TEACUPS, need your help!! Please!!

[MyTrixie143]

Alright so I am putting together a website and I will have a link on there with an explanation of what tea cups are (well really aren't) so buyers can know the facts. I think it is very important to try to educate others on this subject.

This is what I have so far:

There is no such thing as teacup yorkies, micro yorkies or miniature yorkies. The Yorkshire Terrier itself is of the toy group. The standard weight of the Yorkshire Terrier is “not to exceed 7 pounds". Many unreputable breeders use the word “teacup” as a ploy or other catchy phrases such as “micro tiny” to raise the sale price while taking advantage of those unfamiliar with the breed or the Yorkshire Terriers breed standard as stated by AKC. These breeders are salespeople convincing a buyer they're investing in something special. Reputable breeders occasionally will have smaller yorkies available although this is usually not what they breed for and they don’t advertise them as teacups so they can jack up the prices.

Dangers of owning a small yorkie:
What a lot of these so called “breeders” who sell “teacups” don’t tell you is the hardship in owning a smaller yorkie that is under 3 pounds. You have to extra careful with them as their bodies are more fragile then a standard size yorkie. One little bump on the head could end their life. When they get sick it is always serious because their bodies are so tiny that they can’t fight off infection very well. You also have to worry about their blood glucose and them having hypoglycemia attacks often if not fed every couple hours.
It is a lot of work and not everyone is cut out for owning a smaller yorkie.



I am just not sure about the wording, it seems a bit unorganized. I can be a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to this stuff so I would really like your help?

Any suggestions?

I just reread it and I think I should put something in there about the actual size of "teacups". Like "teacups" are considered yorkies that are under the three pound range?
I don't know what do you think?

[grayxie]

"teacups" are under the standard 4-7lb yorkie. or any other toy breed dog that is below the average standard weight. Although some may live very healthy and long lives, the chances of illness and injury are still possible.

You will also need to cite your references.

[klassygirl]

IMO, by saying they don't exsist you are losing credibility. Enough people have seen tiny babies to know they exsist, so by saying they don't people might ignore you. Maybe you can just say if someone is using that particular termonology they should be steered clear of, because they are out to rip people off.

[hha]

Originally Posted by grayxie

"teacups" are under the standard 4-7lb yorkie. or any other toy breed dog that is below the average standard weight. Although some may live very healthy and long lives, the chances of illness and injury are still possible.

You will also need to cite your references.

The standard doesn't give a low weight, just up to 7 lbs

[Mybabyboymax]

Originally Posted by hha

The standard doesn't give a low weight, just up to 7 lbs

Does that mean that a 2 pound yorkie is within standards?

[hha]

Originally Posted by Mybabyboymax

Does that mean that a 2 pound yorkie is within standards?

Any yorkie under 7 lbs is standard..if you go to akc website
akc.org and look up yorkies it doesn't say 4-7 lbs. it says up to 7 lbs

[Mybabyboymax]

Originally Posted by hha

Any yorkie under 7 lbs is standard..if you go to akc website
akc.org and look up yorkies it doesn't say 4-7 lbs. it says up to 7 lbs

ohhh ok thats good to know, thanks :-)

[MyFairLacy]

Originally Posted by Mybabyboymax

Does that mean that a 2 pound yorkie is within standards?

Yes, anything up to 7lbs is within the standard.

Here is what the YTCA says:
All breeders may occasionally have an unusually small Yorkie (hopefully healthy), though no responsible breeder breeds for this trait. Many breeders prefer a general weight range of 4-7 four pounds believing that size retains desired Toy qualities while maintaining optimum health. The Yorkie Standard states weight "must not exceed seven pounds" and as a prospective pet owner you should realize that even at 7 pounds, the Yorkie is still a small dog. (Females weighing less than 5 pounds are considered by most breeders to be unsuitable for breeding.)

