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01-03-2008, 08:16 PM | #1 |
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| Teacup Yorkies Taken from the YTCA's website http://www.ytca.org/faq.html#A An Important Message About “Teacup” Yorkies If you are interested in purchasing a tiny Yorkie, sometimes called a Teacup, Micro Mini, Teenie, or any other name that means “extra small”, there are several things you should consider. The YTCA’s Code of Ethics precludes the use of the words “teacup”, “tiny specialists”, doll faced, or similar terminology by its members, and for good reason. All breeders may occasionally have an unusually small Yorkie (hopefully healthy), though no responsible breeder breeds for this trait. Many breeders prefer a general weight range of 4-7 pounds believing that size retains desired Toy qualities while maintaining optimum health. The Yorkie Standard states weight "must not exceed seven pounds" and as a prospective pet owner you should realize that even at 7 pounds, the Yorkie is still a small dog. (Females weighing less than 5 pounds are considered by most breeders to be unsuitable for breeding.) Special circumstances often come with extra tiny dogs. They are extremely susceptible to both hereditary and non-hereditary health problems, including birth defects that may go undetected for a long time. Other common problems may include, but are not limited to, diarrhea, vomiting, along with extra and expensive tests prior to routine teeth cleanings and surgeries. Small ones are more likely to have poor reactions to anesthesia and die from it. Tiny dogs are more easily injured by falls, being stepped on and being attacked by other dogs. These health problems nearly always result in large veterinary bills. . Please take this into consideration and make purchasing a healthy pet your top priority, not size. The “novelty” is certainly not worth the pain,heartbreak, or extra expense. Remember, all Yorkies are comparatively small. The most important thing is finding a healthy puppy that will grow into a healthy adult, especially since you looking at an 11 to 15 year commitment with your Yorkie.
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01-03-2008, 08:17 PM | #2 |
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| Excellent posting!
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01-03-2008, 08:36 PM | #3 |
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| I agree excellent posting!! What has the world come to when some people seem so crazed to find the tiniest dog possible, above everything else in some cases. |
01-03-2008, 09:17 PM | #4 |
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| Sasha weighs 6.7 lbs and Seth is 8 (He is my eater) I would not one any smaller. The standards are set for a reason. MyFairLacy Great post!!!!!
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01-03-2008, 09:38 PM | #5 |
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| I am really glad you started this thread, reason being I was at petco Sunday and this man had 4 beautiful yorkies, of course I stopped to admire them and told him how gorgeous they were. I mentioned that I had a eight month old and he asked me how much did mine weigh I responded 5 1/2 pounds, because I'd just asked how old his were. He told me that is big for and eight month old. I immediatedly responed by saying not for my house its not. He went on about one of his being a teacup I just walked away. Some people are really obsessed with having "teacup" yorkies. Why? I do not know.
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01-03-2008, 09:39 PM | #6 |
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| Great post! When looking for a yorkie, I thought I wanted one around 3 lbs -- well I QUICKLY found out how small that is, and I'm so grateful my baby is up to 4.5 now |
01-03-2008, 09:42 PM | #7 |
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| I agree!! I don't like too small either!! Chloe is 6.4lbs and I love it!!! People should consider their health first before the size!! Pet is like family member and not accessory!! Thanks for posting this and educate people!! |
01-03-2008, 09:46 PM | #8 |
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| Before I had a yorkie, I thought I wanted a really tiny one too. I knew there wasn't such thing as a "teacup" but wanted a small one. However, when I got Lacy I didn't really care what size my dog was - as long as it wouldn't be too big...Lacy was almost 3lbs at 11 weeks so I knew she wouldn't be tiny. Of course, the tiny ones are adorable...I have a few friends with some tiny babies. But you do have to be careful with the smaller ones. I would prefer for my next yorkies to fall between 4 and 6lbs..definitely no smaller than 3lbs just because I'd worry sick about such a tiny one. I thought it might be beneficial to see what the YTCA said about "teacups" and what that even though the standard says up to 7lbs, that 4-7lbs is preffered and that most females should be at least 5lbs to breed.
