I have met with snobby as well. My Rico is 12.5lbs and my Benjamin is 12lbs. I always follow up their disdain with the tale of my first yorkie 20 years ago that was small and was sickly. That is why I wanted a pure pet quality companion. I know that there are many small yorkies that are very healthy but what I went through was pure ugly and painful. My Benjamin's line all lived an average of 17-18years (back to great great grandma).
However, the most snobby of all was on a trip to Petsmart. Ben noticed a cute little girl in the basket next to us. They really liked each other and I made the mistake of asking if she was part yorkie. She was very snotty and told me "NO, she is a very RARE norwich terrier, don't you know how much they cost?" Well, next thing I know they start getting flirty. He gave a flirty woof and she gave a cute little ruff. Her mommy grabbed her and scolded her, walking out of the store. Everyone in the store nearby was laughing.
