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03-06-2015, 10:11 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: LA
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| Less than 4lb babies Took Mitsy to the vet the other day and she's been at the low 3lb range to 3.5lb for the past month or so...doctor said she will probably not grow much more.. My only concern is that I have read that for babies under 4lbs, they are more prone to health problems.. When I bought her I was told she would be about 6lbs...I did not intentionally buy a teacup and now I'm a bit worried- for people with dogs <4lbs, what is your experience?
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03-06-2015, 10:15 AM | #2 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| It's all about the breeder an genetics more then size. Reputable breeders can have little tiny ones that are extremely healthy. You just need to keep a really good eye on her and make sure she doesn't hurt herself with jumping and stuff. Also there is no such thing as a teacup.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
03-06-2015, 10:54 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern VA
Posts: 3,192
| I know a family that had a tiny yorkie. I think she was about Mitzy's size or maybe even smaller. From what I know, she lived a very healthy/happy life. I think she went over to the rainbow bridge around 15 years. |
03-06-2015, 11:27 AM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Panama City Beach
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| My oldest girl, Rin (6 y/o) weighs in at a whooping 3.5 lbs. Her tiny stature wasn't intentionally bred, she just happened to be the smallest in the litter. My daughter was a teenager when she chose Rin. I asked her, did you choose Rin because she was the smallest. My daughter told me she chose Rin because she was the smartest So, Rin is small, fearless, incredibly smart, and mostly healthy. (She does have Grade 1 LP). Rin doesn't know she is tiny so we only have to be careful of her jumping. As long as yours wasn't bred to be a tiny, she could be just perfect
__________________ Pam, mommy to Tyson and Rin, grandma to Ernie (Surely I'm not old enough to be a grandma) |
03-06-2015, 11:55 AM | #5 | |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| Quote:
Absolutely! I have 4 tinys here....I just keep them because they do require extra care....you can not be letting them jump from chairs, sofas, beds, etc., and you have to watch them around larger dogs/yorkies/cats/etc..... All my herd of tinies run and play together! They are not allowed to mingle with the larger kiddos, and they are absolutely NOT allowed on furniture of any kind! I would love to be able to have them sleep with me at night, but I am afraid they would JUMP off the bed, even with the ramp I have for the others to use, and kill themselves. Watch the pup in high grass in the yard and on windy days....with gusts of 40+, they have a bit of a problem remaining upright and on course in the yard!! And of course, they can run right through the spaces in a chain link fence and never touch any of the sides of the links! They can fit easily between slats in board fences, and they can squish right under a fence, flattening out like a roach or mouse! | |
03-06-2015, 12:24 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Brownstown MI USA
Posts: 18,650
| Sasha is 13 months and tips the scale at 3 lb 3 oz. She just had to have an FHO surgery (they had to remove the top of her femur bone)...not sure if it is tied to her size...but they expect her to live a long and pain free life now. |
03-06-2015, 12:56 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA
Posts: 4,285
| I think Loverodream is right on. I have a less than 4# pup who is very active (does agility as a matter of fact) with no problems. She was a confirmation dog when I got here but her breeder who was showing her was starting to feel she was not going to make the required minimum 5# in order to breed standard she requires for breeding her champions. I had had a 3.5 pound Yorkies previously who live to be 11 years old, so feeling like I had the "tinyYorkie" thinking I got to have Cali. I am very cautious with her of course, but she loves agility and we do that, but she does not jump off beds or high sofas - running and water is what she loves and we do lots of that! Long way of saying, this is a very well bred dog who is a perfect example of the breed and has excellent health to go with the confirmation. She just happens to be small!
__________________ . Cali , and Cali's keeper and staff, Jay No, not a "mini" Yorkie - She loves to motor in her Mini Cooper car |
03-06-2015, 04:12 PM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | Pebbles is 2.8 lbs at 16 months and actually thinks shes a Rottweiler or something. Lol only problems have been after her spay she had a upper resp infection that took 3 weeks to get over. I am still suspecting they probably damaged her trachea with the tube as well. Other than that so far so good. Bam bam is 4.8 lbs at 16 months. no problems with him. |
03-06-2015, 06:04 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: USA
Posts: 1,628
| Tiny pups with good genetics will be healthy. Good eaters ect. If the Dam and Sire are average sized Tiny ones can still happen. But ppl who breed to get tiny bad breeding ect... Tiny can be an indecator of liver shunts and poor heath and ppl breed this in there lines one purpose. If your pup is active and eats. Doesn't feel sick after eating I wouldn't worry |
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