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I have been researching what you stated "The standard is actually not to exceed 7 pounds no minimum".

If there is no minimum weight on "standard" yorkie, then why does every article have a "minimum" weight.

This is what I keep reading, these are from only 3 links, just wondering you say NO minimum, yet every article has minimum to maximum. I just want correct information to be posted is all.


• Breed Group: Toy

• Height: 8 to 9 inches at the shoulder

• Weight: 4 to 7 pounds, sometimes larger

• Life Span: 12 to 16 years


Yorkies are a small dog and should weigh 5 to 7 pounds. They are disqualified from American Kennel Club showing events if they weigh more than 7 pounds. Their height is about 6 or 7 inches from ground to shoulder, and the height at the shoulder should be the same as the height at the rump.


• Show dogs should weigh between four to seven pounds, but pet Yorkies can weigh as much as 12 to 15 pounds. A Yorkie who weighs less than four pounds is more prone to health problems, and more likely to suffer complications while under anesthesia.