Although Yorkies come in all different sizes, there is only one official category, and that's the toy classification, and standard for that says "must not exceed 7 pounds." The confusion is that with some breeds there are three classifications. For example, poodles come in three classifications. One classification is called "standard" then there's "miniature" and "toy" is the smallest classification. Furthermore, each of the three sizes has a "standard' for that size, so since the word "standard" means two different things, it's confusing. All yorkies are considered to be in the toy category, not matter what their size. Some are bigger than standard, but it's impossible to be smaller than standard, because there is no official lower limit. Most good breeders will not breed a female less than 5 pounds though. Clear as mud, huh? |