"Teacup" is a word used by a lot of people (regardless of the breed) to describe a little dog as very small. No harm intended -- and I still can't see why so many people get upset about this.
The word "teacup" started out meaning that a little dog could literally almost fit into a teacup. (What a cute picture this has always been.)
Now - for some reason - many Yorkie owners (who, of course, know a lot about Yorkier and many who are near experts about the breed ---- go into a spasm everytime anyone refers to a little Yorkie as a "teacup."
I don't mind correcting people if this is so important - but to refer to these people as "ignorant and stupid" people (which many many people on this site do) has always been beyond me.
A person called my pup a "teacup." I said, "That description might fit him now (because he weighed only 2 or 3 pounds), but he's not going to stay this small for very long. I think my little guy is going to be a big little Yorkie when he is full grown. And, by the way, there is really is no such thing as a "teacup yorkie." There is only one Yorkie, but I'll tell you - they certainly do come in a wide range of sizes."
Can you imagine - I ran a thread on different sizes once - and we came up with Yorkies weighing from 1 1/2 pounds to 18 pounds. What other breed has such a range in sizes???? Yorkies are wonderful!
Enough said!!!!!
Carol Jean |