Twinkles is definitely our little star. He's our precious teeny tiny AKC Yorkshire Terrier puppy, (Yorkie). When he joined our family, this teacup sized yorkie puppy weighed a mere 17 ounces at 10 weeks! So tiny, he fit in the palm of our hand. The cute photo on the left Twinkles is playing in a teacup.

He's very affectionate, loves to give kisses to anyone that holds him, be held

Because of his tiny size, I made a soft plush snuggle pouch to carry him in the front leaving my hands free to do house work and keep him safe from accidentally being stepped on. He runs incrediblely fast and extremely energetic for such a little thing. He would be all the way across the room one minute, and then the next thing you know he's at your feet!

According to the American Kennel Club (AKC) Breed Standards, Yorkies are in the Toy Group, and can range in size from 4 - 7 lbs. If you do search online you will find Yorkies that are way over 12 lbs. Twinkles comes out of tiny Yorkie lines and his fathers sire is a 3 1/2 lb Champion.