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Originally Posted by Cathi  my husband after the movies. He us bot interest in a tea cup (if there are such) I will consider a silky terrier. But I have ny heart set on a yorkie. |
First good luck in your search whatever you choose.
As for a tea cup, there is no such thing as far as the AKC is concerned. We (as breeders) get asked about tea cups all the time. Unethical breeders will push "tea cup" or "tiny" Yorkies and charge more. AKC standard is 4 - 7 pounds although you can find Yorkies under 4 and larger than 7 pounds.
What follows is just my opinion, others may disagree.
Small Yorkies (under 4 lbs) are typically but not always the runt of the litter. Many times they require a LOT of attention and special car. They tend to be weaker and may require a more frequent visits to the vet.
Larger Yorkies (over 7 lbs) aren't usually in as great a demand as smaller. We usually like our breeding females to be on the large size. Brydei is large (about 10 - 11 lbs) but she isn't overweight she is just built large. She is proportioned correctly just big. She is absolutely the sweetest girl in the world. I wouldn't give her up for anything. A couple that bought a boy from us from the same litter that Brydei was born into wanted a female as well. We didn't have any available at the time but they asked about Brydei.
The couple offered us $10,000 for her rather than our standard price of $2000. We said no as we were planning on keeping Brydei to breed when her time came. Most breeders wouldn't have given it a second thought, they would have sold her.
Typically what we have found is
1) Small Yorkies are in demand.
2) Small Yorkies are more fragile.
3) Small Yorkies require more care.
4) Large Yorkies also tend to be sturdier.
5) Large Yorkies aren't in as great a demand as small Yorkies.
Whatever you choose, good luck.