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Originally Posted by Prince Toby  I do not want to start a war. As you guys may know I am still new to the life of yorkies. Toby is only 6 months, so I am still learning. I do have a question though. How come it is not okay to call a tiny yorkie a teacup, but it is okay to call a larger yorkie a teapot? Are't the terms basically based on their size. I have been wondering this for some time. Can someone please explain because I get the teacup question all the time about Toby and just do not even know what the correct way to answer is. |
Oh hun, don't be afraid to ask questions, most people on here are kind and only wish to educate
I think it's because "teacup" is associated with breeding small females, horrible living envirnments, and lack of care for the puppies JUST for gross monetary gain on the part of the "breeder". I get asked if Ziggy is a t-cup and I try to educate where I can, the public is ill informed. I think if the name had no connotation to the ill treatement of animals, there would be no problem. There are "teacup" piggies and noone complains about that, because there are no negative connotations to it.
Hope that helps