I work with a woman who's mother breeds Yorkies. From what I have "heard" about her breeding practices she is in it for the right reasons. She and her daughter both however refer to the smaller of the yorkies as teacups. I have never once corrected her or explained any of what is said her (and I agree with) about the selling of teacups for a larger price. Reason being is that they don't go by this so what is the harm in them calling them teacups? To them it is just a size description, they do not breed to get them as small as they can and they are using it as a descriptive word.. no more no less. I used to get irked when I would have people ask me if my girls were teacup yorkies, now I just don't care because I realize that not everyone is on the internet searching for yorkie information, or belonging to message boards about yorkies. To them we would probably be considered fanatics. LOL |