| yorkietalkjilly | 04-26-2013 07:36 AM |
Breeders who purposefully breed a small dog to be less than the standard minimum and a size so small are breeding for money. Most know that these dogs cannot live the life of a happy, carefree, normal and active dog and many, many are so easily injured with their extremely tiny size and fragile body parts, particularly joints and bones. Tiny dogs tend to have dental problems - bad gums and teeth in addition to the horrible various genetic problems they tend to be born with.
If one doubts that there are a host of medical problems associated with breeding for tiny puppies, Google the terms several ways. You will easily see that all voices of medical and breeding knowledge and scholarship speak loudly as to the horror of these disgusting breeding practices. Think of very tiny people and all of the many medical and social problems that they have associated with their tiny size - it is equally awful for dogs. Of course a tiny dog has no chance in any dogfight and cats and other critters may easily prey on them when one on one. My Tibbe is 5.3 lbs. and our neighbors 18 lb. cat used to stalk and once attacked him out in our back yard. He had no shot against that cat and thankfully I was standing on the backporch when the cat swatted him. I got around the corner of the house and toward the scene so fast that the cat was startled and froze in place and then took off! I called Animal Control in the morning and they gave my neighbor a warning for having loose animals living on her premises. But had Tibbe been only a 2 1/2 or 3 lb. dog, that swat could have knocked him down and the cat been on him in no time. What if I hadn't been on that back porch and Tibbe has somehow gotten out alone?
I speak from personal, painful experience. I saw a tiny Yorkie suffer trying to live her life. Her tiny size eventually was related to her death. I still tear-up when I think of how different and hard her little life was because she tended to so much illness and discomfort. Anyone that knowing breeds for tiny dogs that are going to likely have problems as my Jilly did - I won't say what I would like to happen to them and their greed. They are beyond cruel.
But just Google "medical problems breeding tiny Yorkshire Terriers" and phrases like that and read what the dog experts and reputable breeders have to say on the matter. Do your research and you will see the heartbreak, pain and costs that can be associated with breeding and owning a tiny Yorkie. | 