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YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri Ozarks
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| ![]() The higher price of a smaller Yorkie is simple supply and demand. If there were fewer people searching for the smaller Yorkies they would not be as expensive. If the AKC Standard were the buying public's view of perfection they would cost more on average. Market forces are always the biggest factor. Passing judgment on a breeder for the prices he or she charges is senseless because they couldn't charge it if people weren't willing to pay it. The idea that the public should be guarded from their own self imposed ignorance is kind of a stretch...isn't it? Shouldn't it stand to reason if you are about to spend the money that may have taken you a month to earn that you would spend a couple of hours educating yourself first? I mean we have publicly supported libraries where anyone can research before buying, and Google! I wonder how many prospective buyers have spent two hours Googling information on the purchase they are about to make? Wouldn't that be refreshing? That one thing would be the biggest blow to puppymills in recent history. While at the same time rewarding ethical breeders by increasing the demand for the puppy they produce. Anytime an ignorant public clamors for something while waving thousands of dollars in the air (just painting a word picture here) someone is going to step up and provide what they are asking for....who's at fault?
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Yorkie Talker | ![]() i must admit i have always wanted a very small dog, Angel weighs 2.2 pounds and is just about 9 months old... i can tell you i have had alot of dogs in my lifetime, and she is my favorite of all,,, why ? well it could be because she is so small, but i think it is because she sleeps by my neck, she sits on my neck in my chair, when i watch tv, she kisses me and loves me..... i do worry about her more than any other dog i have had, scared she will swallow something and get stuck in her throat, scared she will jump and break a leg or something, as for outside, she only is in my arms.... so what ever the reason, small or large i think it really just depends on your connection with the perfect little pet..... i feel like i paid a very fair price for her, i am in central illinois, maybe they are not as expensive, the breeder charged the same amount for the whole litter.. anyway after all that im just here to say i love my sweet little angelbaby |
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owned by my monkeys Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: far north dallas, texas
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| ![]() i guess it depends on the breeder you get your baby from...even some very good reputable breeders will charge a little more for the smaller ones because maybe they were hand feeding for the first 4 weeks or so? or maybe (other than the size) are closer representations of the breed (topline, earset, etc) but most breeders (good and bad) do charge more for girls than boys i know of a great breeder who actually was charging more for a bigger girl because she was closer to the standard than one of her smaller ones ![]()
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If a person wants a smaller Yorkie and is willing to pay a higher price...it's improper to cry foul. Two consenting parties came to an agreement and money changed hands. I personally think the lottery is praying on the people who don't own a calculator...but it's their money. I equate this to the person who is shopping for a $200 Yorkie and feeling ripped off when it doesn't turn out to be like the more expensive ones. Should anyone be surprised? The educated buyer is the person who gets what they paid for. We should be wary of the person standing in a prison they themselves constructed and crying VICTIM.
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Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Orlando
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| ![]() I don't think its the size it matters, its the quality. although some breeders do try to market the tiny ones as superior. honestly, I don't think most people think that way, at least not on here. I do have a tiny one, a bit less than 3lbs, but I did not intend to get one her size at all. I wanted a yorkie around 5lbs, but Dolly's face was the first thing caught my eyes, so I asked her breeder, if she's got bigger one that looks like Dolly. her breeder told me Dolly's brother from the same litter looks like him, but he was not for sale. She told me the reason Dolly's for sale is due to her being too small to show(she was already 8months the time I got her). so in my case, its the smaller ones being inferior because they don't really fit into the standards ![]() as far as health issues go, again, it really depends on the quality of the line rather than the size IMO, Dolly's been every bit as healthy as my 5 pounder. but here is the real concern, the tiny ones do have to be watched closely on where they are jumping on or off. but after owning a tiny one for two and a half years, I am so used to it!
