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Opinion on teacups? My baby Kaya 8.5lbs and almost a year old. when i got her i concidered getting a teacup, but i was talked out of it because i was told they were very sickly. i researched and read that they can get low blood sugar fairly easily. the person i talked to said they can die from it if they miss one meal. (i dont really believe this) but i was wondering for if/and when i get Kaya a playmate if any of you have had problems with teacups. |
Teacup is a term for below standard weight yorkies. This is why many of the hereditary problems are magnified. Their organs do not develop properly. they are runts. in the wild, generally a runt would die or be unhealthy. |
There is no such thing as a teacup. Yorkie standard is 3-7 pounds. You either have a smaller yorkie or a bigger yorkie. Using the term "teacup" is to lure people....especially since one has no idea how big a yorkie will get until they are about one year old. |
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Nvm. I should have read before posting. :) I found the information i needed on the "Yorkie Coats, Colors, and Puppy Growth Chart Thread" |
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HI! :) The yorkie standard, as I've always understood it - is under 7 pounds. Therefore, there is no such thing as teacup - it is truly a marketing term that is often used by breeders trying to sell you a puppy with an inflated price - because it's a puppy that has a projected smaller adult weight. Hypoglycemia is a risk associated with all yorkie puppies - so you really have to be aware of that in any case. Smaller yorkies are NOT guaranteed to have more health problems than larger yorkies, but sometimes do IF they are bred to BE smaller. That said, runts sometimes do have health problems bc of issues in the womb (and after birth). There are healthy 2-3 pound yorkies and non-healthy 2-3 pound yorkies. Same w/ 7-8 pound yorkies. Smaller yorkies do have their own unique risks - as in, open fontanels are more common, liver shunt may be more common, risk of injury, surgery is riskier -etc etc - but their size in and of itself does not just mean an unhealthy dog. A healthy dog, in my mind - is created by a healthy mom and dad - and a great, conscientious, top-notch breeder. |
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thanx! i saw that the standard was 7lbs on a website before i got her, so now that shes 8.5 i thought she was a really big yorkie. but while walking her one day we ran into another yorkie who was twice her size! they asked me "aww is that a teacup yorkie?" i said "no shes a standard yorkshire terrier" they were surpised. i didnt realize how much they varied. i |
When ever I read an advertisement in our local paper and it says "very small" or "teacup" I always think to myself, "All Yorkies are small when they are 5-6 weeks old." (Which is how old most puppies are in our classified section.) A puppy that weighs 2 lbs. at a 5 wks. old will be larger than the 3 lb. doggie that so many covet. People forget that pounds are added as the puppy gets older, possibly until 1 yr. old. Pet owners using words to get more money even if it is untrue. Considering how much I've learned on YT I wouldn't ever buy from a random classified advertisement. |
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ETA: I just saw the post by Wylie's Mom. She has GREAT advice. :thumbup: |
My Pixie is just about 3lbs, she wasn't bred to be that small..it just happened, her breeder was worried her brother would end up over standard! She is very happy and healthy so far...its usually the tiny yorkies that have been bred specifically to be very tiny that usually end up with health problems..if you are looking for a smaller yorkie i think it is better to find a good reputable breeder that just happens to have a tiny..you may have a longer search but it will be worth it! Pixie was sold to me by a hobby show breeder because she would be too small to show & breed...and she didn't sell her to me for a ridiculous price either..she was the same price as any of her other puppies, regardless of size, she could have asked for alot of money for her if she wanted, and probably would have got it...Pixie is very pretty,petite & perfect in every way!...biased i know! lol:p |
I think they are cute and I used to want one. However after being on here for 3 yrs and seeing how so many of have liver shunt or injure themselves and need expensive surgery I dont want one anymore |
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