I don't have a problem with the word teacup being used. I have a problem with breeders PURPOSELY breeding tiny females to produce tinies all in the name of a dollar. Someone on another post mentioned that they are small and had five kids or something like that - another words defending their breeding of TINY females, then I had a breeder who breeds small once say "Well bugs have babies." I mean DUH - this is your best defense.
I have five Yorkies. My biggest is 17 lbs (A rescue and a Teapot) and my smallest is 3 lbs. also a rescue and a Teacup) Yes, I said teacup but it does not mean I agree with breeding for this size and I think because many like myself are so disgusted with the greed of breeders that breed tiny females for a buck that this is why people are so turned off by the word teacup.
Notice that no one makes a scream when people use the word Teapot when discribing their Yorkie, that's because breeders don't breed big Yorkies to produce big Yorkies because their is no money in it.
Just my .02
Elaine |