[Mike1975]

One more thing to consider is that in Europe there is a misconception that the darker the color the better, despite the reflections and the color. Basically they just ignore the 2 last words of the blue description in our standard: steel blue.
They just breed for the dark.
This unfortunately leads many (including judges) to perceive the ideal color as ... dark, no matter if this is gray or plain black. But certainly not BLUE.
In addition even if you show a true BLUE yorkie, you cannot compete neither the enhanced dark ones, nor black or gray ones.
It will look too light for the inexperienced.
One thing is for sure: a TRUE dark steel blue is so hard to find, and even if you do, it has to be accompanied with a sound body and temperament. This is why our breed is one of the hardest to breed.