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Originally Posted by cheryl000 IMO it is WORSE to breed a tiny yorkie because it is harder on her, so the breeder has more of a disreguard to her life than the standard. Since when are standards worth more than the dog's life? I think that people keep pushing the envelope and wanting smaller and smaller, not nessasarily better. I believe that breeders should aim to have puppies within the standard. I did not say bigger yorkies are more healthy, but it has been written that tinies have attendancy to be "more suseptable to health problems:
March 2006 issue of Dog Fancy. Every month they do a several page article on a specific breed. This month's breed, THE YORKSHIRE TERRIER!!!!!!!
they have a section called No Teacups. It reads:
"The tiniest of the tiny Yorkies, weighing less than the standard size of 4 to 7 pounds as adults, are sometimes called "Teacup Yorkies." The term doesnt technically exist, according to the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America or the American Kennel Club, and refers to dogs who, rather than being rare or special, are actually just dangerously small, more susceptible to injury and accidents, and particularly vulnerable to health problems, says Shirley Patterson, corresponding secretary of the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America. She urges potential owners not to be fooled by breeders trying to sell these extra-small Yorkies for extra-large prices.
'These dogs need constant supervision, become dehydrated very easily, and get sick frequently,' Patterson says. Responsible breeders will not charge more money for these smaller dogs, who can naturally be born in any litter." |
The last Yorkshire Terrier Magazine (Dog Fancy Magazine) refered to "teacups" as those under 3 lbs. (page 10 volume 16) "Most breeders recommend that Yorkies weigh between 3 and 7 lbs."
Just like this board, the definition of tiny keeps changing.
Remember
the standard is under 7lbs. (not 4 - 7 lbs.) People that are uncomfortable with that might be better off with a larger breed.