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Originally Posted by Jonnie  Hello everyone,
This is my first time posting. I have a problem. We purchased an adorable Yorkie puppy several months ago from a breeder in Roseville (Sacramento). "Gypsy" was advertised as a "teacup" Yorkie but is now not quite 4 months old & weighs in at 4.4 pounds. She was also advertised to have champion lines, but the only champion is 3 generations back & only on the father's side. The breeder is noncommittal & says we got what we paid for ($1100.00), there is no guarantee on size & the one champion line is still considered to be champion lines. Anyone have any feedback on this? Thanks,
Jonnie |
So sorry that you're going through this. Teacup is a marketing term...PERIOD.
No one can truly guarantee a size but most that have been breeding a while can "guesstimate" by looking at the parents and grandparents...but you do get throw-backs every now and then.
If your dog weighs 4.4 lbs at 4 months, I'd say she'll be 6-7 lbs full grown.
As far as champions...*chuckling to myself*, I would have checked the pedigree prior to purchase. Many unethical breeders claim to have champion backgrounds all the time. They fail to tell you that they are several generations back and like your case, only on one side.
Did you sign a contract?