Wow, 3/4 of an ounce is incredibly small!! Do you know how small that is? I have never heard of a yorkie pup being this small. Destiny's two pups were just barely at 3 oz and that is very tiny.
I have even heard of pups being an ounce big although when they are even that small they don't have a great chance of making it. Someone here had a litter not too long ago where they were 2 ounces and 3 ounces and one that was 1 ounce and it didn't make it.

I can't see why she would be accepting deposits on them already. That boy is way too small to have a deposit on. With him being so small, there may be a good chance he won't make it. It is just too young to tell. You have a better chance of putting a deposit on one of his bigger siblings, they should have a better chance of surviving and thriving.

I would not put a deposit on him. If anything, watch him grow and after he has grown some and has a better chance of surviving, then you could put a deposit on him. I would wait to atleast 6 weeks old though.

Good luck with your decision!!

3/4 of an ounce....WOW! That is super tiny and seems unlikely,but I'm no expert. It's hard to tell from that picture, but even the littermates look a bit "plump". She said that the biggest was 2oz...it is hard without seeing them in person but they do look a bigger than that in the picture.

Do what you are comfortable with,though. If you decide to not buy from her,take a look at some of the great breeders that YorkieTalk has! :)

Tammy

I would agree! Either that or her scale is broken! :p

I'm sure it's possible. I've had a 1 ounce puppy and there are other breeders that have. She grew to be 6 pounds and very healthy. However, I've never heard of taken deposits on any of them at this age. Well, not from good breeders anyway. First you want to ensure that the puppy is going to live then you can take the deposit.

If the mom is small, and she had 5 pups in there, I could see how they would be small to fit them in.

That's something for a whole litter to be under 2 ounces. Often, if there is a tiny one, it's just one maybe two of the litter. She did say she had an unusually large litter this time.

Copy********************************************** ********I've never heard of taken deposits on any of them at this age. Well, not from good breeders anyway. First you want to ensure that the puppy is going to live then you can take the deposit.

I'm a good breeder. I wouldn't even show one like that for a deposit. If it were to DIE it would be my loss, NOT with imposed heartache on one of my customers. I raise healthy babies!!! There are times that maybe one that is very tiny won't make it, Then it's MY LOSS. I will take deposit, Not for Choice, but to assure that you will get a puppy. The choices are made at 6 weeks after their first shots. Person with the first deposit gets first choice. I only post tea cup puppies on my site at 10 weeks. I have given the baby suffienct time to grow, and to have a real idea as to what the baby will really weigh. People can be money humgry taking deposits on a puppy that's 3 days old. They fit into the catagory of a back yard breeder or a puppy mill. The Greed is still the same, I see babies in Hands in pictures 2 days old. I think What Is This??? This isn't ME http://fancypoo4u.com/oldtimeyorkiewelcome.html

FYI-advertising teacups and multiple pups and mixes is frowned upon. Sorry

i dont see anythign wrong with you buying this puppy
i do think you should go with her to the vet with this puppy or see if you yourself can take it to the vet and make sure everything is okay!

also i think the breeder should keep it till it is a good weight. i think she should let him go to you when the pup is ready not by how old it is. but when that single pup seems fully ready to be without its mom.

Im sorry people are scaring you but dont run from the pup just see waht you can do to ensure that this pup is healthy!

and you may want to ask her again if she didnt mean 1 3/4 ounces!

there is no such thing as a teacup yorkie. Yorkies are in the toy groups, there are no sub groups called teacup. That is a selling ploy you'll see absolutely everywhere that makes noone any different from the others looking to make money.

where did this person say teacup?? i would like to know? i dont see it anywhere!

Definitely. Watch her grow. Follow your heart, if you want her keep an eye on her. I bet she'll be one of the biggest in the end!

post 38 and website

you're right. i should give her a call instead of email, so that i am completely sure. i will update you when i get confirmation. thanks for the support. i really do hope this works out. if not, i am looking forward to my other thread (http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97118) assisting me in finding the right little guy.

I too don't think you should run away from this pup, but i also don't think you should put a deposit down on the pup just yet because its so small. don't let her pressure you into putting money down if your uncomfortable. that baby is very small and i'd be scared something would happen to it in the next couple days/weeks if i put money on it. then what? My yorkie was 2.5oz at birth and is now 4oz give or take a meal. Tell this breeder that you are still interested (if you are) but let her know you are uncomfortable leaving a deposit on such a small baby and at such a young age.

i believe follow your heart! but no one on here can say how big he will be!
it seems like we are discouraging this person so much!
ask her does she nessasarly need a deposit at 1week of age?

i see. tnx.

also, if the deposit is refundable or not.

post 38 wasnt even posted by the person who is looking for the puppy

hi. i asked her if i could give her a deposit at the end of november, and she said yes. but she implied that if i dont give one now (like that other person did), then i might not have a chance to get a male from her litter if someone else gives a deposit before me. hence, my apprehension :(

how old is the puppy now at a week?

also ask her since he is smaller can you watch him grow a little more till he reaches a good weight to make sure hes okay and then put down your deposit?

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96209

this is a really great YT breeder!

she has 2 boys available!

yea, i asked her that earlier this morning. she hasn't replied. since there is one other male in the litter that isn't spoken for yet (i hope not yet), i asked her if i could take a look at both males (out of three, total) to make sure that when they're about 12-15 weeks, i can assess which one will suit me personality-wise. she hasn't replied yet. she is usually good with replies, but she hasn't replied all day. i will be patient and update you.

i second this!!! She is a wonderful breeder and i LOVE LOVE LOVE all her puppies! i would get one of her pups myself if i could. The boys that are available are simply adorable. I think you should pm her, you might be able to find your little boy here. :)

I'm the one that said TEACUP! Any thing that is under 4 lbs isn't considered a Toy. AKC doesnt reconize TEACUPS because they aren't shown in the ring. They are too fragile for show life.

I'm a breeder. I wouldn't impose pressure on a person to make a depost on the smallest baby of even 1 3/4 oz. There could be health issues as are on another string here, where the tiniest of the babies is at the Vets office inorder to survive. This is what the VET told the owner of her tiny baby.
[COLOR="Magenta"][B][COLOR="magenta"][COLOR="magenta"][COLOR="magenta"]She said that we can continue with the medication and when he gets older he should be neutered. He can either continue with the medication and live a normal healthy life span or he can have the surgery to have his liver shunt corrected. I don't know what I am going to do in the long run. I can't keep the little guy no matter how much I want too. Is it okay to sell a little sick guy?
This is what this thread is about! I'm trying to help her with her confusion of being pressed for a decison of making a deposit on the TINY PUPPY.

There could be many health issues with a tiny baby such as the TINY baby of this litter. You never sell a sick puppy! I wouldn't have offered up 3 day old puppies for a choice of deposit. I am not a person of Greed. I respect people wanting a Healty baby. After all there are many people out there that get sick puppies at the airport, and they die within weeks after they get to their owners. They won't get a sick puppy from me.

No, I'm PMed you. ;)

You know what? If you really want that pup, then put down a deposit. BUT get a clear answer from her that if God Forbid something happens to the pup you get your full deposit back. ;) Also, if you happen to change your mind at say 3 or 4 weeks of age, what will you get back? Good luck!