[pnsyorkies]

Originally Posted by doortego

I'm afraid that what makes them rare is the fact that few survive for a normal life. I am also afraid that the prize we put on our tinies is encouraging unethical breeders to release puppies to unsuspecting buyers at an earlier than actual age so they can say they are teacups and charge a higher price.

Too many of us are buying the pups as vanity items that become surplus when they grow larger than desired or fail to satisfy the ego boosting attention needed by immature and/or greedy owners.

It is desperately important that we stop breeding for selfish motives.

While this is true for alot of people .. and when someone contacts me with the OH HOW PRETTY THAT DOGGIE IS IN THE WINDOW .. the first thing I tell them is please do some reaseaerch on this breed before buyint especially if theya re a FIRST TIME YORKIE OWNER ... and I DO STRESS that we estimate sizes and we DO NOT NOW NOR EVER WILL TRY BREEDING FOR TINY PUPPIES >>>> I personally do not like the tinies because of the many problems and heart ache that follows with adult life and the longevity there of . I tell allmy buyers ... Get a larger yorkie one that will be 5 to 7 lbs grown .. besides theya re after all ALL YORKIES !!!!!!!!!!