Teacup Yorkies?

[Love_snakes]

I thought they were just another breed but are they ok to have as pets? It says its wrong to have them because the smallest dogs are bred to make them, but isnt that how all breeds are made?

Does anyone have one? Are they no no, as pets?

any help

Edit: sorry could someone move this?

[LoveForLizards]

Basically somebody has taken a yorkie under breed standard size/a runt and bred it to another small/runt yorkie and produced a yorkie that will fit in a tea cup at 8 weeks old (wont they all?!). I would say its a no-no for a pet if you have young kids in the house hold as it wouldnt take much to hurt/squash a small yourkie. They are also called minature yourkies, basically bred for BYB's to make a quick buck most of the time.
"teacup", "mini", "micro mini", "teenie" all mean small - and that is what you get. A small Yorkshire terrier. Bred for no reason what so ever.

Oh and they aren't "just another breed". Teacup Yorkshire terriers are not a breed. The breed is Yorkshire Terrier, they are just little versions.

[hopper]

Originally Posted by LoveForLizards

Basically somebody has taken a yorkie under breed standard size/a runt and bred it to another small/runt yorkie and produced a yorkie that will fit in a tea cup at 8 weeks old (wont they all?!). I would say its a no-no for a pet if you have young kids in the house hold as it wouldnt take much to hurt/squash a small yourkie. They are also called minature yourkies, basically bred for BYB's to make a quick buck most of the time.
"teacup", "mini", "micro mini", "teenie" all mean small - and that is what you get. A small Yorkshire terrier. Bred for no reason what so ever.

Oh and they aren't "just another breed". Teacup Yorkshire terriers are not a breed. The breed is Yorkshire Terrier, they are just little versions.

as they said

[miss_rawr]

my miniture yorkshire terrier is so no where near that small!

[serz]

my in laws have a tea cup yorkie and he is tiny. I agree with what has been said about small children ect and also even other dogs as we have 2 bichion frise which are not big dogs and even they knock him over so i would say no kids and no bigger dogs with them.

He is sooo cute tho

[Love_snakes]

Hmmm i didnt think of that, I hae 2 japanese chins which im guessing one would be fine with but i also have a staff/JR cross who loves to play and could easily hurt such a tiny dog. I didnt even think of that. Maybe i will just wait until I move out. Or maybe a pomeranian lol

thanks for the help guys

[serz]

I wouldnt have thought about it either until my in laws got one. They are so fragile. Glad to have helped

[Love_snakes]

Originally Posted by serz

I wouldnt have thought about it either until my in laws got one. They are so fragile. Glad to have helped

Thanks again though, I would have felt so bad if i got one and my big dog was playing or sat on it and hurt it.

[Omerov1986]

a teacup yorkie would make an excellent feeder for my cali king, or my leopard gecko

[LoveForLizards]

Originally Posted by Omerov1986

a teacup yorkie would make an excellent feeder for my cali king, or my leopard gecko

Now THERES an idea.