That term has created some confusion..... I was asked today if my 5 pounder was a tea cup yorkie.... I gave her the answer that I thought was correct.... I thought I read it here last Winter. Something to the affect of: An AKC defined or rated yorkie is of the teacup size.... but not to be called a teacup because the term yorkie already includes the size... I let her know I'm new at this and could be mistaken. I also let her know how only disreputable breeders use the term.. as I've read here. I cited the "war" on the term and mentioned "part" of the problem is how it's defined and used for marketing small dogs with severe health problems.... I'll look the definitions up again for a refresher a bit later.
The general public has no idea what a teacup really is.... it's a marketing term it seems, similar to the word "FREE". |