Hi Dunkaroo. It's great that you are looking to rescue an older dog/pup. There are a lot out there, you just have to be patient and wait for the right one. I'll give you a couple of links that may help you out. The first is
www.puppymillrescue.com This is a great organization. They rescue adult dogs as well as puppies or young adults out of puppymills. They seem to get a lot of Yorkies. There is one on there right now that is 1.5 yrs. old Female that was operated on for Liver Shunt and is doing great. She's beautiful. Another place to look is as Sugar said Yorkie Rescues and you can find various Yorkie Rescues, by using Google to search. You may even have one in your state. Also, try
www.petfinder.com and type in Yorkie and your zip code and it will list all the Yorkies available for rescue. Lastly, your local newspaper is a great place to look. You'd be surprised at how many people get pets and then decide they are too much work. This is how I got my Tia. Tia was under a year old, spayed and wee wee pad trained. She is 1/2 Maltese and 1/2 Yorkie. If you're open to a Yorkie Mix that helps too. You'll find quite a few mixes in rescue etc. now a days due to the "Designer Dog" craze. "Designer Dog" is a fancy word for a mutt or as I'd prefer to call it mixed up pup. LOL. They are breeding Yorkies with all kinds of small dogs such as the Maltese. Often these guys end up being readopted or are taken when puppymills are shut down. The best thing about adopting is that when you adopt everything is included in your adoption fee, such as spaying, shots, heartworm preventative, and flea prevention. AND, any health problems have already been addressed. The average adoption fee is usually between $250 - $400. It's really a win win situation. If I can help you out in anyway with info. Please feel free to PM me. Like you I have a couple of teapots myself. LOL. My ten year old Newman weighs 13 lbs. and Noel weighs HUHHHH 17 lbs. LOL. Best of luck to you. Elaine