search for tiny yorkie
 

hi i live in corpus christi, texas and i have been searching for a teacup or a tiny yorkie. my friend's birthday is on june 13 and she has been dying for a yorkie. if anyone knows someone who is selling yorkie puppies in south texas please let me know i would really appreciate it! thanks.

have you checked out southeasttexas.com to see if there was any in the ad.

What do you consider a "tiny" yorkie? Lots of people don't know that many "average" yorkies are 5, 6, 7 lbs. If you haven't actually seen a dog that size, check one out....they are still VERY small!

Any smaller than that, and you run the risk of a lot of health and safety issues. I have a three pounder, and we've been really lucky with her health, but there are a lot of issues that they are more prone to, especially if you buy from a breeder who is specifically TRYING to achieve the small size.

At all costs, AVOID ANY BREEDER who uses the term "teacup" or "micro-tiny", etc. Most often people end up paying top dollar for a sweet little dog who ends up being much larger than they'd been led to believe.

Here is just one of the hundreds of examples we've read of here: A YTer bought a puppy from a website, believing that she had done her research, and was doing the right thing. However, she overlooked several red flags, including the use of the "teacup" word.

Long story short, when she received the puppy, many experts confirmed that it was MONTHS younger than the breeder claimed it was....in other words, would end up being nowhere near as small as the buyer wanted, and paid for.

This is not at all an uncomman occurrence....and the list goes on.

I have a five (still growing??) pounder, and a three pounder. I would personally encourage you to focus on the four to six lb range (which is still a VERY small dog!), and look for breeders who are focusing on health and temperament.....not size (and the almighty dollar!)

Good luck in your search....there is truly nothing like these sweet babies!

Honestly, I think the search for a companion should almost always be done by the person whose dog it will be. Do you know exactly what she wants in a dog? Registration, coloring, temperment, etc...?

You have a very small time frame, and I worry that you'll end up buying a low-quality dog, just to get him/ her in time. I, for one, waited over a year to find the perfect breeder, and 4 months for my yorkie once I found her. Thats a typical time frame to find a healthy yorkie.

I'm not trying to judge you or your friend, I just don't want either of you to suffer the way I have seen many people suffer after buying an unhealthy puppy...