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11-08-2010, 01:00 PM | #1 |
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| Worlds smallest yorkie? I was in town this weekend and a couple sitting down at a small table had a few dogs. My brother caught my attention by letting me know they were yorkie's. I knew they were fuly grown by there coat coloring. One was as small as my hand. "not kidding" The woman proceeded to try and tell us she was a "teacup" and the smallest in the world. Yes, I knew she was full of B.S. but this little one was very small , and absolutely precious. She was well groomed with her hair nearly touching the ground with perfect markings. They had anther one a little bigger just as cute . Bt, the woman really set me off. They also had a yorkiepoo . I asked them if they had more , and they said YES. Then asked if they did any breeding. The mother answered No , but the daughter said yes. The husband said nothing . He was feeding them something that looked like potato salad. I noted that , as well as that they all wore little collars on their necks. They looked very cute , but the older woman really got on my nerves . "smalleet yorkie in the world? The food , and her attitude just did not seem right. I just said that I would be so afraid to step on them they were so tiny. As cute as they were I was very grateful that my "big Yorkie" 7Lbs was huge compared to the wee ones. I hoped that not all yorkie owners with tiny ones had the same type of reaction as they did. I could tell they had a lot of people come talk to them about their babies. Old lady was not telling us anything true about yorkies at all though.
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11-08-2010, 01:06 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | My goodness, I sure wouldn't be bragging about having the "smallest yorkie in the world"! I ran across a girl with a tiny 3-pounder at PetSmart yesterday. Even one that tiny would terrify me. I like my bigger babies.
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11-08-2010, 01:09 PM | #3 |
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| : on them!!! I thought nothing of "teacup" until coming to this site. But now the word about makes my head spin. Little is little but when I hear teacup it about makes my head spin b/c I immediately think they are playing it up. UGH! And potato salad... really??? Oh heavens! They sure have a lot to learn. Those poor "teacup" babies! Peggy, Monkey & Maddie
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11-08-2010, 01:13 PM | #4 |
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| Im sure its not the smallest but probably the smallest shes ever seen. I have a neighbor that has an extremely tiny chihauhua and he loves to show it off and tell how tiny it is. It seems to be a common theme with people who have tiny dogs. It used to get on my nerves but it doesnt really anymore. I can see why people are attracted to the tiny ones they are adorable and they are different so they are gonna brag about themand be proud of them. Im just glad Ive got bigger ones and I dont have to worry about them getting hurt constantly. I dont think its good that she was feeding them food that looked like potatoe salad but what are you gonna do eventually that diet will catch up to her dog
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11-08-2010, 01:18 PM | #5 |
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| I agree. Sadie is five pounds and Beemer is 3 1/2 pounds. He will be a year old this month. His breeder told me that his dad was a slow grower and she still thinks he'll be close to Sadie's size. I really hope so becuase I can tell you - there is a huge difference in the feeling of sturdiness when I pick Sadie up versus him. Even though I think Sadie is really little - I'm constantly afraid Beemer's going to hurt himself. There just isn't much there! |
11-08-2010, 01:26 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Morgantown
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| I cant imagine a dog smaller than my Sadie who is just over 3lbs. She seems so timy compared to her 7lb sister Penny. |
11-08-2010, 01:51 PM | #7 |
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| Jesse is 3lbs and if he were any smaller my nerves would be shot, it is stressful enough now with him being that size, I can't imagine smaller. Why people are so proud of having a teeny tiny I just don't know, I've read about little ones being full grown at 1.8lbs That is beyond me. I feel bad for the babies
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11-08-2010, 02:12 PM | #8 |
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| my wee yorkie is jus over 4months and is still only 1lb in weight.... really hope she gains abit more though....shes a very fussy eater!!! |
11-08-2010, 02:20 PM | #9 |
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| Wow! When I first got Lulu I was looking for her to be smaller because that is what I envisioned her to be but not I couldn't imagine having a little 3 pounder lol Lulu is very active and I have to run and catch her sometimes. Also, I have children. I would be too worried about her getting hurt or if she ran in the street how noone would be able to see her because she is so small. I just hope that they keep a watchful eye on them. Bragging that she is the smallest yorkie in the world can bring a lot of attention to her and people are cruel. Someone may try to take her thinking they could make money off of her or something. |
11-08-2010, 03:00 PM | #10 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Morgantown
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| I have problems with sadie crawling and hiding under furnature only 3ins off the ground. |
11-08-2010, 03:08 PM | #11 |
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11-08-2010, 04:40 PM | #12 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hanford, CA
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| Those are amazing stories. These tiny little ones I saw over the weekenk were absolutely precious. I have never seen them that tiny before. My Suzi was 3 Lbs already at 12weeks old. I jusr felt that the older woman was quite arrogant and really did not know what the heck that "white stuff" they were spoon feeding their yorkies. I almost told them about YT but they seemed too fool of themselves to apreciate such a great site , so I kept quiet. I also have a hearty little Shi Tzu. Her legs are a lot shorter then my Yorkie's but she is chunkier. Suzi looks a little taller too, but she is more smaler boned then the shih tzu. I love yorkie's to death , and it is amazing to see just how tiny and big they can become.
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11-08-2010, 05:23 PM | #13 |
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| My little Princess is 9 months old today and weighs less than 4 lbs. When I had her spayed in September she weighed 3 lbs. 8 oz. I am still hoping maybe she will reach 4 lbs. I definitely not want to have small children around Princess. I would be so worried she could get hurt accidently. I can't even imagine having a yorkie as tiny as the ones you met recently! And feeding them potato salad! Yikes! |
11-08-2010, 05:34 PM | #14 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Up North
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| I get just the opposite. I have a tiny girl and take her with me alot for her safety and health. If no one will be here then she goes. With the other 5 running around they dont mean to trample her but they just do when they hear a noise and she could get seriously hurt. People in public see her and ask if she is a "teacup". I have spent many hours educating people that there is no such thing, that it is just a marketing ploy for unethical breeders to suck the uneducated public out of their hard earned money for a little sickly dog. I then go into how much I have spent on Emmas vet care in the 18 months since her birth (well over 3 grand) not counting the hours and hours of time getting up with her every 4 hours round the clock till she was 6 months old to feed her. No vacations, no family trips, no going to cousins weddings 3 hours away.... and on and on. They stare at me with a look of a deer caught in headlights, then giggle and say I still want one. The many hours of educating thinking that I may make the difference once in a while, I hope.
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11-08-2010, 07:36 PM | #15 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NJ
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| Tabby's only 3.2 lbs right now, about 16-17 weeks old. I ran across a lady with a pair of yorkies, one 4 lbs and one 5. They weren't any bigger than Tab but heftier... sturdier. I'm hoping she puts on weight. She doen't seem "fragile" to me though. She beats up her "cousin," an 18 lb. dachshund, constantly, and holds her own easily with my parents' dogs, who are around 60 and 70 lbs each. I still want her to eat more and bulk up though. |
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