I am interested in buying a tea cup yorkie. Have had yorkshire terriers in my family for a long time, but want to have a little one, please could anyone let me know if there is a breeder in the Cardiff, Wales area or Bristol.
Thank you.
Email.
Splobound@aol.com

Is there such a thing? I have seen the word teacup used on some sites but I believe it is worng.

A yorkshire terrier is a yorkshire terrier. ( Well I think so anyway)

Ps I have just took this off a site..of course with permission

Good luck with your search if you insist but a nice healthy Yorkshire terrier would be best.

If this is what you wish I can send you some breeders names I have.

Pam.

>>>>>>>>Teacup Yorkshire Terriers

There is no such thing as a "teacup Yorkshire Terrier." Unknowledgeable breeders use this cutesy phrase as a "marketing term" for the smallest Yorkshire Terriers, but in reality, there is only one Yorkshire Terrier breed, ranging from about 2 pounds up to about 10 pounds.

You do NOT want a Yorkshire Terrier under 3 or 4 pounds, no matter how cute it is. These individuals are great risks in the health department. Their bones are fragile, there is not enough room in their mouth for healthy teeth, and their internal organs are often very weak.

They tend to have lots of health problems and great difficulties regulating their blood sugar. Often they live a few years and then their owners wake up one morning and find them dead in their baskets from sudden heart or other organ failure.

To make matters worse, some breeders actually charge MORE for these high-risk Yorkies. There are breeders on the Internet taking advantage of naive buyers with prices of $1000, $1500, $2000 for "teacup" Yorkshire Terriers. Don't be taken! Stick with Yorkshire Terriers who will be 4 pounds and up at maturity. And don't pay more than $400 or $500.

You're quite right Pam. There is only one Yorkshire Terrier breed standard, and they should weigh under 7lb. If purchased from an experienced and knowledgable breeder who shows their dogs, then the puppy should be the correct size, although, of course, sometimes they grow a little oversized.

Breed standard reads 7lbs and under ;) The extra pound can be quite healthy and fit for the dog :)

Val,

<<<< sometimes they grow a little oversized. >>>>
I'll say. :D :D We once had a Yorkie that ended up about 2-3 times the normal size of a Yorkie :D :D She must've been at least 15lbs
I'm sure it was the way Mum fed her as a pup. Our previous dog had been a Pyrenean Mountain Dog and Mum still fed the Yorkie on all the best steak etc that the Pyrenean used to be fed on!!!!!!! :) :)

Dot

Well, originally, they were 20-25 pound dogs :) Your mum was trying to return to a 'normal' sized dog :D :D
My Pepper always hated other Yorkies with a passion.... I think they reminded her of how small she was :rolleyes:
I think the AKC does a great disservice to lump them into the Toy category. They should be in Terriers :(
I cringe at the ads that say come "spoil" this sweetie. Yeah, and that's where all the nasty stereotypes start with this dog, like yapping, annoying, etc.... Terriers are not a dog to pamper uncontrollably :P

Pepper and I got along quite well as soon as she found out that she wasn't going to be the boss in the household :D :D :D She loved being in the woods: tracking deer or killing rats/fighting cats more than she would have living as a spoiled useless dog:)
Ok, rant over now. :D
toodles

Hi, we had this same discussion recently, after another visitor enquired. Yorkies, like Shelties, often produce widely different sizes within a litter, from the teeny-wee ones to the bouncing big proper terriers. No ethical breeder would actively breed to acheive the tinies, and no ethical breeder would attempt to breed from one of these little mites. However, because they do occur naturally, they deserve a good, loving home as much as any other dog! If you do find one, get it thouroughly health checked so you are aware of any potential health problems, remember that such a small dog needs a lot of extra care, and many places around the home can become extra dangerous for such a small animal - people have to take a lot of care too, and other dogs can present trouble.

Gwen,
It's understandable for over/undersized puppies to be bred in the same litter. That's not the problem.
There is SO Much advertising out there through UK and US dog magazines from breeders and kennels who are pushing "Teacup" "miniature" "Babydoll" Yorkies that it's very hard for a normal person who doesn't know the ins and outs of the breed to recognize the different 'sells'.
(Besides, they are adorable :rolleyes: Saw a puppy today--looked as if it will grow to a 'normal-sized' Yorkie though. :) )

It's too bad that no Breeders would say, "Hey I'm unethical and I'm out to sell you a tiny unhealthy puppy for an outrageous sum of money". I think that would be too easy :) Many honestly believe that they are doing right. They love their dogs and are following their puppies' original breeders, who are following the advice of their mentors and so on and so on. Apparently, these dogs are even getting "ribbons" from AKC sponsored shows. ( I don't know about UK, of course) So are the Judges getting tired of trying to avoid this problem or are they perpetuating it too? Haven't a clue :)

It's a vicious cycle that seems to be getting worse and not better.... So where are the serious Yorkshire Terrier fanciers who feel so strongly about it? I don't hear too much about any potential owner education or anti-propaganda. Hmmm. Sad. :(

Hi egohania, yes i understand all you say, I was merely pointing out to the original poster that these tiny dogs can be bred by reputable breeders - perhaps didnt express it too well. The purport of thepost should have been, if he/she is determined to get a very small yorkie ( by whatever cutesy name they want to refer to it) try an established, reputabel breeder, who may be delighted to find a caring home for a tiny tot out of a perfectly normal litter, and dont scout around for any 'specialists' who actively promote 'teacups':). A carefully planned yorkie mating from2 normal sized, healthy parents which produces a tiny pup or two has a far greater chance of these pups being healthy than the deliberately bred for smallness cranks!

After all, Pekes come in standard and sleeve sizes, and breed clubs have special sleeve classes at club shows. I havent heard that they are subject to problems. And of course Chihuahuas come in widely different sizes, all from the same litter. It all comes down to the care and knowledge of the breeder, which kind of returns us to the ever difficult question how does a novice find a guaranteed to be reputable breeder!
Gwen

I have the same problem being an owner of chihuahuas and having 4 different weights, Sully 8lbs and not in the least bit fat, Penny 6lb-9ozs, Fynn 3lbs and Rosie 2lb-6ozs, there are only two types of chihuahua longhaired and smoothcoat, this morning i even read a message someone is getting a 'Reindeer' chihuahua and wants to know if it exists! If you tell people that there isnt any teacup dogs you are then open to a lot of abuse from people who swear blind there is as they <i>have them!!!!!!!!!!