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MyFairLacy · 10-08-2007, 04:09 PM

The smaller they are the more fragile the are and the more likely they are to get hypoglycemic. More chances of broken legs, getting stepped on, falling, etc. I don't know how may more genetic health problems tiny ones have. Mostly it depends on what type of breeder you bought from. If you bought your puppy from a reputable breeder that knows its lines and does genetic health testing and does not purposely breed for tinies (and a tiny just happened to pop up in a litter) then more than likely your puppy will be healthy - you'll just have to be extra careful with it. However, if you bought from a BYB/puppymill/petstore - someone that purposely breeds for tinies - you have a lot higher chance of having a dog with health issues. There are members on here that have adults that are less than 2lbs full grown that are very healthy, just as there are members with larger yorkies with health problems...so like I said, the chance of health problems more so depends on where you got the puppy and what type of dogs that breeder uses in their lines.

10-08-2007, 04:09 PM	#2
MyFairLacy Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 11,003	The smaller they are the more fragile the are and the more likely they are to get hypoglycemic. More chances of broken legs, getting stepped on, falling, etc. I don't know how may more genetic health problems tiny ones have. Mostly it depends on what type of breeder you bought from. If you bought your puppy from a reputable breeder that knows its lines and does genetic health testing and does not purposely breed for tinies (and a tiny just happened to pop up in a litter) then more than likely your puppy will be healthy - you'll just have to be extra careful with it. However, if you bought from a BYB/puppymill/petstore - someone that purposely breeds for tinies - you have a lot higher chance of having a dog with health issues. There are members on here that have adults that are less than 2lbs full grown that are very healthy, just as there are members with larger yorkies with health problems...so like I said, the chance of health problems more so depends on where you got the puppy and what type of dogs that breeder uses in their lines. __________________ ~Magnifique Yorkies~ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue. Last edited by MyFairLacy; 10-08-2007 at 04:10 PM.