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Originally Posted by gracielove  I think I have read this thread pretty well and I haven't seen any hurtful comments through I guess I could have missed something. The dogs, big or small, are always the innocent victim in any discussion about size or quality.
Since the Yorkie is supposed to be a dog that is under 7lbs reputable breeders are dealing with a very small range in weight. They do sometimes produce pups that may get a little larger or a little smaller than they would like. Yes, even a reputable breeder will have undersized pups but that is not their aim and they do not use the dog in their breeding program. They are extra careful to find special homes that will be able to safeguard the little tot and give it a secure life. The little ones can be very healthy if the breeding was sound. A reputable breeder has to go to extra lengths with a tiny to make sure it gets that proper home and that it never gets into the hands of an unscrupulous breeder. Some will spay or neuter the pup before it goes to the new home. They would much rather have their beauties in the show ring or producing other strong, sound babies. So while tinies do happen in a reputable breeder's line it is never the aim to produce them.
If you study some of the methods that greeders use to get tiny pups it would turn your stomach. I'm not going to give the details here because it could give someone that may be lurking ideas. Just suffice it to say that many of the people who advertise "tea cups" are some of the most disreputable people on earth. It is a love for the babies that causes so much passion about the subject of "tea cups" not some sort of snobbery toward tinies. I'm sure there are many good breeders that have shed some tears after reading of the heartbreak that gets posted here by people who did not know about the term "tea cup."
As someone already stated the "teapot" club was started as a joke. It's not a serious club. I think everyone at YT is in a club. If they own a Yorkie, or a part Yorkie, they have a bond in that they love the breed. Please don't let a good natured joke cause you to have hurt feelings. No one thinks badly about your baby or your breeder. You did the right thing to find a good breeder and you must have impressed that breeder if she entrusted you with one of her little ones. |
Perfectly said, best post I've ever read regarding this....let me add this, I would never ever want to be involved in anything that perpetuates the pain and suffering that these poor defenseless teacups and their parents suffer daily....unlike Gracielove would be willing to share the truly abhorrent disgusting details and pics of the teacup Yorkies who are PURPOSELY bred....I could start with the dead pups buried in Tanisha Bretons backyard..