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BANNED! | ![]() Smaller is definately NOT better when it comes to Yorkies or any toy breed group for that matter. If a breeder or person tells ypou differently run from them and don't purchase. The smaller yorkies are more prone to health issues and can easily suffer injuries the standard sized ones wouldn't. A simple jump or fall can seriously hurt a tiny one not to mention being tripped over or stepped on. Remember there is NO SUCH thing as a TEACUP Yorkie. The Yorkshire Terrier standard is 7 lbs and under set by AKC and the YTCA. |
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| ![]() charlie is 4 months at a little over 5lbs..it is hard enough to take care of him and making sure he is safe..I can't imagine anything smaller than him. Sometimes, I can't even seem to find him around the house. I have even stepped on him a couple of times b/c i didn't know he was behind me. I am afraid to take him out to the park b/c of the big dogs. I got him as a gift from my husband. So I have no idea how much he spent. He purchased charlie from his coworker. He saw the parents first before making his final decision. According to husband, charlie's dad is small and his mom is a little bit bigger than he is right now. We are estimating him to be between 7-10lbs as an adult. |
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Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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My Pixie is a little over 3lbs...and yes..I wanted a smaller yorkie around 4-5lbs..simply because I personally adore the little ones!..and I know I have the time and patience to care for one..I was lucky enough to stumble across an advert from a very experienced show breeder who DOES NOT breed for tinies...she just happened to get one in a litter..so she was sold to me because she would be too small to show/breed she 'guesstimated' that pixie would be around 4lbs but she only reached 3lbs...and she did not charge me extra just because she was tiny..and i believe alot of people WOULD have paid!..although I don't think there is as much of a demand for tinies here in the UK as there is in the USA? correct me if i'm wrong! ![]() ![]() ![]()
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BANNED! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ca
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| ![]() To answer the original question: I don't think that the it is a case of the Smaller the Yorkie the better, it is more of a buyer looking for a toy dog and runs across these Teeny Tiny Yorkie Babies that look like toys, some furry beanie baby come to life and they fall in love with them WITHOUT first researching the breed in general. They purchase the pup go home and then start researching usually when something has gone wrong ( hypoglycemia, stepped on, etc.) however they have now FALLEN IN LOVE with this teeny tiny baby and would never dream of giving it up, so they do what any good doggy mommy or daddy would do... and that is WHATEVER IT TAKES TO KEEP THAT BABY SAFE, ALIVE AND HEALTHY. Then someone sees their dog and just adores it because it is so cute and teeny tiny and they want one too...now without asking questions or researching the breed the cycle begins again ![]() Most times if they would have taken the time to ask questions, they probably would have realized a Teeny Tiny isn't the way to go. However, most people don't.. they just figure it's like any other dog just way way smaller and so adorable. See when I first begun my search I too fell in love with the teeny tiny's, however I RESEARCHED a small amount and realized a teeny tiny wasn't for me.. so I searched for something mid range and found Gucci. He was supposed to be 3-4 lbs which was STILL WAY TOO SMALL NOW THAT I SEE HOW SMALL 5.6 Lbs is ![]() ![]() Then there are those people who KNOW the consequences and still search out for a tiny.. THAT I CANNOT EXPLAIN NOR UNDERSTAND .. and I KNOW there are some of them on this board I'm sure... but I don't think it would ever be admitted ![]() |
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Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas
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| ![]() I know nothing at all about breeding etc, but, it always makes me wonder if they know what they are doing when someone advertises toy yorkies for sale. Yorkies are a toy breed. The little ones are darling but personaly I would be scared to death of stepping on it or having someone drop it. Kayla's mother and dad were 4lbs. She is a yr. and a half and weighs 8lb. The little bugger loves to eat. We said she is certainly in the right family. lol!!! But, they are so petite anyway that I had rather her weigh what she does and not have to be so careful. We are careful with her because even at that weight she is tiny but it would not be like having one reeeeel tiny. They are darling but I would be scared. I know they charge out ragious prices for the little ones. Some as much as 3500.00. We paid 800.00 for Kayla and I love her as much as if we paid a million. |
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Love my little flowers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: In Gorgeous Montana!!!
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| ![]() Well to me anything under 7 lbs is tiny!!!! And I'll admit I went looking for just that!! However I would never have paid the ridiculous fees many breeders were charging for their yorkies... I went to a couple breeders I was already familiar with and one had a small little girl...as soon as I laid eyes on her...I Bought her on the spot!! For me it was not just about size but it had everything to do with the face!!! I had looked at ALOT of yorkies before I chose Tulip... The fact that she is small (2lbs 4 oz at 6 mo.) doesn't bother me...she's been the picture of health since I got her at 12 weeks.. She is as hardy as Daizy..and seems to play rougher..lol Alot of times I have to pull her off of Daizy.. ![]() However...I do NOT in any way think she's better than 10 pounders...but she's my baby..and I love her! And we are pretty sure she'll make it to 3 lbs. To the OP: Maybe it's the Public's perception that you are thinking about...not the individuals!!
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