tea cup yorkie breeder

[Thomas J]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

No, I think it started out with the poodle because they have three classifications, standard, miniature, and toy. People just called the toy size a "teacup", it just meant the smallest category. Yorkies, however, as a breed are all in the toy category, and although they come in different sizes they are all considered to be in the toy category.

That makes sense..
I remember even as a kid, people calling Poodles and Chihuahuas 'teacups'.
Thanks!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Thomas J

That makes sense..
I remember even as a kid, people calling Poodles and Chihuahuas 'teacups'.
Thanks!

Yeah me too, and that's one of the reasons I don't like the term "teacup", it just seem so old-fashioned, like the word "groovy".

[Mardelin]

I remember the term teacup used on poodles too.

The negative attatchment came along as unscrupulous breeders began to use it as an advertising ploy to attach more money to those wee ones.

[Tessa Arnold]

Originally Posted by LuvMyPuppE

i completely agree with you. i've never wanted a dog until recently because i was too busy with school, work, and 2 small children. it's been a very hectic 6 years! 6 years old is how old my oldest child is - her brother is 3. i went to school full time, worked full time, and took care of them when i was fortunate enough to be home.

point being - to say the least, i was never educated about dogs. although i loved them - i knew the last thing i needed to do was take on a pet i had no time for. since i've graduated and am able to stay at home with my children (at least until my youngest starts school and i find a job) i have started researching puppies. i first started looking for yorkies because my neighbor when i was a child had yorkies and i adored them.

i googled "teacup yorkie" MANY times because as i said, i was not educated about dogs at all! i had seen the tiny pups on t.v. and thought they were adorable. after doing a lot of reading - i did find out that teacup is not an appropriate term and there is really no such thing according to the AKC. i was being responsible and researching the breed rather than buying a "teacup" on impulse - reading about temperament - interactions with children, etc. during that reading, i also realized that while breeds have certain traits - you can't guarantee a dog will be good with children or anything else simply because the breed is known for that - they are just like people! furthermore, i learned that breeders who breed for size usually ignore the health risks involved in doing so. health risks? what health risks? that's what i would've said before i started researching! i had no clue.

now that i know better, i am doing better. i have adopted a puppy from the shelter (a terrier mix) because i must admit, i was impatient in wanting a puppy. i went from being on the go non-stop to being bored to death at home. in my search for a yorkie - i found my puppy which i LOVE! i am still looking for a yorkie or a morkie or a maltese because i DO want a smaller puppy - and i don't think there's anything wrong with that.

i will not buy a yorkie that i feel is too small to live a healthy life - especially being around children. in fact, i don't like the idea of buying dogs at all when there are so many dying every day in shelters. since becoming informed about the "teacups yorkies" which is exactly what i called them when my search began - i have decided to hold off and search for a healthy yorkie that is right for me and my family. hopefully, i can rescue one who really needs a good home instead of giving into my impulse to line someone's pockets.

moral of the story: not everyone is a yorkie expert - everyone starts somewhere. i could've easily made a post just as this one referring to "teacup yorkies" before i did my research - and i'd hate to think i'd be fussed at because i'm a true dog lover - i just wasn't educated.

Thank You for your positive responce. That is awsome that you adopted a puppy in need. I looked into doing the same thing, but my Husband who is in love with my Mom's yorkies wanted a full bred yorkie puppy as our first dog. For our next dog, which will surely be a yorkie, I will do better research and deff not buy one from a breeder advertising teacups. Who really knows how big or small they are going to be anyway. The charts are not an exact science in every case. I will always hope for a healthy one. Hunter was about 3 pounds and towards the middle of his life he developed kidney stones, and had to have surgery more than once. Toward the end of his life he had a skin condition, which was healed thank goodness. He ended of dying of an enlarged heart. So, I understand why it is said that the smaller ones have more problems. I lived through that. Austin, who is about 6 or 7 pounds, has had no issues. Except he got sick after being borded one time, so we don't bored him anymore. If my parents have to travel and he can't go, then I drive home 6 hours to watch him. We are that serious about our dogs.