[PlatinumYorkies]

Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr

This is what Ruthie Freeman has on her website which is a good example of what most ethical and reputable breeders who use the term "teacup" say about the term...(the all caps is hers...i just cut andpasted here)

TEACUP,TINY,TEENY,,,THESE TERMS ARE WHAT YOU WILL SEE POSTED AS ADVERTIZEMENT ON SOME CANINE
BREEDS WHICH ETHICAL BREEDERS STATE AS EXTREMELY TINY AND UNUSUALLY SMALL CANINES.

ETHICAL BREEDERS WITH EXPERIENCE USE THE TERM TEACUP OR TINY IN THEIR OPINION TO DESCRIBE THE PARTICULAR
UNUSUAL TINY SIZE OF THE CANINE WHICH THEY SPECIALIZE IN BREEDING.

IT IS USED ONLY AS A DESCRIPTION OF AN EXTREMELY TINY VERSION OF A CANINE AND NOTHING MORE...

KEEP IN MIND WHEN PURCHASING A TEACUP OR TINY FROM AN ETHICAL BREEDER,,,THAT THE
SIZE IN WHICH YOU PURCHASE IS LEFT UP TO THE HONESTY OF THE ETHICAL BREEDER AND THE EXPERIENCE
WHICH THEY HAVE EARNED OVER THE YEARS OF BREEDING.
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THE TEACUP AND TINY SIZES ARE EXTREMELY DELICATE TO RAISE AS PUPPIES FROM THE TIME THEY ARE WEANED
AND MUST BE HANDLED APROPRIATELY BY AN EXPERIENCED ETHICAL BREEDER UNTIL THE PUPPY IS READY FOR HIS/HER FOREVER HOME.

SOME BELIEVE THAT A TEACUP OR TINY PUPPY IS AN EXTREMELY UNHEALTHY CANINE FROM BIRTH AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO LIVE . NOT TRUE!!

SOME BELIEVE THAT A TEACUP OR TINY PUPPY IS ALWAYS THE "RUNT" OR SMALLEST OF THE LITTER. NOT TRUE!!

THERE ARE MANY,MANY ETHICAL BREEDERS WHICH SPECIALIZE IN ETHICALLY BREEDING TEACUP AND TINY SIZE CANINES, AND BECAUSE OF YEARS OF EXPERIENCE KNOW HOW TO ACHEIVE THE CORRECT
HEALTHY PUPPY WITHOUT HEALTH/GENETIC ISSUES OF ANY KIND.
LENGTH OF LIVING YEARS OF A TEACUP OR TINY IS AS AN AVERAGE SIZE CANINE AS LONG AS THE TEACUP OR TINY CANINE HAS THE PROPER LIVING CONDITIONS.

ONE SHOULD FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE ETHICAL BREEDER IN WHICH YOU PURCHASED YOUR TEACUP OR TINY SIZE CANINE IN ORDER TO ACHEIVE A LONG LASTING,HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR NEW TEACUP OR TINY CANINE .

SOME BELIEVE THAT A TEACUP OR TINY CANNOT BE REGISTERED... NOT TRUE!!

THE TEACUP OR TINY CAN BE REGISTERED WITH THE REGISTRY IN WHICH THE BREEDER HAS THE PARENTS
REGISTERED WITH OR A REGISTRY WHICH ACCEPTS DUAL REGISTRATIONS IF YOU CHOOSE ANOTHER REGISTRY..

MORE TO COME!!!!!!!!!!

No need to yell, however. I know what I know, and believe what I believe...