Originally Posted by pagonzal (Post 4248184)

Thank you for sharing your story!

Pam

Originally Posted by nanahas3 (Post 4248235)

Yes thank you for sharing. We have a 3 lb girl, our Kyra and she has been really healthy so far. She is now almost a year and 7 months. Your story gives me hope that we will have her in our lives for many years to come.

Originally Posted by Yorkieville200 (Post 4248247)

Oh goodness, you're welcome.

Just take good care of your little girl.

My best advice with a "tiny" is never, ever, wait to take them to the Vet, if you feel anything is wrong. Always trust your instinct.

A "tiny" can't wait to be seen.

I hope your little girl lives a very long, happy, healthy life.

Sheila

Originally Posted by chachi (Post 4248488)

Its good to see you Sheila! Im glad you shared your story about your tiny, there are often misconceptions about them and Im glad your breeder let you have a tiny even though you had a child. I think they should look at these situations individually and decide if its a suitable home for their pup, I have a child too now she is 12 but I know when she was younger I could have had a tiny and it would have worked out fine. We got my Jewels when she was 5 and Jewels was supposed to be a tiny she just ended up getting to 7 lbs

Originally Posted by jeane (Post 4248544)

Morgan weighs 7.5 lbs so I love my teapot

Originally Posted by xoCourtney (Post 4248551)

Not everyone who wants a smaller yorkie is uneducated about them. Miley is GUESSED to be around 4.5lbs fully grown. Knowing this, I wanted her more than bigger Yorkies. I mean if she turns out to be more than that that's not a problem. I'm not sure if the OP is new but all they wanted was guidance to a breeder. I know we can be overbearing sometimes and over opinionated when it comes to tiny Yorkies. Standard is under 7lbs from my research. Not all tiny Yorkies are unhealthy! ;)

Originally Posted by Yorkieville200 (Post 4248608)

Courtney,

You are exactly right. Many of us are very well educated about the smaller Yorkies.

I was so blessed, to have two tinies in my life, from reputable Show breeders.

I was also so very fortunate, that my 1st Yorkies breeder, spent a lot of time with me. He was and still is a wonderful Show breeder. Although, now he shows the Japanese Chin.

He is such a wonderful man, that when I called him to tell him about Tiffany's death, he wanted to give me a Japanese Chin puppy.

But, my heart beats.....Yorkie.

So, I learned so much in regards to caring for my tiny girl from him.

The "tinies" that are unhealthy are the ones that come from BYB's and the puppy-mills.

So, when a new member inquires about where to find a small Yorkie, I feel, the best way anyone can help is to make sure to guide them in the direction of reputable Show breeders.

And from there, the breeder, determines if they are a home, they feel safe to place a tiny.

Sheila

Originally Posted by Yorkieville200 (Post 4248608)

Courtney,

You are exactly right. Many of us are very well educated about the smaller Yorkies.

I was so blessed, to have two tinies in my life, from reputable Show breeders.

I was also so very fortunate, that my 1st Yorkies breeder, spent a lot of time with me. He was and still is a wonderful Show breeder. Although, now he shows the Japanese Chin.

He is such a wonderful man, that when I called him to tell him about Tiffany's death, he wanted to give me a Japanese Chin puppy.

But, my heart beats.....Yorkie.

So, I learned so much in regards to caring for my tiny girl from him.

The "tinies" that are unhealthy are the ones that come from BYB's and the puppy-mills.

So, when a new member inquires about where to find a small Yorkie, I feel, the best way anyone can help is to make sure to guide them in the direction of reputable Show breeders.

And from there, the breeder, determines if they are a home, they feel safe to place a tiny.

Sheila

Originally Posted by xoCourtney (Post 4248668)

I agree 1000%! So instead of straying OP away from a tiny we should all be pointing OP in the direction of a HEALTHY tiny. Not everyone cares for a teapot just like not everyone cares for a teacup!

Originally Posted by Yorkieville200 (Post 4248730)

Courtney,

Thank you. Some of us need a "tiny", but, we must always caution anyone looking for a "tiny" never to refer to them as a "teacup", because a reputable Show breeder, would hang up the phone, if someone called, inquiring about a "teacup". No such thing as a "teacup" Yorkie.

That is a term used by BYB's and puppy-miller's to sell tiny Yorkies, and charge sky-high prices!

People would be surprised to know, that BYB's and puppy-miller's charge higher prices than reputable Show breeders.

Sheila

Originally Posted by xoCourtney (Post 4248979)

I understand and see the issue...I'm making a separate thread about my thoughts on this. I don't want to take over their thread.

Originally Posted by Yorkieville200 (Post 4248146)

Breny,

I agree with you 100%

My tiny Kia was just 4#s. She was not unhealthy.

She came from a wonderful Show breeder, Susan Harasim of Stardust.

Susan did not breed for tinies either, but, as you said, they do happen.

Susan was very selective about whom she placed her tiny one's.

I was fortunate, my son was a grown man.

There was just my husband & I.

We were blessed with Kia in March of 1999, and we lost our precious girl on February 28th, 2013, at the age of 14 years, 2 months and 1 day.

And for such a tiny girl, she had us wrapped around her paw, and she has left a HUGE void in our lives.

I know that I will never get over losing her.

She never had a health problem in her entire life, until her last 7 months.

Would I get another tiny? Absolutely, beyond a shadow of a doubt. But, only from a reputable breeder.

And for me, yes, a 4# Yorkie is a necessity, because I have MS and it has attacked the nerves in my spine.

And yes, a breeder that knows their blood-lines can definitely predict the weight of an adult dog.

Susan said Kia would be 4#s. And she was right on the money.

My 1st Yorkie, came from a reputable Show breeder, almost 32 years ago, and he told me that my Tiffany would be 3.5#s. And she was exactly 3.5#s as an adult. She was never sick either, until her late senior years.

Her breeder never, ever, sold to people with children.

I went there with a friend, that was co-breeding Yorkies, and very often, I had my son, with me. My son never called the breeders dogs to him. He sat quietly on the living room floor, and the dogs went to him.

One day, when I was there with my friend, the breeder said to me, "Sheila, I have never sold one of my Yorkies to anyone with a child, but, I have been observing your son, and even my 18 year old girl goes to him, and he is so gentle with them, he never teases them, so, if you want a puppy, I would be happy to place one with you".

So, when my son was 7 years old, we got our 1st Yorkie. And they were best-friends. He was Peacekeeping in Bosnia, when I had to give him the news, that she had died.

I doubt that anyone has ever heard, the heartwrenching sound of their son, thousands of miles away, sobbing in such grief.

And, my tiny Tiffany lived to be 13 years and 2 months.

She developed a heart murmur at the age of 8 years and 9 months. My Vet at the time, didn't expect her to live to see her 9th birthday.

Each year, he said to me, "I don't know what you're doing, but keep on doing it".

I told him, "I am loving her".

I'm sorry this post is so long, but I wanted to share my personal experience with "tiny" Yorkies.

Sheila