[xoCourtney]

Originally Posted by MidnightUnicorn

I'm jumping in late here. I must say, I agree with Courtney.

I have a tiny yorkie. Tatiana is 3 lbs. I don't mind when others refer to her as a teacup. She's approaching six years old, and healthy as a horse. Every major vet procedure she went through (spay, dental extractions, etc.), she made a full recovery quickly. The vet remarked how scrappy she was.

Not every tiny yorkie is sickly or came from a bad breeder. In fact, Tatiana seems healthier than some larger yorkies I've come across.

Also, Tatiana looks remarkably young for her age. She ages well, too. People do a double-take when I tell them her age (they asked me). Some crazy woman told me,"Almost six years old? You must mean in human years, so she's almost one year old." I said,"No, she six years old in DOG years. She was born in 2007." That woman was shocked. Incidentally, why would say my dog's age in HUMAN years??

And that's all I'm saying! Your Tatiana is smaller and as healthy as could be! There ARE healthy tinies. And as far as the word teacup I guess it just means different things to everyone as well. But this goes back to my original statement...what would Tatiana be considered then if we went by saying standard is 5-7 lbs