Teacup Yorkshire Terriers

Are they all extremely expensive? does anyone know of a breeder in california who has teacup yorkies for under $1,000?!

You do know that there are no teacup dogs of any kind right? So called teacups dogs are premature puppies or the runts of the litter. Some of the problems that may be encountered are both genetic and congenital in these tiny babies and the list is a long one.

The risk of open fontanels (soft spot from the cranial bone not forming), portosystemic shunts (PSS- abnormal vessel that allows blood to bypass the liver. As a result the blood is not cleansed by one of the bodies filters: the liver.), hypoglycemia, cardiac problems, collapsing trachea, luxating patellas, Leggs Calves Perthes disease, seizures, hydroencephaly, blindness and digestive problems can be increased in these tiny babies.

Problems such as respiratory problems can remain or worsen throughout their lives. These babies frequently are so fragile that they do not live more than a few years. There have been several tiny Yorkies as adults who still had open fontanels and their owners had to carry nourishment with them all the time. Their vets have felt it unsafe to give a full dose of vaccine so the puppies had to get several injections to be on the safe side.

There is no such thing as a "tea cup" Yorkshire Terrier, Maltese, Poodle, or any other breed for that matter. They simply do not exist. "Tea-cup" is just a marketing ploy given by unethical and unscrupulous breeders to drive up the price of their puppies!

So called "Teacups" fetch anything from $1000 to $10,000! This is ridiculous and shameful! There are a lot of chronically, unhealthy puppies because unscrupulous breeders and puppy mills are inbreeding. Some poor darlings only live for a very, very short time!

I am getting a Little interested in yorkshire terriers but i need to know the basics and also i would like some names? boy and girl and uni!
Are they a good dog to choose?
weight and height?
Whats the different bee-tween Yorkshire terriers and Teacup Yorkshire Terriers?
Can you dress them?
can you cut their hair and nails yourself?
Do they like attention?
Easy to train and some tips?
Thanks for your time, Please leave an answer, even if its not all of these. And don't forget names and opinions.
And once again
Thanks!

You can learn the answer to most of your questions on the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America site, including breeder referrals http://www.ytca.org/frame_index2.html

Yorkies come in one size – Anyone selling "teacup" versions is nothing but a scam artist selling unhealthy runts of runts. No reputable, responsible breeder breeds any "Teacup" sized dogs, only Backyard Greeders and Puppy Mills do that. Stay away from them!