Hi everyone! I'm new to the site and have a question
 

I'm excited to say that I am going to be a yorkie owner in 2 weeks! I am estatic. So I went to view my little guy yesterday, the mom and dad were on site however she also had 4 other females. When she showed me the mother I was in disbelief, as she was only 2-3 lbs at most. She said she delivered 4 puppies. Does this sound possible? The mother didn't have teetes as she informed me that she stopped nursing at 3 weeks and had dried up- she then fed the puppies a supplement of some sort. The father is about 4.5lbs. Regardless I live my little guy, I just don't appreciate being lied to because that leaves me to wonder what else is he saying that isn't true. My main concern is for my puppy to be healthy and not a mixed breed. Any input would be great!

Thanks in advance

There are a few typos in there (iPhone) but I'm sure you'll know what I mean lol

Hi, welcome to YorktieTalk! My only questions would be does the pup come with any papers, shot records from vet, etc? I'm not a breeder but would want to know those things if I were you! When I got my Jackson he came with AKC papers, both parents were on site, & also came with shot records. It's okay if you don't have those things but to me it gave me peace of mind to know that they took the time to document things for me & also gave me a "family tree" for my yorkie. How much are they asking if you don't mind me asking & how often do they breed?

Hi there, thank you for your response. He will not be registered, but he will have his shots as well as deworming. $900 is the asking price. I did some searching and this price seems reasonable, I found some great registered breeders however their puppies were sold. She said they always have puppies, but he will only breed every other heat. Their kennel was clean and they had a welcoming home, I just felt a bit weary in regards to whether te 2.5 lb female was infact the mother.

Congrats and welcome to Yorkie Talk.

Hi, I am new also but I just wanted to say "go with your gut instinct" I have learned to listen to that inner voice. If something seems "off" to you or not quite right, then it likely is something going on under the surface! I think it's easy to ignore warning bells when holding a cute puppy. But I am sure the far more experienced YTers can give you more insight. Best of luck and welcome!

Oh, my gosh. 2.5 lbs. mom!?!?! You know right away the breeder is not ethical - no one with any knowledge of breeding dogs would breed a female this size - let alone to a male twice her size - and the possibility of such a tiny, fragile dog carrying 4 puppies to term - I cannot imagine. I am certainly no breeder but I would run from this deal. I would question everything about that situation. How big is your puppy? Is it going to be a teeny-tiny? I had a little 3 lb. runt who had so many medical problems that her life was very, very hard and though she was the love of my life, I hate to hear about someone not prepared for a teeny dog get one unless fully prepared for all of the issues you will have to deal with. These dogs have to have very constant and careful attention about how they live and play as they are so very fragile. Everything about their little lives is harder because of their tiny size. If they should accidentally jump off the couch, they often hurt themselves. Should they fall off the bed, it is an automatic backboard and trip to the vet for x-rays and a check-up. At least that is how I did it with little Jilly as she was so very, very fragile and yet she tried to life a normal dog's life. I had to protect her from so much and stay in constant vigilance of what she was up to. She had various GI and other medical problems associated with her tiny size and we were often at the vet's office, often sitting up nights with her during very bad times or staying at the vet's all night, visiting when I could. If she had anesthesia, it was a grave concern due to her tiny size. I could go on. Don't get me wrong, I loved that little tiny baby more than life itself and knew what I was getting into when I took her at 4 1/2 months but if you aren't prepared to have such a tiny dog, life with one can be very limiting and difficult for the dog and for you. So unless you are well-prepared for the lifestyle a tiny dog requires, I don't believe I would take one who supposedly has a 2.5 lb. dam and surely wouldn't want a puppy from a breeder who would breed a fragile little female that size.

I think the breeder is pulling your leg, (a nice way to say that she's lying to you!). A 2-3 pound female should never get pregnant, and having 4 pups on top of that is just too unbelievable. Most good breeders won't breed a dog under 5 pounds. Breeders often say this because they know people want a tiny, but tinies often come with health problems. This sounds like a backyard breeder and it's hard to say if your pup will be healthy. It sounds like she has only one male, and since she has several females, I would be concerned that some of them are the male's daughter and this would mean she's inbreeding which can lead to health problems. I look for a registered dog so that I can see the line and how closely the dogs in the background are related. Inline breeding is okay, and this means that the dogs have ancestors on both side, but a father/daughter breeding or mother/son is not good. My guess is the little one has liver shunt that can make them abnormally small. One health problem, like liver shunt, can easily cost you $2000; are you prepared for this? My advice is to find a breeder who does health testing and doesn't lie to you. It's just as easy to love a healthy pup, and much less emotionally draining.

Hello and welcome, I'm sorry but it just doesn't sound right to me. I can't imagine a little one like that caring puppies...it's just not right.

I would not financially support this type of irrisponsible breeding.

Breeding a tiny female is dangerous.

Welcome to YT, I hope you can find a wonderful responsible breeder in your area you can have a life long eelationship with.

Thanks everyone :) glad to know my suspicions were reasonable, I ended up calling her not long ago to question her about the weight of the mother and she said currently she weights 2.5lbs but normally weighs 4lbs. It still seems a bit odd to me. I'm going to hold off and wait for a registered breeder to have available puppies. Thank you everyone for your advice and insight

That is really unbeleivable.
I have a dog who fluxuates 5 pounds well more like 4this but goes feom about 17.9 to 24.7 from summer to winter our vet ginds it odd but says its about his activity and body shape...this is rare though, he looses and gains a whole yorkie lol.

Elvis my pure yorkie lost about a pound in worms and pooh when I first got him and gained another 3 almost pounds later getting healthy. Elvis is 12.2 pou ds

A tiny yorkie loosing and gaining that much is not good.

Welcome to YT! That does seem off to me as well...why has this so called mom lost so much weight and why did she breed a dam that small...glad you ran! The right one will find you.

Thank goodness you are not going to get one of her puppies. Wow, that dam has lost half of its body weight???? (Even a 4 lb. female is too small to breed!) I would keep looking for a reputable breeder who has regular-sized, healthy, happy puppies and dams and studs and no odd stories.

I'm glad you decided to hold on of this pup! :-) The right one will find you like my Jackson found me.