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MyFairLacy · 01-01-2008, 07:10 PM

Even if you are only using the word "teacup" as an adjective, why do it? We all know that most people are very uneducated when it comes to dog breeds and many people truly believe there is a teacup yorkshire terrier...many yorkie buyers buy these puppies without ever researching the breed. A lot of yorkie buyers think there is are standard yorkshire terriers, mini yorkshire terriers, toy yorkshire terriers, teacup yorkshire terriers,etc...knowing this, how can you continue to use adjectives like those to describe the dogs, knowing that you are continueing to confuse the public and perpetuate the "teacup" myth? A Yorkshire Terrier is a toy breed. It's one thing to use the adjectives "champion", "black and gold", etc...as they are describing something factual...champion is a title acheived; black and gold is an accurate description of color. "Teacup" or "Teapot" or any other word like that is term that has no meaning...there is no real standard for a "teacup" yorkie...technically someone could have a 15lb yorkie and call it a "teacup" if they wanted to because there is no standard that says a "teacup" yorkie has to be a certain size...is it 1lbs, 2lbs and under, 3lbs and under, 4lbs or under...different "teacup" breeders give you a different definition on what a "teacup" is..and techinally no one would be lying as there is no standard that defines what a "teacup" would be. The only thing using an adjective like "teacup" does is continue to confuse the public

01-01-2008, 07:10 PM	#59
MyFairLacy Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 11,003	Even if you are only using the word "teacup" as an adjective, why do it? We all know that most people are very uneducated when it comes to dog breeds and many people truly believe there is a teacup yorkshire terrier...many yorkie buyers buy these puppies without ever researching the breed. A lot of yorkie buyers think there is are standard yorkshire terriers, mini yorkshire terriers, toy yorkshire terriers, teacup yorkshire terriers,etc...knowing this, how can you continue to use adjectives like those to describe the dogs, knowing that you are continueing to confuse the public and perpetuate the "teacup" myth? A Yorkshire Terrier is a toy breed. It's one thing to use the adjectives "champion", "black and gold", etc...as they are describing something factual...champion is a title acheived; black and gold is an accurate description of color. "Teacup" or "Teapot" or any other word like that is term that has no meaning...there is no real standard for a "teacup" yorkie...technically someone could have a 15lb yorkie and call it a "teacup" if they wanted to because there is no standard that says a "teacup" yorkie has to be a certain size...is it 1lbs, 2lbs and under, 3lbs and under, 4lbs or under...different "teacup" breeders give you a different definition on what a "teacup" is..and techinally no one would be lying as there is no standard that defines what a "teacup" would be. The only thing using an adjective like "teacup" does is continue to confuse the public __________________ ~Magnifique Yorkies~ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue.