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ehunney · 01-08-2007, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by red98vett

Chanel is vewy sad you don't like da voluptious girls....but vewy glad her mommy loves her just the way she is

Chaci's right! Chanel is so gorgeous, when I first joined YT, I showed every last person in my family her picture and they couldn't believe she was real!

jrsygal37 · 01-08-2007, 03:56 PM

I have three larger than standard Yorkies and my whole life just wanted a Yorkie of atleast standard size. All three of my Yorkies were rescues sort of speak but each came to us as a pup. My birthday was in October and hubby said to me "You've always wanted a small Yorkie, I want you to treat yourself and look for a little girl that is actually going to stay small." Well, we all know that size is hard to predict so... I ended up finding my little one in the classified section of our local paper. She is under four pounds 3 pounds 10 oz. but came to us a bit malnourished. The person that had her wasn't thrilled with her and decided to sell her. Tia was almost nine months when I got her so the upside to the age was knowing that she was just about done with growing and also we knew her temperment and her look. Being mom to the bigger Yorks and also a mom to the so called "Teacup" pup I can say that Tia is pretty sturdy. She's not as breakable as she looks BUT you def. have to be much more careful with her. There is always the added risk of stepping on her and causing serious injury. We all know how these velcro pups love moving in between our feet. If you clip one of the standard Yorkies they Yelp but you really don't do damage, but if you step on a tiny you WILL hurt them. With that said I have to also admit that I love all my Yorkies BUT I am able to enjoy Tia in different ways, then with the others. For instance she loves to go in the car so because of her size I am able to take her with me a lot of places and bring her in the story in her carrier which really looks like just a bigger handbag. I would never be able to do that with my other three. Hell Noel weighs 16 pounds I'd need a wheel barrel for her. LOL. There are ups and downs of having a tiny as compared to the standards. And, I do know from several posts on here that it does seem like there is an issue with hyperclicimia with the little ones. The vet says that in most cases this risk is only till they are around a year but even so you really do have to for their rest of their lives take extra care in making sure they eat enough. And, you have to worry about the cold days for pottying. For this reason I keep Tia wee wee pad trained. There are pros and cons I guess for each standard and tiny. Elaine.

stewartdogs · 01-08-2007, 03:57 PM

I was under the impression that tiny Yorkies (3 lbs. and below) did require more care and cost more money to have vetted. I was under the impression that tiny Yorkies were more likely to have medical problems and the medical problems that they do have will be harder and more expensive to treat because of their size. Is this not true?
If it is true I can understand why some people would opt for the larger end of the breed standard so that they don't have those extra worries on top normal dog care worries. However, I can also see how someone would be in a position where they can handle the extra responsibility of a tiny Yorkie and decide that is what they would prefer.
At first when I began looking for a Yorkie I wanted a tiny one, but they are almost alway quite a bit more expensive than a pup that is going to be at the larger end of the standard, so that kept me from being able to purchase one. Since then I have been relieved that I did not get a tiny because I don't know that we would have been a good home for a tiny.
The reason I wanted a tiny was because they are more portable. You can stick them in a purse or up under you coat and right in to almost anywhere with out them being noticed. There is just something that draws people, or at least Americans to tiny or minature animals.
No matter what I am happy with our little Tugboat, who will end up right at the breed standard. He is of course a doll, but I know that a tiny would not be a good idea in my home, but I understand the draw to them and I don't see anything wrong with someone wanting a tiny.
That being said I also believe that the high popularity of the tiny babies is a detrement becasue there are a lot of people breeding tiny Yorkies who have NO bussiness breeding flies, much less Yorkies. It is my opinon that the bad breeding practices are why we have some of the problems with the tiny babies. I think that we all just need to educate people how important it is to buy from a reputable breeder, ESPECIALLY is you are buying a tiny.

