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Originally Posted by Ghost writer  Just because standard says a yorkie is not to exceed 7 pounds doesn't mean anything there are tons of over sized yorkies and if you ask their owners they will tell you their yorkie is small or tiny. It also doesn't help that Europe tends to breed dogs on the larger scale according to their standards perfect example Europe's ideal size for Maltese a toy breed also is 8-10 pounds while in the US the ideal size is 4-6 pounds. Huge differences such as these affect the breed especially when people import to introduce new bloodlines. This is happening with most if not all breed clubs all have what they think is ideal for a breed and when people import it causes a large variation within the breed. So if using the term teacup which is just a word to describe the size of a puppy or dog is wrong but saying a dog is tiny is better please explain the difference because I don't understand it both literally mean the same thing. IMO people put to much emphasis on a word it's not the word that should be negative it's the practice breeders are using that should determine whether they are BYB or reputable. As a breeder myself I see no harm in using occasionally teacup as a descriptive word to help people understand the size of course I'm not telling people this is a category I'm just describing the size the breed is a toy breed and therefore should be small anyway so saying a puppy will be small or tiny most people think well of course it's going to be small it's a yorkie so using other words to give them idea of the size is helpful especially if they are in another state and can't personally see the size of the dog your describing and pictures and videos don't really help show size even when use objects as a reference. As for the price point I have seen reputable breeders sell puppies who are going to be on the smaller size for more with the excuse they are more high maintenance and they want to be sure the family is not only capable of caring for the puppy but also financially capable of caring for the puppy and it's needs. While at the time I have seen people on here admit it's ok for breeders to charge more colors. Why is ok for reputable breeders to charge more based on color but not size? Both are superficial correct? The same health cleared titled parents produce these puppies yet one is priced way higher just because it's color might be better and that's fine but if 1 puppy is smaller than the other and to charge more for that smaller puppy would be wrong for what reason? Unlike color size does/can affect the health of a puppy and everyone knows the smaller the dog the higher maintenance the dog is so following this I would hope they would charge a higher price to ensure the buyer is capable of handling anything that might happen. |
You will not find a reputable breeder that wil associate themselves with that word period. No good breeder would use it. My point is there is no need to have a different name for tiny Yorkies because they fit the standard. Mine are all above standard and small to but I realize how small a 3 pound dog is. Sometimes reputable breeders might charge more for small but most don’t that generally done by bad breeders and puppy mills. No reputable breeder would sale dog a dog with a color fault for more money either in fact most would go less exspecially a show breeder because it is a fault and isn’t bred for on purpose. If you really knew how much that word has destroyed our loved breed and what terrible things go to create those little ones you wouldn’t support it. I stand strong that it is a terrible word that destroyed our breed and that puppy mills and bad breeders stand behind it simply to make money. In order to be thought of as a reputable breeder besides all the other stuff that needs to be done then you will not use the word plain and simple.