I think we might be fighting a losing battle on eliminating the "teacup" word; too many people use it for "smaller" dog. Since there is officially no such thing, the definition ranges from anything under 10 lbs, to only those dogs less than 3 pounds. I've read posts written by YorkieTalk members who swear their 8-pound Yorkie is an official "teacup" because the breeder said so.
Other than not informing people that this is not a real category, or giving any sort of definition for teacup, the video did have some great suggestion for buying a dog, and I can't argue with any of them.
1. Meet the breeder in person, don't buy over the Internet.
2. Call the breeder, and get references.
3. See the kennels, resist the temptation to buy the first time.
4. Ask to see license and veterinary records. (I'm not sure a small breeder needs a license, but they should be open to showing vet records.)
5. After you buy the dog, make an appointment with vet ASAP to check out puppy. |