Sorry I got so long winded.

troubletb · 01-08-2007, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by stewartdogs

I was under the impression that tiny Yorkies (3 lbs. and below) did require more care and cost more money to have vetted. I was under the impression that tiny Yorkies were more likely to have medical problems and the medical problems that they do have will be harder and more expensive to treat because of their size. Is this not true?

This is true, as a lot of tinies have problems, because of bad breeding habits. But there are some that are tiny and are as healthy as a big one.. Take my three for example. Bell 8 lbs Lilly 9lbs and then Petey 3.5lbs All completely healthy..

Maddie-Rudy-Mom · 01-08-2007, 04:21 PM

I am blessed with four all very different yorkies. Maddie is 11 lbs, 4years old, Rudy is 10 lbs, 3 years old, Polly is 3 lbs, 2 years old, and Sprout is 15 months, less than 3 lbs. I have read a lot of thread that talk about the small ones not being as healthy, my two small ones are very healthy, they were not breed to be small just happened to stay small. I don't understand why size is such a big deal, HEALTH is much more important and buying from a good breeder. Just like people, yorkies come in all sizes. I love my teapots as much as I love my tinies.

FlDebra · 01-08-2007, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by lksdolls

I think I can answer this question with some authority. ....
Cheaper by the dozen????
Tucker, Sassy, MoJo, Sissy
Gizmo, Bo, Roxie, Feebie
Dinky, Lovey Girl, Star, and little Peanut

WOW -- Yorkie Heaven on Earth! What a beautiful collage. Everyone of them is beautiful in their own right.

browniesmom622 · 01-08-2007, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom

I so agree with you and I am probably going to make some people mad but I am a very blunt spoken person and frankly, I wouldn't have one that is over seven pounds. I don't like the looks of them and the three to five pounds are even better. JMO.

i just wanted to say i dont think size makes any dog better than another
there ALL great dogs

red98vett · 01-08-2007, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ehunney

Chaci's right! Chanel is so gorgeous, when I first joined YT, I showed every last person in my family her picture and they couldn't believe she was real!

Awwwww....thank you !! That's so nice of you to say - I was yanking Sugar's Mom's chain but I think ALL yorkies are special.....

while this thread was interesting - I know if I do get another ...health & spunkiness (again) will be my first concern.

I would love to have a very small yorkie but then again - I like my average sized girls - I don't have to stress out over every little thing - It's easy to stress out on these guys at any size cause they're actually all very small.

lksdolls · 01-08-2007, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Maddie-Rudy-Mom

I am blessed with four all very different yorkies. Maddie is 11 lbs, 4years old, Rudy is 10 lbs, 3 years old, Polly is 3 lbs, 2 years old, and Sprout is 15 months, less than 3 lbs. I have read a lot of thread that talk about the small ones not being as healthy, my two small ones are very healthy, they were not breed to be small just happened to stay small. I don't understand why size is such a big deal, HEALTH is much more important and buying from a good breeder. Just like people, yorkies come in all sizes. I love my teapots as much as I love my tinies.

Health should be the number one reason when breeding, not color, not size. Unfortunately, the small pups are over-breed and in-breed, many of them from south of the border, because of the demand and health is not their priority, money is. So because of their actions, it is commonly assumed that all tiny yorkies will have health issues. Just be careful where you get your tiny from and know how it was raised......in a cage or from in a loving home.

lksdolls · 01-08-2007, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by FlDebra

WOW -- Yorkie Heaven on Earth! What a beautiful collage. Everyone of them is beautiful in their own right.

Thank you. I think they are all beautiful differently and with different personalities to match. Can you imagine how boring it would be if they all looked alike? Although I can tell them all apart, almost instantly, there are times that I mix up Sassy and Sissy or Feebie and Lovey. And sometimes I think Bo is Sassy, or MoJo is Bo. Tucker is not hard to confuse and neither is Gizmo or Dinky. They have their own distinctive look. Oh well, I love them all just the same. But Heaven on Earth...........you haven't been in our backyard. Looks pretty much like a mine pit from all the digging for what ever "might" be there. They have a path worn from the back door to the back of the yard, just in case there might be something in the alley. Oh yes, our yard is fenced in so they do have the freedom to run.

