 size
It depends on a few things..one being the part of the country you show. Some areas the Yorkiew run smaller in the ring.
Here in Florida, they like small..but I see Maria Cordona (Parkside) bring 6/7 pounders at least...and she wins. You really see all sizes, but I agree I have seen a smaller Yorkie lately as oppose to a few years ago.
My champion bitch was not small..Katherine was 8 pounds on a 7 pound frame. Once she retired and had puppies, she got to 9 pounds and i had to watch what she ate..he was so fat. Judges rarely pay attention to weight..they look at the frame...unless teh dog is obviously over or undersized.
There really is not reason to finish a dog or bitch unless you plan on breeding it IMO..that is the reason the English started dog showing. |