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Originally Posted by megansmomma  With this said, the real issue with people that are looking to purchase very small "teacup" puppies is that the female and male need to be very small as well. Breed standard is under 7 lbs and most reputable breeders will not use a Yorkie under 5 for breeding. This is part of the contoversy of the "teacup" pup, breeding very tiny females has the risks of csection and many other complications. Then you have very tiny pups that are born and sold that are very delicate and new owners are not aware of the dangers involved with owning a 2 or 3 lb adult dog. As you can see it is not just the puppy that is produced to sell and market as a "teacup" it is also the idea of the lineage to produce such tiny offspring. |
VERY good points!
Also, when a breeders main focus becomes the extremely small size of a dog, one has to wonder what, if any, focus is being placed on the health of the pups being produced. Clearly, the best interest of the small dogs that are being used for breeder are not being considered, so why would the health of the dogs be a concern?
Bottom line, IMO, people who are breeding ethically, do so with the best interest of the dogs as their primary focus, breed to meet the standard for the breed, with an emphasis of healthy dogs free of genetic disorders....not just producing a so called "teacup."