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Originally Posted by YorkieRose

I have always heard it used in a way to describe type...a terrier type is not refined, it is more square head, longer muzzle, sometimes larger, more muscle, wider shoulder and hip, perhaps large ears aslo....when a breeder say they have a refined Yorkie..I visualize a softer look..shorter muzzled, more elegant in frame, small ear etc. A larger York certainly can be refined also...many have soft features, as oppose to a square terrier head and long muzzle...and just because a Yorkie may be small, it is not always small featured...

got it - thank you for all your info!