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Originally Posted by yorkiies4u  The origin of the "teacup" title began in England. Wealthy families would breed these "teacup" yorkies, which under the guidelines for a teacup Yorkshire terrier, it had to, at full maturity, be able to fit under a standard British teacup. Therefore, according to those who began this amazing breed which came out of Yorkshire, England there is a teacup standard. However, this is not a standard that the AMERICAN Kennel Club recognizes.
Don't get me wrong, I am not condoning the breeding of super-tiny yorkies, however, at one time, it was standard practice in the birthplace of the Yorkshire Terrier.  |
To have a dog able to fit into a teacup would not be the intent of the original breeders as they desired a ratter. It would be hard to keep the textile mills free of rats when you're no bigger than one. It seems to me they are pushing for a yorkie that looks more and more like a chihuahua in coat all the time. If you look at the yorkies being shown in England and abroad you will notice that they are a bit bigger and more elegant than alot of what is being bred in this country.