[LoveBug]

I specifically picked Yorkie for a pet because they are a smaller (toy) breed and they are just so adorable.
I went to meet my breeder and see my puppy for the first time when he was about 8 weeks old. We drove over an hour to this place. She would let us see him but wouldn't let us touch him or hold him.
She spent almost 2 hours talking to us.
She has spent lots of money on the largest Yorkie she could find because her puppies kept getting smaller.
Her largest (Caesar's Great Uncle) weighs 8 lbs. but her smallest has been around 2 to 3 lbs full grown.
She told me Caesar should be around 6 lbs. since his mother and father were both that small. Two different vets told me that he would be around 11. I almost had a heart attack. So I immediately called her to tell her this news. I paid quite a bit for Caesar and it was like a statement I read earlier about when you go to the baker to buy an angel food cake and the baker tries to sell you a chocolate one. I wanted what the standards had told me.
I did a lot of research before choosing a Yorkie and before even contacting her. But I trust her. I saw several of her retired Yorkies and if Caesar reaches a full 7 lbs great. I just didn't want a Porkie Yorkie. That is unhealthy.
So anyway, I agree with breeders that interview and are so pickey. I also agree with owners that do their research. I have heard from so may Yorkie owners that they have had pups to live as long as 18 yrs.