Originally Posted by Yorkieville200  Breny,
I agree with you 100%
My tiny Kia was just 4#s. She was not unhealthy.
She came from a wonderful Show breeder, Susan Harasim of Stardust.
Susan did not breed for tinies either, but, as you said, they do happen.
Susan was very selective about whom she placed her tiny one's.
I was fortunate, my son was a grown man.
There was just my husband & I.
We were blessed with Kia in March of 1999, and we lost our precious girl on February 28th, 2013, at the age of 14 years, 2 months and 1 day.
And for such a tiny girl, she had us wrapped around her paw, and she has left a HUGE void in our lives.
I know that I will never get over losing her.
She never had a health problem in her entire life, until her last 7 months.
Would I get another tiny? Absolutely, beyond a shadow of a doubt. But, only from a reputable breeder.
And for me, yes, a 4# Yorkie is a necessity, because I have MS and it has attacked the nerves in my spine.
And yes, a breeder that knows their blood-lines can definitely predict the weight of an adult dog.
Susan said Kia would be 4#s. And she was right on the money.
My 1st Yorkie, came from a reputable Show breeder, almost 32 years ago, and he told me that my Tiffany would be 3.5#s. And she was exactly 3.5#s as an adult. She was never sick either, until her late senior years.
Her breeder never, ever, sold to people with children.
I went there with a friend, that was co-breeding Yorkies, and very often, I had my son, with me. My son never called the breeders dogs to him. He sat quietly on the living room floor, and the dogs went to him.
One day, when I was there with my friend, the breeder said to me, "Sheila, I have never sold one of my Yorkies to anyone with a child, but, I have been observing your son, and even my 18 year old girl goes to him, and he is so gentle with them, he never teases them, so, if you want a puppy, I would be happy to place one with you".
So, when my son was 7 years old, we got our 1st Yorkie. And they were best-friends. He was Peacekeeping in Bosnia, when I had to give him the news, that she had died.
I doubt that anyone has ever heard, the heartwrenching sound of their son, thousands of miles away, sobbing in such grief.
And, my tiny Tiffany lived to be 13 years and 2 months.
She developed a heart murmur at the age of 8 years and 9 months. My Vet at the time, didn't expect her to live to see her 9th birthday.
Each year, he said to me, "I don't know what you're doing, but keep on doing it".
I told him, "I am loving her".
I'm sorry this post is so long, but I wanted to share my personal experience with "tiny" Yorkies.
Sheila |