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02-18-2006, 10:45 PM | #16 | |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Arkansas
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| Arkansas Yorkie too Hello I seen your post today. If you are still around this forum do you know if the breeder is still in business? I am looking for a female Yorkie. I also live in Arkansas. Thanks Theresa Quote:
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02-18-2006, 11:05 PM | #17 | |
Learn Yorkie CPR! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey
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Okay...I'm an idiot...I didn't notice the date. Duh!!!
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04-26-2013, 01:14 AM | #18 | |
Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Eureka Springs, AR
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| Teacups..... HI........I understand that there is "no such thing" as "Teacup Yorkie", but what's the harm? I tend to disagree with your statement that Yorkie lovers do not use this term to describe Yorkies"........I find just the opposite. Those of us that have "smaller" Yorkies LOVE to refer to them as "Teacup" just to emphasize how small and cute they are. And, what is the harm? I think it's just a term of affection and shouldn't be taken so seriously. Just my opinion. I love all YORKIEs no matter what size they are.... Quote:
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04-26-2013, 06:28 AM | #19 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Tennessee
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| What's the harm? Liver, heart, kidney, and joint issues to begin with. Breeders who force 3 and 4 lb bitches to carry litters of as many as 6 puppies. Bitches who die because their tiny bodies can't handle birthing those babies. Hypoglycemia and failure to thrive in impossibly tiny babies. Andy for WHAT, EXACTLY?! So someone can brag on how tiny and CUTE their pup is? So that tiny little baby will grow up and MAYBE live 8-10 years. And if their lucky, no broken bones or surgeries costing in the thousands of dollars to repair slipped kneecaps or blown out hips? Yes, there's a LOT of HARM by promoting TEACUPS! I'm not attacking you! You asked the question. You need to know the answer, no matter how ugly it is.
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04-26-2013, 07:36 AM | #20 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| 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.
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04-26-2013, 06:41 PM | #21 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| In my opinion only bad breeders use thee word teacup. Most will say we have teacups and standard and that misleads people because yorkies are all yorkies no matter what the size. They also will jack up the price of them. I have yet to see a good breeder advertise teacups. If any one can show me one I would love to look
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09-11-2013, 01:35 PM | #22 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Rogers, AR, USA
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| I am also in Rogers!! Cathy can you pm me info on where you got your yorkie and how he is doing?? So hard to find good breeders here in that price range!! |
09-11-2013, 11:25 PM | #23 |
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