The of the most frequently asked questions that we get is "do you have any teacup Yorkies?".  The simple truth is that neither we nor anyone else on this earth has a "teacup" Yorkshire Terrier because no such classification exists.  Let me clarify.  

The official breed standard for the Yorkshire terrier calls for adult Yorkies to have a weight of no more than seven(7) pounds.

To be exact, the breed standard states:  "Weight:  Must not exceed seven pounds."  This definition was approved on April 12, 1966.  Why then, you may ask, do so many breeders advertise teacup Yorkies?  There are only two reasons:  

    Fraud
     Some unscrupulous breeders advertise teacup Yorkies to take advantage of those people who are not very familiar with Yorkies.  By telling someone that they are getting a "teacup", they make the buyer feel that they are getting something special (as if one get much more special than a Yorkie at all :-).   Many of these people also advertise "toy" and or "standard" Yorkies with weights up to 10 or 12 pounds.  As stated above, a standard Yorkshire terrier must weigh no more than 7 pounds.  

    Ignorance
     Sadly, there are people out there breeding Yorkshire terriers who simply aren't knowledgeable enough about Yorkies to know that there is no such thing as a "teacup".  One can only image their general breed knowledge and the quality of their puppies.