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Originally Posted by tjdmom  According to the YTCA site, it just says that weight should not exceed 7 pounds Yorkshire Terrier Club of America
And I double checked the AKC site and it looks like it says all the same things American Kennel Club - Yorkshire Terrier
I have frequently heard that standard is 4-7 lbs as well but don't know where people get this....
Now if you were to show a 2 or 3 lb dog, it probably would not do well because the real purpose in showing is to evaluate breeding stock and dogs that small are not good breeding prospect. |
IDK for certain, but possibly people get the impression of the 4-7lbs standard from this off the YTCA site. I've read the 4-7lbs several times too and wondered where that info is coming from.
Yorkshire Terrier Club of America (Awards)
All breeders may occasionally have an unusually small Yorkie (hopefully healthy),
though no responsible breeder breeds for this trait.
Many breeders prefer a
general weight range of 4-7 pounds believing that size retains desired Toy
qualities while maintaining optimum health. The Yorkie Standard states weight
"must not exceed seven pounds" and as a prospective pet owner you should
realize that even at 7 pounds, the Yorkie is still a small dog. (Females weighing
less than 5 pounds are considered by most breeders to be unsuitable for breeding.