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Originally Posted by Graleyne  Basically if a shih tzu is "under 9 lbs" (remember the AKC standard calls for 9 - 16 lbs) it is considered an "imperial". In this case "imperial" = small, tiny, and "special". They do just like they do with the word "teacup" in the yorkie world. Slap that word in front and charge and extra $500 - $1000 for a super tiny dog with potentially a lot of health problems. |
Thanks for the info. I assumed "imperial" stood for something else as I've seen the word tea cup mean a below average size dog of any breed. I've actually seen an ad for a "Tea Cup" German Shepard. She was just way below normal weight but not small enough to fit in a tea cup. Anyway, thanks for the knowledge!!
Thank you too MindieRose!