I'm in the process of acquiring another yorkie as a playmate for Elvis. He is pretty small (3 pounds) and at nearly 11 months, I'm told he is as big as he'll get. His parents were small (dad 2.5 pounds, mom 4 pounds). I ended up going back to my breeder to adopt another baby. I never liked any of the puppies available in my area (Columbus, Ohio). I'm on the breeders waiting list, she doesn't have them often, so it likely won't be until late summer. I mention this only because small ones are hard to find, especially healthy ones. I followed the same research path everyone else mentioned, found many disreputable breeders (good ones too
, and learned a lot about what to expect. Yorkies are really so smart and easy to care for. My relative raises maltese and she can never keep their coats neat (plus they all have the brown stains arounde their eyes
As long as you brush your yorkie every day, their coat is fine. It doesn't take long to do. If you'd like to see pics, I have a few posted on this site. Keep in mind, if you get a smaller yorkie, you should be mindful of them around children. My breeder told me a sad tale of one of her puppies being adopted and later killed by the roughhousing of a toddler. She no longer sells yorkies to folks with small children. Best of luck on your research
