Teacup Yorkies

[CoCo Puff Stuff]

Originally Posted by mminichan

I agree!! I don't like too small either!! Chloe is 6.4lbs and I love it!!! People should consider their health first before the size!! Pet is like family member and not accessory!!

Thanks for posting this and educate people!!

Well said and Cloe is CUTE!

[CoCo Puff Stuff]

Originally Posted by charly

I am really glad you started this thread, reason being I was at petco Sunday and this man had 4 beautiful yorkies, of course I stopped to admire them and told him how gorgeous they were. I mentioned that I had a eight month old and he asked me how much did mine weigh I responded 5 1/2 pounds, because I'd just asked how old his were. He told me that is big for and eight month old. I immediatedly responed by saying not for my house its not. He went on about one of his being a teacup I just walked away. Some people are really obsessed with having "teacup" yorkies. Why? I do not know.

Nice post I'm wondering myself. I think the more it is perpetuated the more we will continue to see it. Yes they are adorable, but it's the why that has me perplexed???

[Ladymom]

Tinies also can have trouble regulating their own body temperature and blood sugar. They dehydrate very quickly and even a little tummy upset can require hospitalization. They can have dental problems from undersized jaws, too.

[Ponyup]

For me I like the big ones. I was perfectly okay with standard because to me 7lbs was a small small dog compared to the dogs my mom had had. Well when my little boy reached 12.5 it was perfectly okay. His super size fits well into our family. We are very active & he able to play & keep up with the big dogs out at the farm without the fear of him getting hurt. He's a bit heavy to carry, but i don't do it very often so it's not a big deal. One day, god forbid, when I have to get another I will look for the biggest one in a standard size litter again to get a good size that works for us.

But I do get those comments & looks cause he's so big, I just smile & say yep he's big for a yorkie....it happens.

[littlewhip]

before I joined yt, I had no clue about teacups, just knew they were smaller, and i aready had 3 babies at that time, all weighing in between 4-8 pds, I have learned so much here about that term now, All my friends and family who wanted the ( teacup) got a earful molly is my smallest, but she was a gift so i didnt pick her out, she was suppose to weigh 5pds, she is 3.5 great thread btw

[mogli]

I think this post is especially good because you were able to contain the pure rage that I feel when people him and haw about the teacups. Having them occur naturally is life ... hoping and doing things to increase their likeliness is embarassing.

I will do the same and withold my usual commentary about them.

[TLC]

I do think ALL Yorkies are just so YUMMY CUTE! I too fell into the 'teacup' phase - but b/c I had no clue. I was on the search for 2 little ones - a boy and a girl. I came upon TJ and Roxy - they were being sold as 'going to stay small' - I thought JACKPOT!!!!

Then I found YT - LEARNED SO MUCH HERE - Then I started to hope and pray they would grow And they did. TJ is 7lbs and Roxy is 5 lbs. Although, they are probably a tiny, tad 'over weight' - but hey what can I say, they like to eat and it's winter We can diet and excercise in the Spring. But they still would be in the 4.5 lb to 6.5 lb range.

They still have their share of 'health issues' - but that's BYB for ya!

[txrosegirl]

pre-YT i am also guilty of thinking i wanted only teeny, tiny, "teacup" yorkies and i am glad all the knowledgeable people on YT set me straight!!! thank you to everyone!

i know my miss buffey will more than likely stay pretty small and i am prepared to watch over her that extra amount she needs

[hha]

[Sookie]

I think the tiny Yorkies are adorable, but I don't want one. I have a puppy right now (2.4 lbs presently) and I can't wait until she gets bigger. It is so stressful keeping her safe. I have to watch her constantly - especially when Kalina is wrestling with her (Kalina is 5.12 lbs full grown). I love Kalina's weight, to me she is the perfect size Yorkie.

My handling instructor was telling me last night that there is a trend right now toward some Judges choosing the tiny Yorkies over the 4.5 to 7 pounders. That is kind of upsetting to me. Why pass through a Yorkie that is to small to be bred?

[hha]

It is sooo true about them eating things and getting sicker(the smaller yorkies)..my son has the brother to my little girl..My little girl is small to me(she's 5 mos and not even 4 lbs yet), but, the little boy is a pound smaller and very short in height and weight..He's adorable, but, I see how easy foods ginger can eat, upsets his stomache, and he ends up with diarrhea...I have the 14 lb yorkie, and a shih tzu that is 10 lbs. and my biewer that is 6..to me the perfect size is the size of the biewer, and Ginger is so much smaller yet than him..I hope and pray she gets to at least 5 1/2 lbs as right now, to me, she's just too small

[Nikki+2]

I have read posts by very respected breeders here at YT who say the bone structure, build and knowing your lines have more to do with ability to safely whelp than weight. I suppose if you are a complete novice that the weight is the most important factor but it seems the experienced breeders understand the other factors.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by Sookie

I think the tiny Yorkies are adorable, but I don't want one. I have a puppy right now (2.4 lbs presently) and I can't wait until she gets bigger. It is so stressful keeping her safe. I have to watch her constantly - especially when Kalina is wrestling with her (Kalina is 5.12 lbs full grown). I love Kalina's weight, to me she is the perfect size Yorkie.

My handling instructor was telling me last night that there is a trend right now toward some Judges choosing the tiny Yorkies over the 4.5 to 7 pounders. That is kind of upsetting to me. Why pass through a Yorkie that is to small to be bred?

Preference on size is predicated on the Region......

But, since we show our dogs to gain approval of our breeding stock, it us up to us and our conscience to take them the best of the best what we keep for breeding. A smaller boy in the ring is ok and will probably obtain Championship easily.

Yes, there is much more to determine when breeding....not only size, but, bone structure, and whether the female comes from a line of free whelpers and one must remember to study both lines before breeding two dogs.

I love the tinies, and I must say that I've seen a few that are beautifully structured with a lot of attitude....just so sad that miracle grow doesn't work.

I think the fascination with them is like everything else that is small....new born babies, new kittens, puppies......we want to protect and cuddle.....

I too wanted a tiny in the beginning....that was before showing and breeding

[JCarlson2004]

Good post.

[oopsmyhalofello]

Great post! When I started searching for my first yorkie I had no intention on her being as small as she is. I would have been fine with having a dog in the 4 to 7 lb range.. or even bigger if that was what was in store but that isn't want I got so I learned to adjust life to fit Bella's needs.

I hear people use the term teacup all the time when I'm out with her, it irritates me because I feel like it labels her as some sort of freak in the dog world. I try my best to just say, there is no such thing as a teacup and walk away. The worst is one of the receptionists at my vet's office who also calls her a teacup... it irks me worse then anyone else saying it. They will say, oh is she a teacup yorkie and I simply say, she is just a yorkie.. nothing more, nothing less