I actually wanted yorkie that was at least 6 lbs when I got Max. When I was researching yorkies before I got him, I read that many small yorkies can have medical issues and be fragile. He is the first dog I ever had and I wanted a yorkie but one that was not so fragile. He's 2 1/2 years old now and turned out to be 11 lbs. My vet says that he is in perfect physical health. I think he's just perfect. When I got Abbie a year later, I wanted another yorkie that was about the same size as Max. It was disappointing because some breeders didn't have yorkies that were going to be over 4 lbs. It seemed like the tiny ones sold and the larger ones just lingered around because nobody wanted them. "Tiny" was the selling point. So I found Abbie and she is now a hardy 14 lbs. I didn't expect her to be that big but she's just so lovable just the way she is |