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Originally Posted by YorkieD   I think that was just cruel. People come here for help not to be laughed at . Maybe she, like a lot of others, don't realize there is no such thing as a teacup! |
She wasn't laughing at the OP, it's kind of an inside joke if you've been around Yorkietalk very long, the t-cup threads use to get really long with so much fighting. This doesn't happen so much anymore. We are not laughing at achie74, because most of us didn't know much about what the term meant until we found Yorkietalk.
achie74, welcome to Yorkietalk! The reason people don't like the term teacup is because unscrupulous breeders use it to act like there are different classifications of yorkies. The standard size is 7 pounds and below, so the yorkie doesn't have different classifications like some breeds who may have three classifications. The yorkie is considered a toy breed. Most good breeders will not breed a dog under 5 pounds, it's too hard on the mama, but sometimes they produce smaller pups. There are other breeders who breed for tinies, and may even do things like withholding proper nutrition from a pregnant mama to get tiny pups, this can be disastrous for the future of the puppies. Some tinies are healthy and were just born to be smaller, some tinies are unhealthy and may have an illness that stunts their growth. A dog under four pounds, will take extra care on your part. You need to use steps and teach the dog how to use them, they can injure their legs from jumping off a couch. Also, tinies seem to have more teeth problem, so start brushing early, and remove those baby teeth when you have your dog spayed. Please don't consider breeding a tiny, it's just too dangerous, and spaying is important because I've read of too many accidental pregnancies where a much bigger dog mated with the tiny. Remember it only takes a second or two. Best of luck!