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Old 08-26-2014, 07:47 AM   #8
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As others noted above, a hunched back is not necessarily a medical problem, but the Yorkie standard (the ideal) is for a straight topline. Yorkie exhibitors will sometimes say that a dog's topline is so beautifully straight, they could serve tea on it.

The straightness of a topline also affects movement, which is one of the things judged in Yorkie conformation.
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