How to Find a Teacup Yorkie

Yorkies are popular pets because of their cute appearance and small size. Although standard Yorkies are considered small, many breeders breed their smallest Yorkies to create even smaller versions of the breed called teacup Yorkies. Teacup Yorkies can be purchased from breeders and pet stores or adopted from shelters or rescues.

• Check your local pet shelter or dog pound for adoptable teacup Yorkies. If you cannot find one, ask a shelter manager or dog warden whether they will take down your information and contact you if a teacup Yorkie becomes available. Adopting a pet from a shelter helps make space for new homeless pets, and adoption fees are less than what you might pay a breeder.


• Visit your local pet store to see whether it has any teacup Yorkies for sale. Pet stores have the most popular breeds of dogs available and usually have puppies or young dogs. Pet stores may be expensive, but they often offer store credit cards or financing to help you purchase the dog you want. Pet stores may offer a free veterinarian exam as well as a limited return policy in case a puppy becomes sick or dies a short time after it is purchased.


• Locate a teacup Yorkie breeder in your area. You can check your local newspaper or online classified sites like Craigslist or Hoobly. Breeders will often post ads about upcoming litters or puppies that are currently available. Buying directly from the breeder allows you to inspect the conditions in which the puppies were born and might allow you to see the teacup Yorkie's parents.