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Originally Posted by aimee I do have to agree. Sometimes breeders use the words as a definition, not trying to sell more. I trust my breeder A LOT and she advertised "teacups" -- Tia isn't going to be under 6 pounds (I don't think anyway) and my breeder made no promises on sizes on any of her puppies, and recommended Tia for me because she was one of her larger puppies. She told me the weight of the parents and all her dogs were well taken care of.
So, again, I do agree that we can't make a blanket statement that all breeders who use the term teacup equate to dishonest, disreputable people. My opinion, of course. |
Amen! My breeder was sure that Gracie would be around 4 lbs. as an adult and she still might be...hard to say since she's only 5 months old. However, her current weight indicates that she might be more like a 3 lb. adult instead, but again, she could always have a growth spurt. Only time will tell! My breeder stated many times that she couldn't guarantee Gracie's size but based on her parents and previous litters she felt she was being accurate in her assessment.
My breeder does NOT breed any female 4 lbs. or under. All of her females are at least 5 lbs. She does breed with smaller males. I always like the visual of a 3 lb. "stud" going for it with a gal twice his size!
