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Originally Posted by SnowWa YorkieRose - I agree with you - what often can be handled by a 3 to 4 pound pup (although 3 pounds is very little) can't be tolerated by the even smaller little dogs. Some little Yorkies are 1 1/2 pounds - 2 pounds etc.
My neighbor has a 4 pound Yorklie and says that hers is very healthy - but the couple times he was sick, he was touch-and-go for a while because of his size. So - an even smaller dog - may well have succumbed to these same illnesses.
I do think we should discourage purchasing puppymills dogs -and also discourage purchasing extremely tiny little dogs (that have deliberately been bred small for $$$). I see little difference in the characters of these people.
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I've been pretty vocal about breeding intentionally for tiny
AND am totally outspoken about puppy Mills ( I probably get on peoples nerves)
but I will will always do this - as long as there is someone out there who will listen.
I'm not an expert.... but after the last 3..almost 4 years on forums - I've seen way too many little yorkies die. It's heartbreaking.
The little tiny ones DO require special care and and and someone who really knows what they're doing...it's so sad to see any dog lost....but when it's a very very small dog - it seems they really can go from LIVING to Rainbow Bridge in a matter of hours.....
If someone can help people who is new to the breed or looking for a very small dog by sharing their own experience - then I'm all for speaking up.
No one can change someone's mind if they're intent on a very small dog - but people CAN help them know what to expect. There are too many breeders out there now breeding for tiny - and there are breeders out there who don't CARE what genetic problems are being passed onto their puppies - many of these same breeders are the ones who are looking at DOLLAR signs only. these are the people who are just as bad as MILLS.