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12-05-2012, 09:21 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bronx, NY
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| Question about size and breads I was told by my breeder that I brought a "TOY" Yorkie. Many people say it looks like a "TEACUP". Is there a difference or are toy's considered teacups? I have to measure him, but I know he is 2.3 pounds and I saw another Yorkie, same age but way smaller and a tan face instead of tan and black as mine is. I have pictures posted in the section under "Prince" I am just curious so I know how big he will get, the breeder said almost 4-5 pounds and I know teacups have some health problems. Thanks in advance. |
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12-05-2012, 09:27 PM | #2 |
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| I am not sure how big your yorkie will be, but teacup yorkies do not exist. Yorkies are classified as a toy breed but do not have various classes of size levels like poodles. |
12-05-2012, 09:31 PM | #3 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| There is no such thing as a teacup it is a word used by bad breeders to jack up the prices of there pups. Yorkies don't come in many types like poodles there is just one type the yorkie just the yorkie and they are in the toy category. Many people who have been sold "teacups" the dog ended up growing to 12 pounds. Its hard to say for sure how big a yorkie will get until they are full grown its all just guess work pretty much. I think that people say "teacups" have health problems because all dogs that are called that come from bad breeders and many of them are sick or have health problems because of bad breeding, inbreeding, and the breeders just not caring if the dogs they are breeding are healthy.
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12-05-2012, 09:36 PM | #4 |
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| He's adorable. As he gets older his coloring will change. Hope Prince and you have many, many happy years together...Lynne |
12-06-2012, 02:39 AM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | How old is prince?? He will change atleast 2-3 times his color before he gets his original adult color for ur yorkie to be a standard yorkies has to be 5-7lbs when full grown
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12-06-2012, 02:58 AM | #6 |
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| For yorkies the standard is 7 lbs and under. All yorkies are in the toy group and there is no teacup classification only by breeders who want to jack up prices on smaller yorkies
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12-06-2012, 05:24 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | I think everyone hit the explanation. Puppies change a few times
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12-06-2012, 06:58 AM | #8 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bronx, NY
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| Thanks, I hope so also. |
12-06-2012, 07:05 AM | #9 |
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| He is almost 14 weeks, born on August 24th and full of energy. I almost got hit by those scams in Africia, Especially Cameroon until the check cashing place that sends Western Union advised me that they got a scam alert for puppies sold from Cameroon so I didn't do it. I did find a breeder online, T & S Kennels who were very nice. It cost me $650 through Pay Pal, with free shipping, Pedigree papers and UTD shots, except Rabies which he was still too young, and a vet examination the day before shipping.. My vet said usually 16 weeks, but will do it now. |
12-06-2012, 07:08 AM | #10 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bronx, NY
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12-06-2012, 07:09 AM | #11 |
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12-06-2012, 07:10 AM | #12 |
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| Your puppy is only a little over 3 months old? Did you see both parents? The Yorkie is listed as being in the toy group. As others have stated "tea cup" is a term that is used by people who are trying to breed smaller sized dogs without regard to the health issues they are creating in the breed. Without knowing the background of your puppy there is no way to tell how big he will actually get. Many of the people who come here were promised a tiny dog but ended up with a larger than usual Yorkie. |
12-06-2012, 07:20 AM | #13 |
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| The good news is you have your puppy and you will love him !! I would not buy online like you did the next time. I know you did not know and many of us have purchased our pups from byb or such and now know better. Yorkies are in the toy group and as many have already told you teacup is just a bad marketing term. You really don't want a tiny because they often have additional health problems. You can google "how big will my yorkie be" or look on the sticky notes in general yorkie discussion (at the top) and you will see charts that can give you an idea of the adult size of your yorkie. Please know... it is just an idea. If you knew the parents you would have a better "guess" Enjoy and love you little fur baby! You are in a good place to learn a lot about yorkies and dogs in general!!
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12-06-2012, 07:47 AM | #14 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Louisville! Ky
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| My baby was 2.3 pounds at 12 weeks, she was not sold to me as a teacup because my breeder knew there was no such thing. In fact she had recently had one of her babies neutered because she felt he was too small to breed. That said my baby turns 1 year next week and she now weighs 5.6 pounds. It is so sad to me that breeders don't even know the right terminology to use when addressing our babies! |
12-06-2012, 09:19 AM | #15 | |
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