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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  This topic kinda rubs me the wrong way reputable breeders do not use the word teacup period so why should we? You won't see people out there selling "teapots" and jacking there price up ridiculously so no harm is done with the nick name but with teacups if you are using that word you are saying yep there fine so go look for your teacup. So what is the point of this? Do you want to call your puppy a teacup? To those of us who are educated about the breed feel like when someone uses the word teacup that they must not be educated in the breed. The standard is not to exceed 7 pounds so any yorkie under that is standard not a miniature or anything like that. Personally I think a teacup is something to drink tea out of and a teapot is the pot your tea is in. |
Right but it's the reason WHY they don't use it that gets me. I get that the BYBs have completely destroyed the term I really do but it's almost always assumed when someone sees a smaller yorkie (I now understand that Miley will fit what is the standard) that they came from a BYB or their going to be sick and live an unhealthy life and I guess that's what bothers me about it. Now yes if the tiny came from a BYB absolutely...you don't understand how many people have asked me to let Miley mate with their dogs to "make puppies and get money" I tell them ABSOLUTELY NOT and when she is old enough she will be SPAYED. They don't understand how much goes into breeding and healthy bloodlines, etc. and from my research reputable breeders make barely anything off of breeding because of what has to be done in order to even make such amazing puppies!