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Originally Posted by chachi  The problem isnt producing a runt that ends up being a tiny in a litter. That can happen to any breeder. I dont see anything wrong with charging a little more for them either since they do require more care and also more care is needed in selecting an appropriate home. The problem is these breeders breeding a tiny yorkie and producing tiny yorkies that they advertise as teacups and sell for 5 to 10k |
I agree......THAT is what I call deliberately breeding for "tinies", "teacups", even "micro-mini-teacups"!!!! especially when they start peddeling them for absolutely outrageous prices! Those are not breeders that have ended up with a runt in a litter...and as far as I am concerned, all these "tinies" etc, are RUNTS! You really get into ethical issues when you go from selling a runt of the litter, for a little more because of the work and time invested, to selling runts called "Teacups" or "micro-Teacups" for outrageous prices, just because you know someone out there will pay that!