The only standard for a Yorkshire Terrier from AKC is to 7 lbs. There is no standard for a lower weight. Therefore any breeder can call any size a "teacup". A friend and I saw Yorkies advertised..rare reds-- and she called and asked about them. She was told there were teacups and standards. So, we HAD to go look at these rare red teacup Yorkies. We got to the house and went in and there were the most gawd-awful looking dogs, matted, dirty and smelly. But, wait! Those were the adults. The puppies were 8 weeks old and looked like normal colors. We asked where the "teacup rare reds" were and she looked at us like we were idiots.. She said these 2 puppies in her hands WERE them. They were already over 2 pounds and would easily top off at 5-6 pounds. So, according to her standards, anything under 6 pounds as adults were "teacup!" Needless to say, we beat feet out of there and went to the truck and howled with laughter.. |