dark ones. I don't know if I'd say that it's wrong to show a dog that is closer to 8 pounds. If it is a bitch she could be coming into heat and would be heavier than normal or it could be a well muscled male. You really have to look at size, balance, proportion, and condition and correlate that to the weight. I don't think you should put a dog in the ring that is obviously oversized, course of bone, or fat in the ring but than again it's your money to waste.
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