[artie merlino]

I find it pretty amazing that there alot of rude, ignorant people out there with or without Yorkies that go out of their way to speak or ask questions about your Dog and then you have to hear about their's! The AKC. Standard to show a Yorkie is 4 to 7 lbs. but it's not only the size, color & conformation count as well? IMO a Yorkie should still look and act like a Yorkie, I see so many very small Yorkies that are so weak and feeble, shaking and can't even walk on the ground. Yorkies come in all sizes, I have the pleasure of having
3, one is small 5 lbs., medium @ 7 lbs., and large - Artie a whopping 10 lbs.
I think too many people judge Yorkies by their "Size" that they completely ignore their Conformation? Temperment? Training? Socializing? I have alot of Friends and Relatives that have Yorkies and they purchased them strictly based on their "SIZE" and they are very disappointed b/c they did NOT stay the size as promised by the Breeder.