Ok this is the second person that has told me Yorkie's are expensive to own. I would like some clarity here please. When my step daughter lived with me for two years she had a Yorkie, he was 7lbs. Other then the routine vet visits he was never sick. I did a lot of reading on the internet before I got Binky and this is what I was told. Now I'm not trying to ruffle any feathers I just want the facts straight from the Yorkie owners. Yorkie's are considered toy dogs. Where the problem starts is when people try to raise small ones 2-5 lbs. The Teacup is not a recognized breed it is a runt adult that is breed with another runt adult. The problems comes because the runt have health issues from not being fully developed at birth. The smaller they are the more health issues they are likely to have. It said any dog at adult weight under 5lbs was considered in the Teacup range. Binky's breeder told me he would be 4.5 to 5lbs which is what I wanted, not to small where there is the chance of really serious and not quite as fragile. Basically I was told owning a Yorkie isn't any worse for vet bills then a Jack Russell or Poodle as long as they are at their ideal weight.
So why in your opinion is a Yorkie more expensive and does it lead more to the tiny teacups?
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