[celstu1]

I have a 13lb teapot Yorkie. He's heavy, sturdy, curious, playful and a total cuddle bug (at night). His brother whom I also have is a 6lb little tiny fragile dog believe it or not. He's not THAT fragile but when I feel his little legs to me they feel like toothpicks. His little head is tiny compared to my other boy. He's way more of a cuddle bug with me, a total mommas boy. If I'm sitting down that is where he is, whereas my other boy is more curious about everything and not ready to settle down until bedtime.
Both my boys chase frogs, crickets, birds, squirrels, chipmunks, dig up moles, etc outside, both run up & down stairs, both jump off or on the couch, bed, etc... (I get nervous when my little guy does it, but after almost 7 years of trying to train them to not do it, I had to give it up), both play with each other and other dogs. The only thing that's different is I feel my bigger guy can walk on the ground and hold his own more with other dogs than my smaller guy whom I tend to carry more often.
Ive seen really sweet Shih Tzus and more standoffish/aggressive ones. My mom has a female who will not let you take anything out of her mouth, has gotten a bit more grumpy in her older age, very stubborn and independent, not cuddly at all, but loves belly rubs and has a lot of fun energy to run and play (even at 9 years old). But the same could be said for Yorkies also. My bigger guy gets grumpy around children. If he feels uncomfortable he comes to me. If a child comes near him while he's on my lap, he will lunge and bark and snap even. My little guy is soooo passive, you can do anything to him at anytime and he will just love the attention!