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Originally Posted by matese  It's not "why" ppl have an issue with referring to tiny yorkies being called "teacup". The issue is a yorkie, regardless if it weighs only 2 1/2 Lbs is not classified as a "teacup". That name was made up by unscrupulous breeders that breed for tiny dogs because that is what ppl want, tiny dogs, so breeders use that word to charge big bucks for a tiny dog. And yes, many of these tiny dogs are very fragile due to size, some are sickly due to unscrupulous breeders (AKA as greeders) not researching the genetic back grounds of their mating pairs several generations back to ensure there were no genetic issues that would be passed down to future litters.
Reputable breeders would never breed for tiny yorkies, if they had a litter of smaller dogs they would not refer to them as "teacups" because there is no classification as "teacup" with the yorkie breed.
It is not me, nor anyone that has bigger yorkies getting annoyed when hearing or seeing anyone using the word "teacup" it's misrepresenting the breed. It is fact, a yorkie 2 1/2 Lb is classified as a standard yorkie but, any yorkie under 5 Lbs cannot be used in a AKC show ring that is the difference.
Uneducated people not knowing the yorkie breed will continue to refer to them as "teacups". If you refer to a tiny yorkie as a "teacup" you are misrepresenting the breed. |
Here is what you are not reading in my post. I do not call them Teacup. But I get why people do.
But. I also know that what I call reputable, is a breeder that breed the breed they are breeding as close to the STANDARD FOR THE BREED as they are able.
Breeding dogs too large, is as bad as breeding too small.... Many Yorkies are OVER sized for Carin Terriers.....