TootiesMom · 01-08-2007, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ArielsMom

Hmm, well, I think it would be great to have the best of both worlds then...one larger to do the ruff and tough stuff with and one tiny to carry around and to be a puppy forever!!!

As the Very PROUD Mom of one TeaKETTLE(Tootie 16 lbs) and a Tiny(Hope 4 1/2 lbs) I can honestly say I have the BEST OF BOTH WORLDS!

I knew nothing about yorkies when I got Tootie except I thought they were so fun and always happy.... THEN I found Hopey and am lucky enough to have both ends of the spectrum. Tootie is the total opposite of "standard" but he is the bestest little boy in the world!

I Love My Babies!!!!

TootiesMom · 01-08-2007, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by red98vett

Chanel is vewy sad you don't like da voluptious girls....but vewy glad her mommy loves her just the way she is

Tootie loves Chanel just the way she is... woo hooo......

BlondieGirl87 · 01-08-2007, 05:58 PM

I don't know, when I first saw a yorkie it was a tiny one, just about 3 and a half pounds and was the sweetest thing I had ever met! I absolutely fell in love with him and knew I had to have one. When I went looking for one I did want him to be AKC and be within the standard just because that was what I was looking forward. If I wanted a "bigger" dog (I put that in quotation marks because 13 pounds isn't really big just big for a yorkie) I would've gone with a different type of dog. Just like if I wanted a great dane I wouldn't want one that was 40 pounds, in buying a yorkie I wouldn't want one that was over the standard. I think they are cute but for my lifestyle I don't think a bigger one would be as happy here as my tiny ones are.

BlondieGirl87 · 01-08-2007, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TootiesMom

Tootie loves Chanel just the way she is... woo hooo......

Jaden thinks Chanel is a doll! He loves her braids!

Amanda7 · 01-08-2007, 07:42 PM

I had 7lb yorkies all my life. One day it dawned on me that I NEEDED more. I wanted MORE YORKIE to love. So I sought out larger males and now I have Baxter at 13 lbs, and Snickers at 8lbs. When I pick them up and cuddle, it's yorkie heaven.

This is the reason why I like the larger ones. More to love.

01-08-2007, 03:57 PM	#78
stewartdogs Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 52	Now I am Confused I was under the impression that tiny Yorkies (3 lbs. and below) did require more care and cost more money to have vetted. I was under the impression that tiny Yorkies were more likely to have medical problems and the medical problems that they do have will be harder and more expensive to treat because of their size. Is this not true? If it is true I can understand why some people would opt for the larger end of the breed standard so that they don't have those extra worries on top normal dog care worries. However, I can also see how someone would be in a position where they can handle the extra responsibility of a tiny Yorkie and decide that is what they would prefer. At first when I began looking for a Yorkie I wanted a tiny one, but they are almost alway quite a bit more expensive than a pup that is going to be at the larger end of the standard, so that kept me from being able to purchase one. Since then I have been relieved that I did not get a tiny because I don't know that we would have been a good home for a tiny. The reason I wanted a tiny was because they are more portable. You can stick them in a purse or up under you coat and right in to almost anywhere with out them being noticed. There is just something that draws people, or at least Americans to tiny or minature animals. No matter what I am happy with our little Tugboat, who will end up right at the breed standard. He is of course a doll, but I know that a tiny would not be a good idea in my home, but I understand the draw to them and I don't see anything wrong with someone wanting a tiny. That being said I also believe that the high popularity of the tiny babies is a detrement becasue there are a lot of people breeding tiny Yorkies who have NO bussiness breeding flies, much less Yorkies. It is my opinon that the bad breeding practices are why we have some of the problems with the tiny babies. I think that we all just need to educate people how important it is to buy from a reputable breeder, ESPECIALLY is you are buying a tiny. Sorry I got so long winded.

