This is kind of a late response, but you can start foundation training at her age. Talk to your local agility trainer or dog club about classes for this. They should have something.
Yes, Yorkies can be competitive...mine just earned his PACH (Preferred agility championship) in AKC earlier this year and is already half way to his second one. He is very tiny, so we have always jumped in the preferred class at 4". But, I will also say it is hard to be competitive against some of the other breeds in the 4 & 8" heights, mainly Papillons, who are like the Border Collies of toy dogs. 😉 But,generally speaking, if my dog runs well, he often places first...would not be the case in the 8" class though, as there are a lot more dogs and bigger dogs in that height.
Keep in mind that Yorkies are very stoic and can easily hide physical problems. I get my little guy a massage at every trial and often a chiropractic adjustment too, just to be sure he is doing alright and as a preventive measure.
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