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teacup/teapot ? hey yorkietalkers ;) . im kinda confused about something ... how come the term, "teacup yorkie" is incorrect, but "teapot yorkie" is correct? if someone mentions that they have a "teacup", then people basically give them a 5 paragraph definition about why that term is unacceptable, but when someone mentions their "teapot", then people agree and act like its normal. If one exists, why can't the other? did i miss something? :p :) |
I think(imo) it's because you don't have breeders that use the term teapot..when they use the term teacup, they're trying to sell you a puppy that they believe will be small(sometimes they end up being big)..then they charge more money..A lot of people use teapot to let you know they have a big yorkie(more or less kind of a joke)..that's why I think they say it anyway..a yorkie is a yorkie, the standard says up to 7 lbs., and a lot of us have them that are 14 lbs and bigger even.. |
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that makes a lottaa sense :D |
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If someone says they have a teacup yorkie and you say, "No such thing?" then I think it's fair for someone to say, "No such thing," about when someone mentions a teapot. Even tho a teapot is suppose to be an innocent word there is still a double standard. I know a lot of people talk about having a teapot ever time they talk about their baby but why can a person talk about have a teacup everytime they talk about their baby. You know they don't mean it that way so couldn't they just say it? |
In my experience...the reason I am sure to mention "she is not a teacup, just small for a yorkie", when asked about my 2.9 pounder Lola, is because so many times after they ask if she is a "teacup" they continue with "I want a small one too"...or "I saw a teacup for $3,500 + " and I want one". I think it basically boils down to the fact that I know she is tiny and that I am able to give her the special attention that she sometimes needs, just like so many mommies and daddies on this site who have yorkies below standard weight. I just don't want to advertise the word "teacup" to people who aren't members here or don't fully understand that puppies should not be bred to be "teacups". I know the term "teacup" will not go away, but I feel like I have a responsibility to at least inform people who may be confused about it. |
Well, I usually never say teapot either, I say I have a big or a huge yorkie..:) |
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I don't like either term personally. I know people that use "teapot" are trying to be funny...but I think it reinforces decieving adjectives. So I wouldn't use either |
I say teapot as a mockery to "teacup". Also I only say it on YT, outside of YT people just wouldn't get it. |
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lol....I just posted a similar observation on another thread before reading this. I totally agree! It does seem a little biased. Both are commonly used as adjectives, not to try to denote a separate breed. |
Yesterday this woman told me she saw a dog smaller than London and that instead of teacup his owners called him a cappuccino:eek: |
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i dont see anything wrong with US saying teapot but if breeders used it to sell a dog i wouldnt use it any more the word teacup has become awful people trying to get smaller & smaller dogs Now even using Teaspoon & charging $1000's for them Most of the people that use the word TeaPot Use it as a joke & its used when your yorkie keeps on growing (not expected to) & we Love them even if they Grew to a teapot & it was made After People started using the word Teacup & there really is no such thing as a teacup ALL yorkie puppies fit in a teacup when they are Born Not all "teacup" dogs would fit in a teacup when Adults Most TeaPots Would fit in a pot Anyways JMO |
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Ive seen some ads where they were advertising teaspoons, now that makes me mad:mad: i guess thats another new term for the $$$$ makers. |
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:thumbup: |
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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. |
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It would have to be a really big pot to fit either of mine into one:D |
I remember the thread... 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. |
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. |
Disregard previous post :D This is what I get for speaking before I do my research.:rolleyes: 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.:p Click to read: Could this be the original teapot thread??? |
Oh.... I want a soda top yorkie! I'll carry it on my finger. Oh, it would be sooo cute! |
With so many people wanting "teacup" dogs and now "teacup" cats...I'm surprised people aren't trying to have "teacup" babies :rolleyes: |
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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. |
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". |
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Teacup is a term used JUST to draw in buyers...I remember recently a site calling the even tinier ones..TEASPOONS!! |
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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.:) |
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