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Jaya and Jenna · 05-13-2008, 09:05 PM

First off, I would just like to say how much I respect the OP of this thread..... Your choice of words and the way you express yourself is just great... especially with such a controversial subject. I'm so glad that you had enough courage to post this thread

Second, I completely agree with almost every post in this thread!! Teacup is mainly used to describe and 'sell' for size. Right now "small" is in demand... you see the hollywood purse pups, and every woman in the country wants a cute, cuddly furball... its just the way the ball rolls... and we just need to educate the public about what it means to have a dog that is under 3-4 lbs, and we need to do something about those businesses who breed for such tiny dogs. There is nothing wrong with small dogs... what is wrong is when those small dogs are a unhealthy size

I must admit that I was one of "those" people who went out and looked for a "teacup" sized yorkie and came home with Jaya. I had wanted a small sized dog for many reasons, especially the cute factor. When we got our second yorkie, size no longer mattered - we had fallen in love with the breed.

Jaya is now fully grown and is barely reaching 3 lbs. She is very petite, and turned out to be exactly what we had been looking for initially. Jenna is about 4 lbs, sturdy and strong, and will most likely get to 5 lbs. She is clearly larger than Jaya, but still very petite and compact. In my opinion she is perfect because she is so sturdy.

I am in a constant state of fear for Jaya... she is very athletic and strong and outgoing, but she is so petite that she can easily get hurt. My constant stress is "is she eating enough"... I have food out for her all the time, and I just want to put some meat on her!! I do not have nearly as many worries with Jenna...... and it is clear to me that breeding for such tiny dogs may in fact endanger them.

I think I've gone off on a tangent....... i just think this is a huge problem and I dont see it going away any time soon. I feel sad to think about how many yorkies are being bred for size - how many yorkies are being put in danger - simply for size and especially for a certain weight - a weight that many people are not able to safely handle, a weight that makes life difficult for the actual dog, a weight that just isnt right.

And if I - a person with good intentions - can fall into the trap, I wonder how many others are falling into it. I just dont know what we can do to stop this frenzy for fragile little dogs that has totally spiralled out of control.

05-13-2008, 09:05 PM	#48
Jaya and Jenna YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 781	First off, I would just like to say how much I respect the OP of this thread..... Your choice of words and the way you express yourself is just great... especially with such a controversial subject. I'm so glad that you had enough courage to post this thread Second, I completely agree with almost every post in this thread!! Teacup is mainly used to describe and 'sell' for size. Right now "small" is in demand... you see the hollywood purse pups, and every woman in the country wants a cute, cuddly furball... its just the way the ball rolls... and we just need to educate the public about what it means to have a dog that is under 3-4 lbs, and we need to do something about those businesses who breed for such tiny dogs. There is nothing wrong with small dogs... what is wrong is when those small dogs are a unhealthy size I must admit that I was one of "those" people who went out and looked for a "teacup" sized yorkie and came home with Jaya. I had wanted a small sized dog for many reasons, especially the cute factor. When we got our second yorkie, size no longer mattered - we had fallen in love with the breed. Jaya is now fully grown and is barely reaching 3 lbs. She is very petite, and turned out to be exactly what we had been looking for initially. Jenna is about 4 lbs, sturdy and strong, and will most likely get to 5 lbs. She is clearly larger than Jaya, but still very petite and compact. In my opinion she is perfect because she is so sturdy. I am in a constant state of fear for Jaya... she is very athletic and strong and outgoing, but she is so petite that she can easily get hurt. My constant stress is "is she eating enough"... I have food out for her all the time, and I just want to put some meat on her!! I do not have nearly as many worries with Jenna...... and it is clear to me that breeding for such tiny dogs may in fact endanger them. I think I've gone off on a tangent....... i just think this is a huge problem and I dont see it going away any time soon. I feel sad to think about how many yorkies are being bred for size - how many yorkies are being put in danger - simply for size and especially for a certain weight - a weight that many people are not able to safely handle, a weight that makes life difficult for the actual dog, a weight that just isnt right. And if I - a person with good intentions - can fall into the trap, I wonder how many others are falling into it. I just dont know what we can do to stop this frenzy for fragile little dogs that has totally spiralled out of control.