[QUOTE=yorkieK9trainer] just like our tinies that also don't fit in the current Yorkshire standard.[QUOTE] The tinies do fit into the 7 lb and under standard. 2 lb is under 7.
Some one asked how a bigger Yorkie could compete. I'm guessing that you could use it in events like agility or something else where they judge the dog on what they can do. Not how they look.
Littlefurbabies, when someone is saying that the little ones have health issues they are talking about little when they are adults. How old is the one you are looking at right now. The rule is take the 8 wk old weight and triple it or the 12wk and double it to get the adult weight.
I think that when some one is buying a pet they need to pick what best fits their needs. But it completely drives me crazy of all the people buying Yorkies (or any other dog) to breed or just breeding their pet if it doesn't fit into the standard. If you aren't picking a Yorkie because it's a Yorkie, meaning it fits into the standards, why get a Yorkie? I'm not just talking about size. There are so many "Yorkies" that don't look like Yorkies. The reason I got a Yorkie was because I love everything about the breed. The silky blue coat, the erect ears, small size. I know that I probably sound like a snob, but when I bought my Yorkies I made sure I knew what their parents looked like so I kindof knew what my babies were going to look like because I wanted a Yorkie that looked like a Yorkie. And I wasn't going to fork out all that money for something that wasn't exactly what I wanted.
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