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This may be a dumb question. Is there a certain size and weight required for yorkie show dogs ? Are some yorkies considered too small or too large for showing?:confused:

The only thing I've seen on the standard is they must not exceed 7 lbs. But there are some yorkie experts that might have a more accurate weight range. :)

"Must not exceed 7 pounds" is the standard, but a show dog can have 3 faults, after all, no dog is perfect. Many breeders prefer a little bit larger female, especially if she has everything else going for her. Most good breeders don't show females less 5 pounds because they don't breed females that small. This is just a rule of thumb and there are other measurement’s besides weight that should be taken into consideration. There are probably smaller males being shown. There have been Yorkies who won that were only 3 pounds, but this was years ago before breeder were aware of problems associated with breeding a tiny.

Yes so the standard says. But the dog should be "squarish" in shape. That is only a little longer than tall. Everything must go together well. Head right size and shape for size, neck is "elegant" not short. Tail carriage is important. Basically looking like a "balanced" terrier.

If you have a very tall dog, and yet meets standard in terms of weight, I'd look at the solidity of their bones. Now I digress into a owner/exhibitor and this reflects my personal opinion.

And yes Nancy a dog can have three faults, but truth be told any major fault should not be within the key criteria of that particular breed. With Yorkies that would be coat or color.

Roughly speaking a dog can finish a championship and deservedly so, with 3 minor faults, or 1 major (outside of key criteria) and two minor. How-ever a top dog, will not get to that place with a major flaw, perhaps a much debated one or two minor flaws.

And there are few standards that instruct so clearly to the judges. This tends to be done in judging seminars as the breeders instruct the judges about judging to the standard, and what breeders look for when they sit on the sidelines and watch the judging of their breed.