01-08-2007, 04:21 PM	#80
Maddie-Rudy-Mom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Beaumont, TX Posts: 1,887	I am blessed with four all very different yorkies. Maddie is 11 lbs, 4years old, Rudy is 10 lbs, 3 years old, Polly is 3 lbs, 2 years old, and Sprout is 15 months, less than 3 lbs. I have read a lot of thread that talk about the small ones not being as healthy, my two small ones are very healthy, they were not breed to be small just happened to stay small. I don't understand why size is such a big deal, HEALTH is much more important and buying from a good breeder. Just like people, yorkies come in all sizes. I love my teapots as much as I love my tinies. __________________ Cindy, Maddie, Rudy, Polly, Sprout, Angie, and Tucker Rest in peace Lucky 1989-2007

01-08-2007, 07:42 PM	#90
Amanda7 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern New York Posts: 1,307	I had 7lb yorkies all my life. One day it dawned on me that I NEEDED more. I wanted MORE YORKIE to love. So I sought out larger males and now I have Baxter at 13 lbs, and Snickers at 8lbs. When I pick them up and cuddle, it's yorkie heaven. This is the reason why I like the larger ones. More to love. __________________ Snickers & Baxter Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened.

01-08-2007, 03:56 PM	#77
jrsygal37 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 3,370	I have three larger than standard Yorkies and my whole life just wanted a Yorkie of atleast standard size. All three of my Yorkies were rescues sort of speak but each came to us as a pup. My birthday was in October and hubby said to me "You've always wanted a small Yorkie, I want you to treat yourself and look for a little girl that is actually going to stay small." Well, we all know that size is hard to predict so... I ended up finding my little one in the classified section of our local paper. She is under four pounds 3 pounds 10 oz. but came to us a bit malnourished. The person that had her wasn't thrilled with her and decided to sell her. Tia was almost nine months when I got her so the upside to the age was knowing that she was just about done with growing and also we knew her temperment and her look. Being mom to the bigger Yorks and also a mom to the so called "Teacup" pup I can say that Tia is pretty sturdy. She's not as breakable as she looks BUT you def. have to be much more careful with her. There is always the added risk of stepping on her and causing serious injury. We all know how these velcro pups love moving in between our feet. If you clip one of the standard Yorkies they Yelp but you really don't do damage, but if you step on a tiny you WILL hurt them. With that said I have to also admit that I love all my Yorkies BUT I am able to enjoy Tia in different ways, then with the others. For instance she loves to go in the car so because of her size I am able to take her with me a lot of places and bring her in the story in her carrier which really looks like just a bigger handbag. I would never be able to do that with my other three. Hell Noel weighs 16 pounds I'd need a wheel barrel for her. LOL. There are ups and downs of having a tiny as compared to the standards. And, I do know from several posts on here that it does seem like there is an issue with hyperclicimia with the little ones. The vet says that in most cases this risk is only till they are around a year but even so you really do have to for their rest of their lives take extra care in making sure they eat enough. And, you have to worry about the cold days for pottying. For this reason I keep Tia wee wee pad trained. There are pros and cons I guess for each standard and tiny. Elaine.

01-08-2007, 05:58 PM	#88
BlondieGirl87 No Longer A Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Big Friendly City :) Posts: 4,236	I don't know, when I first saw a yorkie it was a tiny one, just about 3 and a half pounds and was the sweetest thing I had ever met! I absolutely fell in love with him and knew I had to have one. When I went looking for one I did want him to be AKC and be within the standard just because that was what I was looking forward. If I wanted a "bigger" dog (I put that in quotation marks because 13 pounds isn't really big just big for a yorkie) I would've gone with a different type of dog. Just like if I wanted a great dane I wouldn't want one that was 40 pounds, in buying a yorkie I wouldn't want one that was over the standard. I think they are cute but for my lifestyle I don't think a bigger one would be as happy here as my tiny ones are.