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Teacup Yorkshire Terrier Truths
By: Stephanie Hetu
I owe readers here an apology. I wrote about Yorkshire Terrier
puppies and other terrier puppies using language that suggested
they were bred to fit in teacups and to be like tiny toys we
could play with, dress up, carry around in our pockets (hence the
name Teacup or Toy was used). But after much research, I have
found that they are not bred by any legitimate, ethical breeder
to be under the healthy and standard 4-7 pounds. Technically,
there are no such breeds as Teacup Yorkshire Terriers. Not
recognized by AKC (American Kennel Club) or by any reputable
breeders, anyway. And considered unethical by the YTCA (the
Yorkshire Terrier Club of America) if bred smaller than their
already small size. Teacup Yorkshire Terriers is evidently a
label used to inflate prices and get more money from unsuspecting
customers or customers who don't do any homework before buying
what they are sure is a Teacup.
Teacup Yorkshire Terrier is a redundant term. Yorkies are
already small: they are of the standard, acceptable, and healthy
small weight of 4-7 pounds, full-grown. The puppies advertised as
Teacup Yorkshire Terriers, then, may not yet be full grown, or
may be small, tiny, miniature, or fit in a teacup at 2.5 to 4.5
pounds because some breeders are creating an animal
that according to many knowledgeable breeders is vulnerable to a
number of health issues and problems.
According to those who know and urge people who want a Teacup
Yorkshire Terrier to re-think, any so-called Toy or Teacup under
4 pounds is at risk for bone disease, as their bones are fragile;
their internal organs are often weak and susceptible to failure;
their teeth don't fit in their mouths, so there are major dental
problems; their blood sugar levels are finicky to the point that
they are candidates for comas and hypoglycemic shocks; they are
very prone to diarrhea and vomiting; and often they need
surgeries that many die from, being unable to withstand the
anesthesia treatments.
Now, I am not an expert, but I have studied a wide sampling, so
as to avoid taking information, for example, from only one person
with one one year-old that is only 1.5 pounds! and consider
that a complete testimony. Yes, tiny Yorkies exist. Yes, there
are small Yorkies (ahem) that people are calling Toys and
Teacups, but their existence does not prove there is any such
creature as a healthy, viable, lifetime-guaranteed Teacup Yorkie.
One of many people expressed joy over owning a Teacup Yorkshire
Terrier. The same person, as did many others, described her/his
experience to defend the point that Teacups are available and are
healthy, first by saying that she/he had not had «any problems
with her whatsoever.» But within a few sentences, the speaker did
say, She's been stepped on a few times and never even
whimpered, her baby teeth didn't all fall out, she also
has a collapsing trachea and coughs every once in a while.
Hmmm. A full grown 2-pound dog with such problems seems to me
to be proof that a legitimate Yorkie and one who doesn't have to
suffer--is not what this person paid for.
Another person said there are such things as Teacup Yorkshire
Terriers, as she has one, though she also commented that $ 400
seemed so unfair when she paid $1500 for hers! This is exactly
what she was expected to think about the existence of Teacups so
she would fork over the cash! Aha! Follow my drift»
Further, when another person expressing a desire for Teacup
Yorkshire Terriers asked where Teacup Yorkshire Terriers come
from, a self-proclaimed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine explained
it thusly: Teacup Yorkie puppies come from Teacup parents. Hmm.
So if you ignore the authorities, willingly pay 3 to 5 times the
amount you would for an already small (healthy) Yorkie, and if
you believe in circular logic you will have yourself a Yorkie or
an underweight dog that doesn't deserve the health problems it
will probably incur. So please do a little research and find a
reputable breeder, so your Yorkshire Terrier (which you can
pretend is called Toy if you want) is one who will be healthy and
happy for more than one or two years for it's whole life. And you
can still dress it up, pose it in a teacup, and carry it snuggled
in your pocket.
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