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Jaya and Jenna · 01-27-2008, 10:59 AM

all of us here are yorkie lovers and agree on the word teacup...some of us have babies on the smaller side, so its not like we are against smaller ones, but we're against the word teacup, because of what it allows breeders to do.

My issue is that anyone who has smaller yorkies, are using 'teacup' on their ads, websites, and everything in between. I'm from west canada, and its just huge here. And the prices they are being sold at are $3500+ sometimes $7000+ for bigscale breeders and $2800+ for smalltime wannabe breeders. It is sickening. I have tried to confront a few of these breeders, and their main comment to me is 'we are catering to the those ppl who want high quality yorkies and can afford it' --when confronted with the word 'teacup' ---------they tell me that theirs truly are! ........it makes me so upset, that these poor pups are being used in such a way.

so my issue is how we can take a stand against these breeders!!! when will it stop? if there is no breed standard for teacups, how can they be using it??

Any suggestions on what we can start doing???

01-27-2008, 10:59 AM	#1
Jaya and Jenna YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 781	breeders who sell teacups all of us here are yorkie lovers and agree on the word teacup...some of us have babies on the smaller side, so its not like we are against smaller ones, but we're against the word teacup, because of what it allows breeders to do. My issue is that anyone who has smaller yorkies, are using 'teacup' on their ads, websites, and everything in between. I'm from west canada, and its just huge here. And the prices they are being sold at are $3500+ sometimes $7000+ for bigscale breeders and $2800+ for smalltime wannabe breeders. It is sickening. I have tried to confront a few of these breeders, and their main comment to me is 'we are catering to the those ppl who want high quality yorkies and can afford it' --when confronted with the word 'teacup' ---------they tell me that theirs truly are! ........it makes me so upset, that these poor pups are being used in such a way. so my issue is how we can take a stand against these breeders!!! when will it stop? if there is no breed standard for teacups, how can they be using it?? Any suggestions on what we can start doing???