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Originally Posted by chachi  There are diseases common to yorkies that smaller yorkies can get. Do smaller yorkies get these conditions more commonly than a larger yorkie there are no studies to indicate they do. The only disorder I have found where the smaller yorkie might be more susceptible to getting is hydrocephalitus and you dont even hear of smaller yorkies having that very commonly |
I never said smaller yorkies are more likely than larger yorkies to get sick. I said more smaller yorkies tend to come from bad breeders which is why we tend to hear about it more in smaller yorkies. I also believe a larger yorkie coming from a bad breeder is also more likely to have problems. When I was researching breeders in my area, I would say about 80-90% of them where selling "teacups". There are just so many of them out there, just statistically speaking you are going to see more of them with problems. But, this is all my opinion! I don't have any statistical research to back this up, just what I have personally seen.