General Chat

Good Lord, Janet, how depressing!!!

We have had lots of dogs over the years, mostly pedigree, but have paid for very few.

Original Border Collie was my farmer Uncle's sheepdog's puppy, she was free and had to put to sleep aged 10 with untreatable canine diabetes.

Later came three German Shepherds. One developed Parvo virus, despite being vaccinated, and died in our car ( sniff) on the way to the vet. God bless Callum.

One had to be put to sleep age 4 which was very sad because we moved house and, trying to become the dominant dog, she became aggressive and dangerous. The third one virtually brought up my youngest son, who seemed to sleep with her in her bed, but who developed cancer. ( The dog.)

We now have a rescued Lab who is becoming very lumpy, a Border Terrier we actually paid for at a country show aged 5 weeks which is much too tiny, but her mother had been run over, and another Border who belonged to a friend's mother who wasn't able to look after her any longer.

Yes we are mad.

Julie Ann,A teacup yorkie is the same as the standard but a miniature.Went on the KC and found someone advertizing and left a message as not sure if her pups are standard.Sorry i have not been back on here sooner but had a emergency.

"Yorkshire Terriers are extremely susceptible to both hereditary and non-hereditary health problems, including birth defects that may go undetected for a long time.

Other common problems may include, but are not limited to, diarrhea, vomiting, along with extra and expensive tests prior to routine teeth cleanings and surgeries. Small ones are more likely to have poor reactions to anesthesia and die from it. Tiny dogs are more easily injured by falls, being stepped on and being attacked by other dogs. These health problems nearly always result in large veterinary bills."

" Let me start by being very frank, there's ONLY ONE Yorkshire Terrier classification "Toy Breed" plain and simple! There are no "t - cup" no "teacup" no "teddy bear micro mini" no "babydoll miniature" no "purse puppy" no "standard" yorkie puppies or Yorkshire Terrier adults.

You simply have a very small dog, with the exception of the "standard." A tiny yorkie baby that is fragile, prone to health problems and often nothing but a heartbreak waiting to happen. A yorkie shouldn't be a frail nervous little dog yet these little ones tend to be just that! The well bred Yorkshire Terrier "yorkie" is a proud, high spirited, exciting little terrier who thinks it's as big as a Great Dane.

Beware of Yorkshire Terrier breeders who advertise descriptive words other than "toy" when searching for your perfect yorkie puppy companion!

I do NOT recommend purchasing a Yorkshire Terrier under 4 pounds estimated adult weight. Many yorkie babies under 4 lbs tend to have frail body structure, fragile bones and numerous heath issues (please refer to our - Hypoglycemia). Many lack proper mouth size for healthy teeth resulting in early teeth loss and difficulty eating. Many tiny yorkies have trouble regulating blood sugar resulting in hypoglycemic shock or worse coma and death."

Found these articles after googling teacup yorkie health.

awe thats lucky mary
what a lovely tale that she has rescued a dog really from cuba,
(tale not a punn)

we got our jack russell lilly from a farm other side of cardiff, my daughter looked in free ads for a suprise birhtday pressie for me,
we normally go to a rescue home
lillys lovely, she s a mischief but so cute and funny,
daisy or rescue dog gets on well with her, (puts up with )

i dont know what a tea cup yorkie looks like

A friend of mine recently got a purebred dachsund puppy, from CUBA!!!!!!
I was floored, why would you risk such a transaction - she said the cost was the issue - $1200 here and $350 there. The dog is sweet - she has papers, all shots done, vet checked here on arrival and found to be pretty close to perfect, lovely personality. Not sure I would take that risk (if I even had the funds), but for her it worked out well. Please note - I am NOT advocating buying dogs from Cuba - just wanted to share this.
Mary

Hi Annie
personally i wouldnt buy any animal from online wedsites cos you cant be too careful re puppy farming . I would ask the local vets if they know of any reputable breeders in the area and also check with the Kennel Club as already suggested.
Shirley

Hi Annie. - Elisabeth is so right - but if you are set on a particular pedigree breed The Kennel Club should be able to help you.

Annie,

If you are looking for a small dog which would not need lots of exercise and huge amounts of money for food, could you not get a dog/puppy from a rescue home?

There are so many beautiful dogs in the rescue centres in need of love and a happy family to take care of them.

Elisabeth

I have been looking for months to buy one of these little dogs.I have been on Oddles and Pupz websites but still cant find one this end of the country.I am Essex/London area.Anyone else know of any other websites. Annie