I live in an apartment in Cali too. Brandy is 6.2lbs, and that still considered a VERY small dog! Often lots of times with the tinies you start to see lots of health problems come up. The tiniest yorkies tend not to live as long and you have to be VERY careful with medicine dosage, and even routine things like being fixed or going under for dental surgeries. (The tiniest dog in the world was a yorkie who was 30oz died from a vaccination.) They are more prone to hypoglycemia and freak accidents such as jumping off of a couch or people/objects falling on them and their little bones being broken or death. In short, they are very sensitive and there is less room for error. So if you suspect a problem you have to get them taken care of ASAP because tomorrow might be too late.
Imagine having a little 2lb baby that is able to run around the house. Unless someone knows yorkies very well and the signs of hypoglycemia and how to do the yorkie shuffle I wouldn't recommend a tiny. You should look for a breeder who's female is MORE than 5lbs with a smaller male. Just remember that size isn't the most important factor in finding your yorkie. Health, temperament, and a quality caring breeder should be more important. Good luck! Where are you located? Is there anything specific you are looking for in a puppy besides size? We could try to help you out over here.
Oh yeah, and welcome to YT! |