1) What do you call a yorkie that is under 3 lbs full grown? "below standard".
I call them "below standard" or "smaller than norm". For example, "Lisa has a new litter that is supposed to be smaller than normal when full grown".
2) For those of you that have bred and ended up with a very small yorkie, do you still sell those with limited registration, or did you end up just keeping it?
I'd sell it with a spay/neuter contract to a very, very responsible person without small children for the same price that I would sell a Yorkie that should weigh 6lbs full grown.
3) But this is a term that has been coined by the public. If the public goes by this phrase then why not just go with the flow?
The public has coined a lot of awful terms; some being racist and others being derogatory against women. As with those type of words, I ignore this word as well and become irritated when I hear it.
Chachi and Mojo - I know what you mean about people thinking your dog is freaking "weird" for being 5 or 6 or 7lbs! This woman at the Vet's office was like "wow, is that a Yorkie??!!". At this time Stewie was weighing in at a whopping 3.8lbs. I said "yes..." and she pulled this tiny sickly looking dog from a very very small dog carrier. I didn't even realize there may be a dog in there because it was so small. Anyway, her "teacup" was approximately 1lb and looked AWFUL. I'd take my little 6lb chunkster over that pathetic looking 1lber any day. I have peace of mind knowing that he won't fall out of bed and die.
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