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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  no, people (us YTers) get mad when BREEDERS call them teacups and sell them for more money, and in this case, worse yet, "teaspoon". What's next, "eyedropper"? I mean really? Most of these breeders who are doing this are also selling their pups too young, eg, saying they are 8-12 wks when they are only 5-6 wks. (Worse yet, what I heard today, 4 weeks!!)
Standard for yorkies is anything under 7 lbs. Just b/c they are less than 3 lbs doesn't make them teacup, not officially, anyway. |
I would think next would be ... demitasse?? It amazes me when I read descriptions of Yorkies for sale ... if people would only do the math. We got Toto when she was 16 weeks and a whopping 1.5 lbs ... she barely tipped the scales at 2 lbs when she was 8 months and was spayed. When she was fully grown she weighed a sturdy 5 lbs and remained about that weight. At one point in her six years, she did tip the scales a little over 6 lbs because we fed her too much and the extra weight caused 5 of her little ribs to separate. At no point in her life have we ever considered her to be a teacup although people are constantly referring to her as one. She is disgustingly healthy and if it wouldn't endanger her health, we wouldn't care if she weighed 25 lbs! I simply cannot understand the obsession of having tinier & tinier Yorkies ... especially breeders [so called] who advertise them as such. I would hope that someday breeders would only breed for healthier & healthier Yorkies rather than those who bring big bucks and can be carried in your pocket!!
This is only my opinion.