I found the term 'tea-cup' to be under 4 1/2 pounds full grown. 3 x their weight at 8 weeks, and twice the weight at 12 weeks, approximately. They do ask a premium price, but they are not necessarily bread down for size. The kennel we bought from used 7-9 lb females and small males. Another reason for the premium price is the cost and need of care for these small dogs. A dog under 2 pounds can be very costly to raise even to 12 weeks, and will die if it jumps out of a car, or sometimes off your lap. A responsible breeder with a runt yorkie would be very concerned for it's ability to live a good life. Not to go into the crate thing, but if a person is able to have a dog like that, it is very delicate, needs lots of special consideration, and will need a pricy vet to keep it alive. My opinion only, my pups are 6lb boy and 8 lb mommy of five today. |