In search of female teacup yorkie (Alabama)

[Rae Rae]

Welcome to YT! Please do a lot of research before getting a yorkie, and finding a breeder. Finding a healthy puppy from a good breeder should be top priority before size, there are so many poorly bred yorkies that have numerous health problems, not to mention the fact that the tinier yorkies usually have more health issues, and are prone to more injuries due to their size. I also saw on your other thread you want a yorkie 6-8 weeks of age, this is way too young to take a yorkie from their mom, bigger dogs you can take at a younger age, but smaller dogs need to be with their mom and littermates longer. Plus you can't tell the adult size of a 6-8week old puppy. Good luck with your search!

Remember, even if you don't find a 3lb yorkie, yorkies are very small dogs, the standard is the weight of a newborn baby!

[Rae Rae]

Originally Posted by erino77

Can someone tell me how she has both of these posts and her post count is only 1??????
Wierd

I was wondering that too...

[Itspuppyluv]

Originally Posted by erino77

Can someone tell me how she has both of these posts and her post count is only 1??????
Wierd

I've noticed that sometimes people's first post count is zero. So she must have had a zero for the first post and one for her second post.

[Javathon]

Originally Posted by Itspuppyluv

I've noticed that sometimes people's first post count is zero. So she must have had a zero for the first post and one for her second post.

That makes sense to me.

[BLowry]

Originally Posted by KitKatJam

I have a smaller one for now (I hope) 2.1lbs at 13 weeks and I'm always a nervous wreck. At his first vet appointment my vet made me feel each and every bone in his body to make me more aware of the dangers of him jumping off the couch, stepping on him, etc.

It also doesnt help that he loves to go for the toes whenever you walk. I have to make sure that nobody is going to be walking around the house if he is on the floor playing because I dont want to risk anything, with someone getting up and him making a dash for the feet.

If I had a bigger yorkie then I def wouldnt be as paranoid.

Your little one will probably reach approx 6lbs...that is STILL a small dog. I got a couple of yorkie books before I brought my first little girl home...in it it said not to walk to shuffle when you walk...They called it the puppy shuffle! I thought that was cute! I now have a 6 1/2 lber and, just barely a 5 lber...I STILL shuffle! and you are right! they run for your feet...Mine still do that and they are 2 and 3 yrs old..I worry about them all of the time...especially when I close doors. they are so fast and dart in and out of rooms that I worry I will close them in the door. I am constantly watching out for them.

[Elista]

I thought the general rule was triple the 6wk weight, double the 12 week?

[BLowry]

Originally Posted by Elista

I thought the general rule was triple the 6wk weight, double the 12 week?

yes, double the 12 wk weight. My little girl was 1.8 lbs at 8 weeks....she will be 2 yrs next month and just barely weighs 5 lbs. The chart (here on YT) said she would be between 4 1/2 and 5 lbs. it was right on with her.

[Javathon]

I have been tracking my furbaby. Based on what the breeder has told me and it's been really close to this chart Yorkshire Terrier Puppy Growth/Weight Chart, But it says triple the 8 weeks not the 6 weeks.

[jrsygal37]

First let me say Welcome To YT. I know many have told you and I'm sure you are tired of the preaching so instead of preaching I'd like to just add a link for you to look at. PLEASE take a look and think twice about buying such a tiny baby. Elaine.

Mighty Mini Mouse

[livingdustmops]

Originally Posted by jrsygal37

First let me say Welcome To YT. I know many have told you and I'm sure you are tired of the preaching so instead of preaching I'd like to just add a link for you to look at. PLEASE take a look and think twice about buying such a tiny baby. Elaine.

Mighty Mini Mouse

Elaine what a moving article about Mini Mouse....that poor little girl and thank goodness she went into rescue or she would be dead by now.

I had a little girl come into rescue who I ended up adopting but I got her at 7 months and she weighted less than 2.5#'s and I was the third home. No one wanted to deal with the health issues nor the cost. She is fat and sassy now - a whopping 3#'s but during the first 6 months I had many concerns and many vet visits$$. None as severe as Mini Mouse but still some of the same things.

It is heartbreaking that some breeders actively breed for the tinies and will sell them to inexperienced dog owners. Many of these little ones don't stand a chance.

[sheilajom]

Originally Posted by jrsygal37

First let me say Welcome To YT. I know many have told you and I'm sure you are tired of the preaching so instead of preaching I'd like to just add a link for you to look at. PLEASE take a look and think twice about buying such a tiny baby. Elaine.

Mighty Mini Mouse

Awww, that's so sad! I wanna kiss her!

[Javathon]

Originally Posted by jrsygal37

First let me say Welcome To YT. I know many have told you and I'm sure you are tired of the preaching so instead of preaching I'd like to just add a link for you to look at. PLEASE take a look and think twice about buying such a tiny baby. Elaine.

Mighty Mini Mouse

That is a fantastic article. Poor baby.

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by livingdustmops

I had a little girl come into rescue who I ended up adopting but I got her at 7 months and she weighted less than 2.5#'s and I was the third home. No one wanted to deal with the health issues nor the cost. She is fat and sassy now - a whopping 3#'s

Awww.....Bella. I think given the chance, my daughter would claim Cindy's little one as her own!

We have a male that is 3 pounds soaking wet. People see him and exclaim, "Oh I want one THAT size!" I just sigh and say, "No you don't." I wish he'd gotten bigger like his 5 pound littermates! I think there are alot of misconceptions that 'all tiny Yorkies are unhealthy'--not the case. However, all tiny Yorkies ARE more delicate and seem prone to mishaps compared to those on the upper end of the scale.
Where you have to be careful is with breeders who purposely breed dogs down to such a small size all for the sake of queching their thier thirst for the almighty dollar! It puts the tiny dogs being bred at risk as well as the resulting offspring. Bottom line, it is just not a safe practice. I would have to question any breeder who purposely tries to produce such small dogs--if 'greeders' are motivated to make big $$$ off of smaller dogs and are willing to put their dogs' lives at risk, how much concern do you think they have for the health and well being of the pups?

[YorkyDiva]

Part of the "misconception" is thinking that a puppy that is tiny like you are explaining out of littermates that are large is the same thing as the tiny ones.
What you are making an example of is merely a runt and probably a runt because it was born with health issues.

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by YorkyDiva

Part of the "misconception" is thinking that a puppy that is tiny like you are explaining out of littermates that are large is the same thing as the tiny ones.
What you are making an example of is merely a runt and probably a runt because it was born with health issues.

Not sure if you are addressing my 'example,' but if you are you couldn't be more wrong. Kasey was in fact not the runt of the litter and was not born with any health issues, nor does he have any now. It would be a true "misconception" to assume that is always the case. In any case, either instance would still be the same end result--a tiny adult is a tiny adult, regardless to 'why' and the care that has to be given to them is the same.