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Dancecrazzy · 10-03-2008, 08:52 AM

Hello,

First off I am glad to see such a large forum for these beautiful animals.

Anyway, my husband and I are looking into adopting a small Yorkie. Just doing some initial research I have found that it seems like there is no such thing as a teacup and anyone specializing in teacups is a bad breeder to go to.

I understand I do not want a Yorkie smaller than 4 lbs at full grown and there is a long list of questions that should be asked before going to adopt one as far as health, but doing initial research on the internet seems to be confusing me more than I thought. I am not sure what is fact vs fiction. So I figureed the best place to come to is to families who actually adopted. I guess my initial questions are...

Is there such thing as a teacup size dog?

Do teacups (or the smaller Yorkies) pass on sooner (Some sites were saying they do not live longer then 5 years)?

What are the warning signs of a bad breeder?

I have also seen the smaller Yorkies have much worse health conditions that require constant trips to the vet and they are overall more sickly. Is this true?

Thanks for any help.

10-03-2008, 08:52 AM	#1
Dancecrazzy YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Morro Bay, CA, USA Posts: 1	Looking to purchase a small Yorkie Hello, First off I am glad to see such a large forum for these beautiful animals. Anyway, my husband and I are looking into adopting a small Yorkie. Just doing some initial research I have found that it seems like there is no such thing as a teacup and anyone specializing in teacups is a bad breeder to go to. I understand I do not want a Yorkie smaller than 4 lbs at full grown and there is a long list of questions that should be asked before going to adopt one as far as health, but doing initial research on the internet seems to be confusing me more than I thought. I am not sure what is fact vs fiction. So I figureed the best place to come to is to families who actually adopted. I guess my initial questions are... Is there such thing as a teacup size dog? Do teacups (or the smaller Yorkies) pass on sooner (Some sites were saying they do not live longer then 5 years)? What are the warning signs of a bad breeder? I have also seen the smaller Yorkies have much worse health conditions that require constant trips to the vet and they are overall more sickly. Is this true? Thanks for any help.