I notice you live in NE TX....my main advice (besides avoiding the "teacup" term! :D):

DO NOT buy from Jeff Dane or his brother. I believe that "yorkiepup.com" is their website, and they are out of the Bonham area. They are notoooooorious for selling over-priced, badly bred, and SICK dogs that they don't care about once they have your money.

Do your research, and find a good breeder who will let you visit in her home and see how she raises her dogs!

Good luck! :)

I still dont see what the big deal is over the word teacup. its just a word. And i must say all breeders that use the word teacup arent bad ones. When I was searching for Albert i made it clear that i wanted a yorkie on the smaller side not one that was 16 lbs. the breeder herself refered to him as a teacup. She also doesnt rack up the price because she has some on the very small side she charges the same price for males and females. Albert is tiny and I have never had any serious health problems with him. The word teacup is just used to describe a very small yorkie IMO.

thank you jiggityjig
 

i will keep that name in mind and i will definatly investigate before i buy

Don't get upset, You will find the puppy you are looking for.

I LOVE Chi's too, do you have any pics?

i do have pics
 

haven't figured out how to download them yet, but i will have a friend of mine do it for me this weekend.

Littlebit...
 

Good luck with your search.....there are breeders that by chance have a smaller Yorkie......that do not do it intentionally.........they may be better options for you.......


Just be very careful.......and they will be spayed or neutered right????

not sure
 

haven't decided if i wanna spayed or neuter yet. I am still thinking about breeding adventually. Still reading up on breeding. He or she wont have the opportunity to get pregnant or make one pregnant at this time. I only have one other dog and he in neutered and dosen't persue other animals. My other dog also is really old and dosen't get around much

Hey, welcom to YT. You are right down the road from me:D I live in Saginaw! I don't know any breeders:( I just wanted to say hi. I get really excited when I see Yorkie lovers that live near me.

Just be patient and you will find your yorkie. Best of luck with your search

thank you
 

thank you all for welcomming me with open arms. I appreciate the generosity. Hope to keep in touch

littlebit, I am not exactly sure where White Settlement is or how close it may be to Houston but I have bought two Yorkies from a breeder in Houston and each dog has been a total dream. I have not had any heatlh problems from either - one is 15 lbs and the other 7lbs! If you are intrested, please let me know and I will give you a phone number.

i am definately interested i am near ft worth but all my extended family lives in houston baumont san leon area could make a trip down to see them and possibly get one thank you

Hello and welcome! Since I've been on here everyone had opinions on the term teacup. So if a person wants a smaller yorkie, smaller than standard, what should we call them? The term is advertised so much, it's what you see when you go on most websites. I searched for an entire year before I got Kodak. I wasn't looking for a purse dog, I just wanted one small enough for my apartment. I was referred to the breed because of non shedding etc. I found a breeder and I didn't ask for a certain lb., I just asked for a small pet. The breeder educated me, but then offered me a tiny male that she had. Because there can be health problems, she kept him a while before selling him to me. She had a 1yr health guarantee and Kodak is 3lbs at 2yrs old. I've had no problems & regular checkups and standard vet costs. She said people would refer to him as teacup but it's just a term used.
My question would be: Should I have not gotten him because she shouldn't sell tiny dogs as teacups? I guess I take it wrong when people say steer clear of breeders who advertise teacups. In an advertising sense, the term teacup sells, so Is it not ok to want one? It's scary, because I've been searching for a female and I don't want her to be bigger than Kodak. Most sellers I contacted had puppies that will be standard size, but mentioned there may be a tiny one in the litter. A lot of people on here have tiny ones to.:)

I know what you mean
 

I have called several breeders here in texas and when i said a small dog they asked me wether i wanted a teacup or a tiny and that question has been asked to me over and over again. I just assumed that the one i wanted to get would be called a teacup. Boy o Boy lol I found out I was wrong. But anyways I prefer one smaller then 5lbs. but would enjoy any size.

If you want a yorkie smaller than your 3lb "Kodak"-that would be WAY TO SMALL to breed.