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Teacup Yorkies? Are teacup yorkies real, or do all yorkies just vary in size? Because Some people say theres no such thing, but then others say they are real? If you own 1 how much smaller are they in size compared to a normal 1?x |
There are breeders that will sell very small Yorkies as teacup to make more money, but they are not recognized as a type of Yorkie The Yorkie standard is 4-7 pounds, I believe, and teacup is not part of the standard and not recognized. You will hear from others on hear about this. |
AKC standard states Yokies are Up to 7 pounds as the standard so If your pup is 1 pound or more there is no thing as Teacup. that is just nonrepeatable breeders way of making more $$$$. |
really good links to read.. |
:wavey: welcome to YorkieTalk!! Glad you are educating yourself teacup is a word made up by breeders of small dogs to make them sound more enticing. Often what is advertised as a teadcup pup, doesn't end up being an adult teacup - they are bigger than the breeder would have you believe. Also, if you truly get a little one, you may end up with a very sickly dog |
I think there are very small yorkies, but, AKC says up to 7 lbs. I think people just use the teacup size to let you know they're going to be small.. |
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Welcome to YT. You will also find that the tiny Yorkies (called teacup by some), though not all, have more medical problems and are very frail. I have a 3 lb. one who is mentally challenged. I love her dearly. I think you will find that many members will tell you that if a breeder advertises "teacup" it is a red flag and you should run the other way. Sometimes when I read adds in the local paper where it says "very tiny" I think that, of course, it is a baby why wouldn't it be tiny? |
Because Logan is so small at 7 months (a little over 2 lbs.) people are always asking me if he's a "teacup." I always stammer for a moment because it's not a "yes" or "no" question, and I feel compelled to explain that while there is technically no such thing, he is a small Yorkie nonetheless. |
here's a great website about "teacup" yorkies http://petcaretips.net/teacup-yorkies.html |
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