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Originally Posted by ILOVEYORKIES2  Why is ok to call some teapots and not call others teacups? Its just a word to describe if the puppy is small or big. Why is everyone getting so upset about a little word. |
To refer to a small dog as a "teacup" continues to perpetuate the myth that they exist as a breed. Since the term is normally used by disreputable breeders as a marketing ploy to sell tiny dogs it is looked down upon by most knowledgeable people.