[mayfateleadyou]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I may be wrong, but I didn't think they had restrictions on what was too small to show. Since many show dogs are used for breeding, I thought that they just showed dogs suitable for that purpose. The yorkie is a relatively new breed as dog breeds go, but I can't see a real need for changing the standard. There doesn't seem to be a real need to purposely try to breed larger, the public seems to want smaller and smaller. Right now there is no limit on how small a yorkie can be, only a limit on what size a female yorkie can safely be bred. I guess I don't see the advantages to changing the standard, although I realize it is very difficult to achieve, but when you do get it, it is something really remarkable to behold.

AKC is 4 to 7 for standard.