My little Brandy is just over 5 lbs. She gets plenty of attention from strangers when we go out. People constantly ask me what she weighs and if she is "teacup" or "mini". I always proudly telll them that she is a normal yorkie and well within the breed standard of 4-7 lbs. She is a very little dog. 5 lbs is a very little dog.
I recently saw an ad posted online from someone not too far from me selling a year old 2.5 lb little male yorkie that the woman couldn't keep any more. She had 2 other dogs-a female pomeranian and a female yorkie (his littermate actually who is 5 lbs) and she said 3 dogs were too many for her and she prefers female dogs. There were pictures and he was adorable. Looked just like my Brandy actually. We were all ready to go see him and I am sure we would have fallen in love and brought him home. The owner said she was not feeling well that day and we would have to wait until tomorrow. Thank goodness! That extra day gave me the time to do some google searching and come to my senses. I learned some very scary stuff about teeny yorkies. Too many possible health issues. I made the executive decision and informed my family that we were not going to go look at the little dog. My whole family was disappointed because he was just so darn cute but I'm convinced I made the smart choice. |