Crap have we become type of crazy Stedford wives? What happens to YT members when the the word "teacup" is mentioned, and WHY does it bug us so much? The last time I gave the teacup speech, I was in Home Depot, and I could tell by the way they were looking at me, they thought I was nuts, I snapped out of it, and now people can use the word teacup and I don’t say a thing. The first few times my skin crawled though.
If they ask it about Joey, I still say he’s standard, but I don’t correct them when they call their 8 pound dogs teacups. Anyway, I believe pet owners can use this or any other word to describe their dogs, I find it as informative as “tinies”. Breeders should not use the word or advertise teacups, because it makes them sound like they haven’t studied the breed, and don’t know the correct terminology. They certainly should not breed teacups nor breed
for them. I think it's okay to correct new Yorkietalk members, but I don't correct strangers anymore, and I still can figure out why I felt that need. I mean people have used words much worse than teacup around me, and I don't correct them on that.