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Originally Posted by drawlins27  Everyone is free to have their own opinion which I respect. My opinion is based on my own experiences of having dealt with many of these tiny Yorkies. Unfortuately the statistics show that a Yorkie under 3 lbs is prone to hereditary problems and birth defects.
I don't think that anyone is saying that a Yorkie will be sick simply due to its size, the problem is often that the reason a Yorkie is so tiny is because of these hereditary problems or birth defects.
Some general information can be found here http://www.ytca.org/faq.html
Again, this is just IMHO.  |
While I don't agree that all tinies are sickly or unworthy........one can put 2 and 2 together and realize that yes, they are more fragile, are prone to accidents, etc.
Personally, I don't agree that they should be more money. They should be held back and spayed or neutered to enusre they are not bred. They should go only to pre-approved homes, and lastly if the breeder is complaining about the $$$ it takes to raise the pup or spent.........they shouldn't be breeding in the first place. Reputable breeders don't look to get rich doing this and futhermore when they decided to become breeder's they should also have assumed that not everything will always be peaches and cream.
One should have that in the back of their minds..........if you are responsible for the pup being brought to this world, it should be your repsonsibility to ensure it is placed where it needs to and that doesn't mean selling for a ridiculous amount of $$ either.
Reputable breeders know and accept loses IMHO.