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Originally Posted by Tessa Arnold  No offence anyone, but I am soooo very tired of multiple people lecturing people on using the term teacup. If a newbie posts and uses the word, then only one person needs to politely correct them. It really seems that every thread I read that starts with Hi I'm New Here - there are way too people attacking the newbie. It happened to me. Its happened alot recently. Give these people a chance to learn before you attack them, please. I love you guys, you have all helped me out alot, and I want to stay here, but I want to read happy stuff, not stuff about newbies getting attacked on their first post.
Go ahead and attack me. And by the way, I had a teacup. He was amazing. I will continue to use the word teacup in my own house hold because that is how we always refered to Hunter as. However, I will never buy a yorkie from a breeder that advertises Teacup, but I'm still using the word. I have learned something here. |
i completely agree with you. i've never wanted a dog until recently because i was too busy with school, work, and 2 small children. it's been a very hectic 6 years! 6 years old is how old my oldest child is - her brother is 3. i went to school full time, worked full time, and took care of them when i was fortunate enough to be home.
point being - to say the least, i was never educated about dogs. although i loved them - i knew the last thing i needed to do was take on a pet i had no time for. since i've graduated and am able to stay at home with my children (at least until my youngest starts school and i find a job) i have started researching puppies. i first started looking for yorkies because my neighbor when i was a child had yorkies and i adored them.
i googled "teacup yorkie" MANY times because as i said, i was not educated about dogs at all! i had seen the tiny pups on t.v. and thought they were adorable. after doing a lot of reading - i did find out that teacup is not an appropriate term and there is really no such thing according to the AKC. i was being responsible and researching the breed rather than buying a "teacup" on impulse - reading about temperament - interactions with children, etc. during that reading, i also realized that while breeds have certain traits - you can't guarantee a dog will be good with children or anything else simply because the breed is known for that - they are just like people! furthermore, i learned that breeders who breed for size usually ignore the health risks involved in doing so. health risks? what health risks? that's what i would've said before i started researching! i had no clue.
now that i know better, i am doing better. i have adopted a puppy from the shelter (a terrier mix) because i must admit, i was impatient in wanting a puppy. i went from being on the go non-stop to being bored to death at home. in my search for a yorkie - i found my puppy which i LOVE! i am still looking for a yorkie or a morkie or a maltese because i DO want a smaller puppy - and i don't think there's anything wrong with that.
i will not buy a yorkie that i feel is too small to live a healthy life - especially being around children. in fact, i don't like the idea of buying dogs at all when there are so many dying every day in shelters. since becoming informed about the "teacups yorkies" which is exactly what i called them when my search began - i have decided to hold off and search for a healthy yorkie that is right for me and my family. hopefully, i can rescue one who really needs a good home instead of giving into my impulse to line someone's pockets.
moral of the story: not everyone is a yorkie expert - everyone starts somewhere. i could've easily made a post just as this one referring to "teacup yorkies" before i did my research - and i'd hate to think i'd be fussed at because i'm a true dog lover - i just wasn't educated.