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Originally Posted by sferrini  I am not meaning to be disrespectful or unappreciative of your help but according to my research there are tea cup yorkies but regardless, she is small and according to her papers and her bloodline they are small. My question is, is if most yorkies this size can't be bred, than how are they still here?
Again, not meaning any disrespect just questioning. As, I know many people who have yorkies this size> |
No disrespect taken, none meant.
I'm sure you will find many sources out there that claim they do exists, but fact of the matter is, those sources are incorrect. They do not. There is ONE standard for Yorkies--"not to exceed 7 pounds", no sub categories based on size, no teacups, miniatures, micros, etc. Most anyone here will attest to that, as will AKC, the YTCA and any educated, reputable breeder out there.
I'm not sure what size she is, but the general rule of thumb that ethcial breeders adhere to is that females under 5 pounds should not be bred. And even then, there is much more to take into consideration--pelvic structure, did the dog come from a line of free whelpers for starters.
The reason smaller Yorkies exists is because 1) the dog was a runt of the litter, or 2) because unethical breeders keep breeding dogs too small to be bred to meet the demands for smaller dogs. (From people who obviously have not educated themselves.)