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01-03-2008, 09:57 PM | #9 |
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| This is just my own personal opinion, not meant to offend any "teacup" owners: I generally don't like the tiny yorkies, I'm terrified of hurting them or dropping them and honestly the majority of them look kind of weird to me (like little rats or weird foxes) but of course there are some of them that are very cute. I purposely looked for a dog that would be near the higher end of the standard, 5-7lbs. and I'm glad that my little girl is in that range. I've also heard that the smaller ones tend to have more problems but I'm certainly no expert! Now a word from my lawyer: the preceding statement was an expression of a personal opinion, not meant to upset, offend or start a flame war. The poster maintains his right to change his opinion at any time, on a whim, or contradict himself in future posts, such as saying "awhhhhh cute!" in response to a picture of a "teacup" yorkie :P |
01-03-2008, 10:04 PM | #10 |
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| Since Rockie came into my life, I have read, reseached and learned quite alot on yt.. I prefer 5 to 7 pounds babies. Because of the difficulties involved with the smaller babies as far as handling them and health issues; not to say the larger babies do not have the health issues. My niece has a 3 pound girl yorkie and her leg was broken when my great nephew was playing with her. She is really fragile and small. She also has a boy who weighs almost 5 pounds who plays with her boys all the time. Everyone does not purposely want smaller babies we never know what size they will be. I just handle a 5 1/2 pounder like Rockie much better.
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01-03-2008, 10:09 PM | #11 |
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| Tinkerbell is about 5.2 lbs and she seems perfect but I do like the tinies, and honestly would love to have one in the 3-4 lbs, do you think this is too small? I dont think Tinkerbell is small by any means
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01-03-2008, 10:15 PM | #12 |
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| Great post!! When I first got into yorkies, I thought there was a teacup sized one, because I knew of a yorkie that was about 3#, and another one that was 13#. I wanted a smaller one. As soon as I asked my friend, she said their all the same, no teacups, and when I did research that was the very first thing I learned. Then I got Rocky, and he was 4.9# at 6months and the vet said he could get up to 10# but I didn't care, I fell for him before he was even mine! He's now about 5.5#, and our little girl Bella is a lot smaller, last time I weighed her she was 3.5# (maybe almost 4 now) and she's tall, but her frame is soo tiny (She's about 1/4 shorter than Rocky, but her frame is a lot smaller than him). She seems pretty tough for her size, but with both of them being small in general you do worry about them a lot more, especially more than the bigger dogs I'm used too!
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01-03-2008, 10:30 PM | #13 |
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| I totally understand why people like tiny Yorkies, I just don't think there are very many people who should have them. Even when they are healthy they require extra care and caution. But they are adorable and I wouldn't have minded if Shelby stayed tiny. I am at a stage in my life where I could handle it. (meaning old and no small children around) When I went searching for a pup, I wanted one on the small side but I didn't even consider going to a "Teacup" breeder. I put the word out with several reputable breeders and they helped me find a little girl. She ended up at 4 1/2 lbs. which is fine. |
01-03-2008, 10:34 PM | #14 |
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| [QUOTE=MyFairLacy;1646584]Taken from the YTCA's website http://www.ytca.org/faq.html#A An Important Message About “Teacup” Yorkies Special circumstances often come with extra tiny dogs. They are extremely susceptible to both hereditary and non-hereditary health problems, including birth defects that may go undetected for a long time. Other common problems may include, but are not limited to, diarrhea, vomiting, along with extra and expensive tests prior to routine teeth cleanings and surgeries. Small ones are more likely to have poor reactions to anesthesia and die from it. Tiny dogs are more easily injured by falls, being stepped on and being attacked by other dogs. These health problems nearly always result in large veterinary bills. This is VERY true. I posted in another thread discussing teacups. I am a huge fan of teacups... Jaya is one (will max out at 3 lbs), while Jenna is not (will max out at 4-5 lbs ..breeder says 4 but i doubt it...). So, even though I love the teeny tiny yorkies, I just wanted to let everyone know that the above quote, and pretty much everything MyFairLacy mentioned in her thread is totally true!!! Smaller dogs have a more sensitive system only because they are smaller. So say 1 tablespoon of something bad may upset a 6-8 lb yorkie, but may kill a 3 lb yorkie. So size DOES matter!!! The smaller the dog, the more likely they'll get in trouble health-wise. This is also an important note if someone is looking for a teacup who has smaller children in the home also. Its just not safe for the pup. Jaya may be strong, but I do have to be careful with her! |
01-03-2008, 10:37 PM | #15 |
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| Max is 3 pounds at a year old and he is healthy, happy and full of energy lol. I dont regret getting him, he turned out to be smaller and thats what I wanted. Ofcourse if he was 13 pounds I would love him the same
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