teacup/teapot ?

[bfitpilates]

yeah, but I guess it's the hypocrisy that gets to me... if everyone gets so upset about breeders not working toward the standard of less than 7 lbs, why don't they get up in arms about over-sized yorkies, too??

Good thread

[fannie]

Originally Posted by mizzwanned

Yesterday this woman told me she saw a dog smaller than London and that instead of teacup his owners called him a cappuccino

Wouldn't the correct term for that be Espresso?

[yoyo27]

Maybe a commercial brewer.....ha ha I had one of those that was to be not over 7 lbs and she ended up 14 lbs was really strange. The breeder said she never had any that large that she knew of. She has called several of her breeder friends and they haven't seen one that big. She took her back and worked it out with me. I got a replacement at Christmas time. I was attached to her and hated to give her back. But the breeder loved her personality so well that she is keeping her. She is with her mom and she has become the queen of the palace, so the breeder says. I have gotten to go and see her on ocassions so its not like I don't see her. But this teacup thing is a really sore subject and everyone likes to tell people there is no such thing. I even have one that is 3.5 lbs and when people call her a teacup I always correct them. I hate more than anything seeing breeders that use it in there advertisements. I think that is a tacky way of selling. I never call a breeder that uses that term.

[grayxie]

Originally Posted by browniesmom622

Most TeaPots Would fit in a pot

It would have to be a really big pot to fit either of mine into one

[Gingergirlsmom]

on YT when the term teapot originated. It was one of those threads that pop up from time to time with people talking about their plus sized yorkies. If I remember correctly we were griping about how often a complete stranger approaches and makes a negative comment. Afterall, I've been told that my dog is not a yorkie, my dog is a silky, etc. and someone jokingly said when that happens to them the referred to theirs as a teapot. It just stuck. I don't use it outside of YT.

Chances are, the majority of both large and tiny yorkies come from less than reputable breeders. Many of the breeders who are breeding specifically for tinies are doing so regardless of the dogs genetics and health and then using their tiny size as an excuse to up the price. They advertise the dogs as "teacups". I've never yet seen a breeder trying to sell large yorkies as teapots and don't imagine I ever will.

I've got two big yorkies. One came to me as a puppy (I've since learned a LOT about choosing a breeder from YT...I was clueless then) and the other is a rescue.

[kalina82]

when people ask me if morgan is a teacup i say "no, she's just a midget" LOL not entirely PC either but avoiding the term teacup.

[Gingergirlsmom]

This is what I get for speaking before I do my research. I found a thread that was even older than the one I remember where the term may have originated on yorkietalk. The memory just isn't what it should be.

Click to read:

Could this be the original teapot thread???

[love_me_cody]

Oh.... I want a soda top yorkie! I'll carry it on my finger. Oh, it would be sooo cute!

[MyFairLacy]

With so many people wanting "teacup" dogs and now "teacup" cats...I'm surprised people aren't trying to have "teacup" babies

[Crisalide]

Originally Posted by bfitpilates

yeah, but I guess it's the hypocrisy that gets to me... if everyone gets so upset about breeders not working toward the standard of less than 7 lbs, why don't they get up in arms about over-sized yorkies, too??

Good thread

I think I can probably answer this.

The reason people get more upset over "teacup" yorkies is because a) there's genuine concern for the health of the puppy involved here, and b) because they are often sold for outrageously more than standard-sized yorkies.

While oversized Yorkies may not fit the "standard" either, they did at one time, considering that the Yorkie was selectively bred down to be the smaller size that it is today. It's not "unhealthy" for a Yorkie to grow to be larger than the standard. In fact, they are a lot more hardy, are less susceptible to tooth decay, and often do better with children.

[kosoma]

lol...I love this thread....the term "teapot" didn't originate on here, I've read it long before I joined here. I always viewed it as a slang adjective, like "teacup".

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by fannie

Wouldn't the correct term for that be Espresso?

oh wait yea srry lol it was Espresso

[sweetr72]

Originally Posted by grayxie

I say teapot as a mockery to "teacup". Also I only say it on YT, outside of YT people just wouldn't get it.

Same here!!

Teacup is a term used JUST to draw in buyers...I remember recently a site calling the even tinier ones..TEASPOONS!!

[sweetr72]

Originally Posted by bfitpilates

yeah, but I guess it's the hypocrisy that gets to me... if everyone gets so upset about breeders not working toward the standard of less than 7 lbs, why don't they get up in arms about over-sized yorkies, too??

Good thread

My answer to that would be that breeders arent breeding FOR teapot sized dogs on purpose as they are for teacups...teapots are usually a suprise..no one buys a 2 pound puppy knowing it will grow into a 12+ pound dog..

Dawn

[WidsMom]

People of smaller stature want to be called "Little People". Why not just call dimunitive yorkies "Little Yorkies"? After all, that is what they are...

I despise the word 'teacup' because to me it hints of 'toy-like' as in play toy, not toy breed. And it's very deceptive. Most small breed pups can fit in a teacup at some point.

If someone wants to describe their dog as smaller then just say SMALLER than average!

I have a smaller than average Chi, Figgy. When people see him, they squeal "Ooooh a teacup!".....I politely say "He's just small".

Most say it without any knowlege of the marketing ploy that it is. They're just relying on what they've heard.