something that REALLY grinds my gears...

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by AngelFae

No, you are very wrong in that. No one here says that JUST because the dog is small that it is going to be unhealthy. You really need to unwrap your mind from that thought. What we have all been saying over and over is that those breeders who advertise "Teacups," "Tinies," "Micro-Minis," etc are breeding down for size and not checking for health and THOSE pups are more likely to be unhealthy. Just as BYBs and Puppy Millers aren't breeding for health and breed standard THOSE pups (no matter their size) are more likely to be unhealthy. More likely, not guaranteed. Yorkies come in a variety of sizes now and any of them can be completely healthy or sick as can be. People tend to have an idea of what size dog they want- not always big, not always small and that goes for any breed.

[AngelFae]

Originally Posted by xoCourtney

But this thread wasn't about ill bred tinies.

Well in a way it was because those that purposefully breed the tiny ones and call them "Teacups" are the ones who are producing ill-bred tinies and who have made the descriptive word "Teacup" a bad word in the toy breed world.

[xoCourtney]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

I think we have been over and over and over and over this. Any size dog that is poorly bred can and will most likely have health issues. A tiny dog that is poorly bred will suffer greater because he/ she has no resourses to fight off illness and lacks body mass to miss a meal or three during an emergent situation.

I'm not sure what it is that continues to need clarification.

Lol I don't need any further clarification I understand 110%!

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by xoCourtney

But this thread wasn't about ill bred tinies.

Courtney, on this forum, TEACUP = POORLY BRED TINIES. period. Well bred tinies or runts are not called teacups because their breeders have educated the owners! Or at least good breeders should have done that at a minimum

[xoCourtney]

Originally Posted by AngelFae

Well in a way it was because those that purposefully breed the tiny ones and call them "Teacups" are the ones who are producing ill-bred tinies and who have made the descriptive word "Teacup" a bad word in the toy breed world.

Okay that's fair but I said a billion and 1 times I was referring to reputable breeders who had tinies in a litter.

[Lovetodream88]

I think I need to clear something up. The OP thinks me and other people where putting down small Yorkies and that is not the case at all. The small Yorkies I am saying that are sick are the ones coming from bad breeders who claim they are teacups. I do not think badly or that all small Yorkies are sickly. I do to think small Yorkies that come from reputable breeders or bad or anything! I have NOTHING against small Yorkies. I love Yorkies big and small!

[xoCourtney]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

Courtney, on this forum, TEACUP = POORLY BRED TINIES. period. Well bred tinies or runts are not called teacups because their breeders have educated the owners!

Yes, I am aware of that now lol

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

I think I need to clear something up. The OP thinks me and other people where putting down small Yorkies and that is not the case at all. The small Yorkies I am saying that are sick are the ones coming from bad breeders who claim they are teacups. I do not think badly or that all small Yorkies are sickly. I do to think small Yorkies that come from reputable breeders or bad or anything! I have NOTHING against small Yorkies. I love Yorkies big and small!

Taylor I think people need to be aware that poorly bred larger Yorkies also suffer from health issues and can be sickly.

[xoCourtney]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

Taylor I think people need to be aware that poorly bred larger Yorkies also suffer from health issues and can be sickly.

Thank you.

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by xoCourtney

Yes, I am aware of that now lol

Not trying to beat a dead horse lol

[Lovetodream88]

This thread has become crazy and should be closed. My feelings where hurt about the statement of bigger Yorkies but the op wants to argue that it was facts that hurt my feeling either way she said them and it hurt my feelings. I will not argue with some one in pms about my feelings they are mine and I feel how I feel. I was willing to let things be its not the first time my feelings were hurt so I was willing to just get over it and be nice but she wants to argue about it in pms. This is crazy!!!

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

Taylor I think people need to be aware that poorly bred larger Yorkies also suffer from health issues and can be sickly.

Of course but there are bigger Yorkies that happen in litters from reputable breeders.

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

Of course but there are bigger Yorkies that happen in litters from reputable breeders.

Yes. Just like smaller Yorkies. It's poorly bred against well bred not big against small.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

Yes. Just like smaller Yorkies. It's poorly bred against well bred not big against small.

[Lil Sis]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

I think I need to clear something up. The OP thinks me and other people where putting down small Yorkies and that is not the case at all. The small Yorkies I am saying that are sick are the ones coming from bad breeders who claim they are teacups. I do not think badly or that all small Yorkies are sickly. I do to think small Yorkies that come from reputable breeders or bad or anything! I have NOTHING against small Yorkies. I love Yorkies big and small!

Taylor we know you love yorkies... and you want to educate about the health issues of the breed.