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Originally Posted by WV~Yorkies  For starters I did not watch the video.. so maybe I missed something. It would not load for me.
I don't use those terms but I do not take offense to it either. I know alot of the older breeders around here use teacup. They know there is not a teacup yorkie to them it is the same as saying it is small. They are not doing it to sell higher prices or try to mislead anyone.. I know that is not always the case.
As far as the purse puppy thing. I don't think anyone is saying they are going to live in a purse forever. I think it just describes that they will be small enough to take with you.
What I think is funny is the people buying these $10,000 purse puppies. They have all the resources to find these sites online so why don't they research a little more to find out about the yorkie breed.
I think buyer should start taking some responsibility.
I have got emails about my website and how bad I am for having my Dad's cancer page on there. I was told I was doing it to get sympathy buyers. I don't give a crap what anyone tells me I will not take it down. If people come to my site and think that they don't know me and I don't want them to have one of my pups ever..
I don't think any breeder should be labeled bad because of a word. Call and talk to them you might be surprised. |
I'm sorry, but I respectfully disagree. I think the terms are used to garner sales and in a lot of cases get higher prices.
I think breeders should only state they breed for standard, that's what they should strive for.
Yorkies are small, the breed standard is small. So why do you need to point that out by using words like "teacup" or "purse puppy."
I do agree buyers need to take responsibility as well, they should be looking for the breed standard when buying a puppy!