[love_me_cody]

We need as many of these sites as we can get out there.


http://www.artesteacups.com/index.html

[oopsmyhalofello]

This is what I have so far:

There is no such thing as teacup yorkies, micro yorkies or miniature yorkies. The Yorkshire Terrier itself is of the toy group. The standard weight of the Yorkshire Terrier is “not to exceed 7 pounds". Many unreputable breeders use the word “teacup” as a ploy or other catchy phrases such as “micro tiny” to raise the sale price while taking advantage of those unfamiliar with the breed or the Yorkshire Terriers breed standard as stated by AKC. These breeders are salespeople convincing a buyer they're investing in something special. Reputable breeders occasionally will have smaller yorkies available although this is usually not what they breed for and they don’t advertise them as teacups so they can jack up the prices.

Dangers of owning a small yorkie:
What a lot of these so called “breeders” who sell “teacups” don’t tell you is the hardship in owning a smaller yorkie that is under 3 pounds. You have to extra careful with them as their bodies are more fragile then a standard size yorkie. One little bump on the head could end their life. When they get sick it is always serious because their bodies are so tiny that they can’t fight off infection very well. You also have to worry about their blood glucose and them having hypoglycemia attacks often if not fed every couple hours.
It is a lot of work and not everyone is cut out for owning a smaller yorkie.



I wouldn't use usually when talking about reputable breeders, otherwise it makes it sound that there are circumstances where it is ok to breed them.

[yoyo27]

Looks like you are taking a stand and doing your best to get the correct stuff out there.

[MyTrixie143]

Originally Posted by klassygirl

IMO, by saying they don't exsist you are losing credibility. Enough people have seen tiny babies to know they exsist, so by saying they don't people might ignore you. Maybe you can just say if someone is using that particular termonology they should be steered clear of, because they are out to rip people off.

But in all reality they don't exist. When people hear the word teacup such as a teacup yorkie, they think it is a completely different breed of dog, not a size description. Most people don't know it is a size description, they really think it is another type of yorkie breed. I can't count how many times I have ran into someone who claimed to have a "teacup yorkie" and they really thought it was a different and better breed from the plain yorkie. I am not saying that smaller yorkies don't exist but rather that a "teacup yorkie" does not exist.


As for size the standard does say "must not exceed 7 pounds".

I have always thought of teacups to be considered under 3 pounds.
Brownie is 3.5 pounds and I never consider him to be a teacup size.

[MyTrixie143]

Originally Posted by oopsmyhalofello

This is what I have so far:

There is no such thing as teacup yorkies, micro yorkies or miniature yorkies. The Yorkshire Terrier itself is of the toy group. The standard weight of the Yorkshire Terrier is “not to exceed 7 pounds". Many unreputable breeders use the word “teacup” as a ploy or other catchy phrases such as “micro tiny” to raise the sale price while taking advantage of those unfamiliar with the breed or the Yorkshire Terriers breed standard as stated by AKC. These breeders are salespeople convincing a buyer they're investing in something special. Reputable breeders occasionally will have smaller yorkies available although this is usually not what they breed for and they don’t advertise them as teacups so they can jack up the prices.

Dangers of owning a small yorkie:
What a lot of these so called “breeders” who sell “teacups” don’t tell you is the hardship in owning a smaller yorkie that is under 3 pounds. You have to extra careful with them as their bodies are more fragile then a standard size yorkie. One little bump on the head could end their life. When they get sick it is always serious because their bodies are so tiny that they can’t fight off infection very well. You also have to worry about their blood glucose and them having hypoglycemia attacks often if not fed every couple hours.
It is a lot of work and not everyone is cut out for owning a smaller yorkie.



I wouldn't use usually when talking about reputable breeders, otherwise it makes it sound that there are circumstances where it is ok to breed them.

Great point!! Thanks for pointing that out, I will make sure to delete that part.

[MyTrixie143]

Originally Posted by love_me_cody

We need as many of these sites as we can get out there.


http://www.artesteacups.com/index.html

Wow that is a great site!! Thanks!!
I wonder if they will let me include their link on my site about teacups?

[bbrewser]

It's great that you are informing people about the issue of "teacup" yorkies, when you get it up please let us know, I'd like to check it out!

I found this website and was appalled at her definition of "teacup", it also says that her website is "the number one yorkie website in the world"...hmm

www.yorkiepup.com/teacupword.html