Today’s Yorkshire terrier is slightly smaller than its predecessor who famously lived a life as a hunting dog, the rat killer weighing in at just over seventeen pounds and was bred to kill. Whereas today’s Yorkie is only 8 pounds and is perfect for sitting on your lap and making noise when someone is at the door!

When keeping dogs as house pets became an obsession, the industry basically demanded small lap dogs. This is how the Yorkshire terrier transformed from a working dog to a charming pet loved around the world. The Yorkshire terrier would soon become one of the most expensive domestic dogs in the pet industry. With the huge success of the small dog comes a new obsession with breeding smaller and smaller dogs where today you can buy a teacup Yorkie. These dogs weigh about two and a half pounds and are barely over seven pounds.

Breeding these little Yorkies is a skill and a heavy price, raising a healthy teacup Yorkie takes time and a lot of love for these animals. There are breeders that breed dogs of this size just for capital gains and have no love for these dogs. I will advise you to meet the breeder personally before purchasing any Yorkshire terrier.

Yorkies are very special dogs and they need a lot of love, always take good care of any animal and help protect these creatures as they will protect you and in some way. Yorkshire terriers are the best companions you can get. If you happen to know that people are abusing your animals, take a stand and fight for your rights. When planning to buy a Yorkie, make sure the breeder is a licensed breeder and takes good care of their animals. If you find Yorkies for sale, give them a good home!