wanting to buy a minature/toy york terrier any one with details of good breader appreciated. and which is the?

Question

smallest of the two?

Answer 1

You've had some good answers already but i just wanted to say that i have a small Yorkie - weighs 4lb - bought from a reputable breeder in Surrey, UK. Get onto the Kennel Club but the number they gave me 5 years ago when i was looking was Mrs. Mitchell 01235 833171 - she lives in Oxford and is the Yorkie Secretary for the London area.

My little dog came from a litter where the mother - probably a small dog herself - had terrible problems and had to be put down, but this was only after she had chewed off the foot of one her pups.

My own dog has a collapsed trachea, which affects his breathing badly and will no doubt shorten his life.

Please buy a dog responsibly. My dog, being fairly small, is very cute but he does have health problems.

DONT buy a dog from a puppy farm - get your info from the kennel club and dont go elsewhere. You may have to wait to get the pup you want.

Mine is a Pedigree dog and cost, i think, £450 and that was 5 years ago.

I have seen 'teacup' puppies on website - they ARE incredibly sweet, but only weighing 1 or 2lbs they are BOUND to develop problems. Also the smaller the dog the more likely someone will step on it or it will get hurt in some way. They are also very clingy, and can be difficult to house-train. My little Yorkie will still do a crafty pee, or even a poo, if he thinks he can get away with it.

Good luck in your search.

Answer 2

Hi, the UK Kennel Club gives advice on buying a dog & how to
find a breeder & what to expect from the breeder:
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/474

They also have a puppy sales register of puppies bred by Accredited breeders that you can search by region.
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/384

Otherwise, there's a list of breeders & where they are on the Champdogs site
http://www.champdogs.co.uk/guided/all_yorkshire-terrier.html


And ePupz also has a list - that is searchable by region - though you have to join ePupz to get the contact details for the breeders
http://www.epupz.co.uk/search/puppies_for_sale.asp?breed=Yorkshire+Terrier&area=all&st=5&Submit=Search+++

Yorkshire Terriers are classed as Toy dogs & generally weigh between 2 & 3 kg or 4 to 7 lbs. I imagine that a good breeder would have some idea as to how big a particular puppy will grow - but probably there will be no guarantees. Perhaps you could discuss this when you make approaches to a breeder. The Yorkshire Terrier is all one breed - there is no split into Toy & Miniature as with Poodles - it's just that some grow a little bigger than others.

Hope that this all helps you, best wishes

Answer 3

Yorkshire Terriers are considered a toy breed in and of themselves.

Look for a reputable breeder of the breed, not one that totes selling miniature or Toy yorkshire terriers. They are often simply going to charge you more money, for a tinier puppy. Usually they have bred very small(abnormaly small) parents to get such a puppy. It is dangerous to the pups health, and to the mothers(giving birth to puppies when you are small is quite dangerous).

Abnormally small dogs and puppies USUALLY have health problems down the line. Please consider getting a normal yorky if you've done your homework on the breed. They are small dogs already. Trust me on this one, don't get from anyone who says they have toy yorkies.

EDIT: Just in response to the question, the smaller of the two would be a toy. But since Yorkies are so small anyways(properly bred yorkies) going smaller then that, is very dangerous, I've seen one too many dead puppies because of this. Please think about it.

Answer 4

A yorkshire Terrier IS a toy breed..they don't come in miniature or teacup or any other so called gimic size. A Yorkie is a Yorkie. There is only one Yorkie, one breed standard..anyone who breeds & sells on gimic size is not responsible or ethical and are only out ot deceive the buyers and make $$$$

Answer 5

Its basic, because of the fact particular communities of people desire canines that look problematic. With canines like pit bulls banned in the united kingdom people who desire status canines are go breeding categories of canines in the desire of ending up with a huge problematic looking dogs. Its not something to do with clothier breeds as others have mentioned. Staffies are somewhat small canines, go it with a Bull dogs and you get a greater greater efficient animal. As to why they could pay £500 for a mutt back it’s an trouble-free answer, its just about basic furnish and insist. If the call for for a particular product is going up yet furnish continues to be static then the value will unavoidably upward thrust.

Answer 6

I'm not sure where your located. I'm in CA, but there is a wonderful site that I belong to that has more than enough info on yorkies, sizes, colors, breeders all that good info.
www.yorkietalk.com
You can join and ask questions or just browse the archives for answers.
E-mail me if you have any other questions!
I have a 3 yr old yorkie and he is the love of my life!

Answer 7

"Good" breeders do not breed "miniature" or "toy" yorkies. Anyone trying to sell you such a thing is simply trying to get a higher price for a dog that would be considered undesireable by a serious breeder.

Answer 8

Its a miniature you are after. My sister has one and he is absolutely gorgeous! If you e-mail me I will get the deatiils for you, depending where you are of course. She is in Hampton, Middlesex.

They are called MINIATURE! My sisters dogs parents were Crufts champions and on the papers it says MINIATURE Blue/Tan Yorkshire Terrier. It is a pure breed, not contrived.

Answer 9

i know a good one in northern ireland. you can e mail me through here