YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community - View Single Post

SoCalyorkiLvr · 06-04-2005, 09:35 AM

I think we all have to get used to the term "teacup" as much as we may not like it. I see no difference in "teacup" and "tiny". Breeders use both to ask higher prices. It does not offend me since they are what is in demand and if they can sell them for that I think they deserve to because it takes a little more time and effort to get a tiny to 12 or 16 weeks where they can be safely adopted and the selection criteria is a little tougher since you cannot sell to people with small children.

I have talked to a lot of breeders and even the ones who advertise teacup yorkies will not sell to someone who is questionable about their motives or does not have the suitable lifestyle for one. I have been turned down because I have larger dogs, because I have a 13 year old child, and because I have a pool!!

Unfortunately, a limited regisitration is not an absolute guarantee that that female will not be bred. It does not matter to the average person that a dog is not AKC registered and some feel that they can breed a small female to a small male and not jeopardize the female because the puppies will be smaller. I do not agree with this, and the breeder is at least making an effort to be sure the female isn't bred, but it can still happen because, legally, they own the dog and can do with it what they feel is okay.

It does sound like your puppy will be larger then 3 lbs at adulthood based on the charts.I would probably not advertise her as a tiny or teacup for this reason.

06-04-2005, 09:35 AM	#29
SoCalyorkiLvr BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,246	I think we all have to get used to the term "teacup" as much as we may not like it. I see no difference in "teacup" and "tiny". Breeders use both to ask higher prices. It does not offend me since they are what is in demand and if they can sell them for that I think they deserve to because it takes a little more time and effort to get a tiny to 12 or 16 weeks where they can be safely adopted and the selection criteria is a little tougher since you cannot sell to people with small children. I have talked to a lot of breeders and even the ones who advertise teacup yorkies will not sell to someone who is questionable about their motives or does not have the suitable lifestyle for one. I have been turned down because I have larger dogs, because I have a 13 year old child, and because I have a pool!! Unfortunately, a limited regisitration is not an absolute guarantee that that female will not be bred. It does not matter to the average person that a dog is not AKC registered and some feel that they can breed a small female to a small male and not jeopardize the female because the puppies will be smaller. I do not agree with this, and the breeder is at least making an effort to be sure the female isn't bred, but it can still happen because, legally, they own the dog and can do with it what they feel is okay. It does sound like your puppy will be larger then 3 lbs at adulthood based on the charts.I would probably not advertise her as a tiny or teacup for this reason.