Don't mean to open a can of worms but... Why i is alright to say we have a teapot yorkie because they are bigger, but when they are a bit smaller we can't say teacup? I already know the answer...because people use the name to get a higer price for their puppies. I get it. I am proud to say I have 2 teapots and 1 teacup. :D |
Just made up names A Yorkie is a Yorkie |
LOL, now you've done it. :D I think it is because no breeders are purposefully breeding for teapots and then charging inflated prices for them. :) jmo edited to add: OOPS, I should've read your entire post before I spoke. |
Neither really bother me since I consider both of them a term of endearment. Actually I think I like those words much better than the terms we use to describe light and heavy people. I think I' much rather be described as a teapot...LOL |
I know but everyone gets their feathers all ruffled up when they hear "teacup" When someone comes on and says they have a big one everyone says, "aw a teapot" But if they come on and say they have a small one NO ONE says, "aw teacup" Double standard??? |
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Maybe bc "teacup" has been used in such an ugly way (in some cases) when it comes to marketing puppies? Whereas teapot really hasn't? I dunno, what do you think? |
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edited to add: If there started to be a trend of people purposefully breeding for teapots, then I'd stop using that term too! |
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Teapot was made up as a joke & in fun. Teacup is not It's used in a way to take advantage of people, Also some people actually argue with you saying there Teacup is Better than a regular Yorkie because it's smaller. It's all around used in a negative way. |
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well, i have one 'teapot' at almost 7 lbs and a house full of small ones. plus one or two normal size ones. In my litter of four week old puppies, I have three "tinies" not teacups but 'tinies" LOl;) mind you, THEY ARE NOT TEACUPS ONLY "TINIES" :D |
I have a so called 'Teacup'...I think its ok to use the word in a loving way as we do 'Teapot' on here and i don't think anyone really has a problem with that...as long as its not being used by breeders to deceive people into parting with more money for puppies...and usually those puppies end up bigger than expected anyway. The tiny ones are always going to cause controversy, people are fascinated with the tinies as they are considered cute and very portable...I admit i was looking for a smaller yorkie...but i knew where NOT to look, I knew too that i could care for one properly as they do need a little more care and attention sometimes...I have been lucky so far with Pixie, she is very fit, active and healthy and full of confidence...actually a bit too much sometimes!:rolleyes: |
You know, I agree with a lot of the posters about how teacup is a marketing ploy, teapot, isn't. but I think it is more than that. Its almost like, on a rap record, an artist can drop the "n word" and no one gets all offended, because a) he is a member of that group, b) he usually isn't using it to cause offense or be a slur and c) its use is not seen as negative within that subsection of the community. key is C, by the way. Here at YT, we all are so conscious of the teacup being a misleading term, used by unscrupulous breeders trying to get more money & potentially doing harm to the breed by intentionally breeding overly small dogs. Whereas we can say "teapot", in that rap star way, cause they are OUR dogs, we love them madly and no one is trying to make a big trend out of it. So....that's my 4 cents (cause I have a teapot and 2cents aren't enough!!):rolleyes: |
My question is...at what weight does a Yorkie stop being a "teacup" and start being a "teapot". Just asking because Missy hit 3 lbs 14 ozs today, and I'm SOOOOOO excited that she may reach 4 lbs once she's full grown. She won't be 1yr old until September. So does this mean that I no longer have a "teacup"?... because I'm sure getting sick of people asking me that! :p P.S. And yes, I know the term teacup is only used as an advertising gimmick. :) |
In my experience: The way I've encountered people using the word "teacup" is to brag that they have a tiny and how much money they have and that they can afford it. I live in a neighborhood where there are plenty of snobby, rich, spoiled brats (kids and adults). They use the term to talk down to me and Uni who is "standard" at 5 pounds, but all they are really doing is showing me their ignorance. They sometimes give a look of disgust and say "Wow, she's a big one!" As for "teapot" it is a joke on the people that have "teacups", just to refer to their being larger than standard, but you don't hear breeders using that word, that's why I'm ok with it. |
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