I agree ... it really doesn't matter! We wanted a really small dog because of our lifestyle, otherwise I don't believe we could've gotten a dog of any type until we retired. Little ones are so much easier to handle when you are traveling. Besides, I had always wanted one that was really small. We didn't really know anything at all about Yorkies and had never heard the term "teacup" among the breed. Patrick searched all over the country, and when we finally found Toto, she was projected to be less than 3 lbs. fully grown. Ava strives for breed standard and health in her show dogs rather than for babies that will sell because she rarely sells one. Toto's growing up to be small was just a bonus because five minutes after we held her, we didn't care if she grew to the size of a St. Bernard!! Because she was so small, 1 1/2 lbs. at 16 weeks, it was very difficult to convince Ava to sell Toto to us, especially when she found out how much we travel. It took much reassuring that we would provide
anything that Toto needed before she considered us! We have been blessed to be able to do just that! I personally don't think anyone should have a Yorkie who isn't willing to make the sincere committment to take care of it and that includes having the smaller at risk ones spayed/neutered without having to do it because of a contract, but because it is the responsible thing to do!! These tiny babies have no business having babies for the sake of size!
BTW ... because Miss Prissy Paws isn't shedding the extra 2.4 lbs. she is lugging around, we now refer to her as "Portly"!! She is still on her diet and hasn't lost an ounce because her exercise hasn't increased ...
She is so pudgy, you can't feel a rib on her!
