The standar for the breed: Yorkshire terrier is between 4 and 7 pounds. Breeders should "aim" on that size in order to improve the breed and stay withing standard. However eventually anyone breeding this type of dog will have under 4 pounds and smaller than standard wich will be considered tiny and it is not suitable for show or breeding , or bigger than 7 pounds wich is bigger than standard and will also not be suitable for breeding or for showing. The president of the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America YTCA: Janett Jackson, has a book about the breed and she explains it… a tiny yorkie is not unsuitable for a pet as well as a bigger one. The tea-cup frenzi is when bad puppy millers try to produce only teacups in order to make money , and they achieve that by breeding undersized "runts" for several generations wich for obvious reasons is very unhealthy and will produce problems. Since yorkies have become a fashion icon , the smaller the dog is the more money it is worth…
the prices vary a lot from one area to another and you should go locally on breeder directories to try to find out the fair price around your area… a deal too good to be true is just too good to be true. In my aerea yorkies go from 1200.00 to 2500.00 depending on sex and size.
I hope you do your home work if you are considering one of these guys… amazing creatures and companions for the right match !!!!!!!!!!!!
Tags: miniature yorkshire terrier, puppy, Yorkie
Yorkies only come in one size- they should be 7lbs or less (see breed standard below). "Miniature" or "teacup" yorkies are scam- bad breeders trying to sell a sickly, undersized pup. Don't fall for it!
Yorkies generally cost $700 and up. Not cheap but cute!
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http://www.akc.org/breeds/yorkshire_terrier/index.cfm
There is only one size of Yorkshire Terrier.
(small) as in TOY breed
The maximum weight according to the standard is 7 pounds, there is no minimum.
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From the National Breed club standard
"Weight
Must not exceed seven pounds."
Again, there IS NO MINIMUM!!!!!!!
No idea where someone came up with the 4 pound thing, but it IS NOT in the standard!!!!
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There is only one standard Yorkie . And that is the Yorkieshire Terrier . The AKC does not recognize any " mini's " or " teacups " . If you buy one of those then your either getting scammed or paying alot of money for a dog that isnt really intended to be . Please do not support unethical breeding processes such as this . Look at a shelter or a rescue group . Find a standard yorkie .
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Yorkshire terriers are expensive but very cute… i would say they are about $600.00 or higher some can cost over $1,000.
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The standar for the breed: Yorkshire terrier is between 4 and 7 pounds. Breeders should "aim" on that size in order to improve the breed and stay withing standard. However eventually anyone breeding this type of dog will have under 4 pounds and smaller than standard wich will be considered tiny and it is not suitable for show or breeding , or bigger than 7 pounds wich is bigger than standard and will also not be suitable for breeding or for showing. The president of the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America YTCA: Janett Jackson, has a book about the breed and she explains it… a tiny yorkie is not unsuitable for a pet as well as a bigger one. The tea-cup frenzi is when bad puppy millers try to produce only teacups in order to make money , and they achieve that by breeding undersized "runts" for several generations wich for obvious reasons is very unhealthy and will produce problems. Since yorkies have become a fashion icon , the smaller the dog is the more money it is worth…
the prices vary a lot from one area to another and you should go locally on breeder directories to try to find out the fair price around your area… a deal too good to be true is just too good to be true. In my aerea yorkies go from 1200.00 to 2500.00 depending on sex and size.
I hope you do your home work if you are considering one of these guys… amazing creatures and companions for the right match !!!!!!!!!!!!
References :
http://www.YTCA.com