teacup yorkie

[Connie]

It's not only breeders that use the term, teacup. It's everywhere...I've seen it mentioned on Animal Planet, in magazines, in sewing patterns, TV, etc. I don't get upset over the term, nor do I lecture people if they ask if Faith is a teacup. I figure I've got much bigger things to get upset over.

[IsabelleOllie]

I'm not saying so much that the term "teacup" bothers me.... it's more that there are people breeding dogs to purposely make them small. I love my baby no matter what size she grows to, I just wasn't looking for a "tiny". I would worry less if she was 6 or 7lbs. It really makes me sad to see the way some people are trying to cash in on our favorite breed with gimmicks and "rare colors" and breeding one runt to another to make the smallest dogs possible to sell for insane amounts of money.

[Taryn0405]

Originally Posted by Connie

It's not only breeders that use the term, teacup. It's everywhere...I've seen it mentioned on Animal Planet, in magazines, in sewing patterns, TV, etc. I don't get upset over the term, nor do I lecture people if they ask if Faith is a teacup. I figure I've got much bigger things to get upset over.

It's not so much the term that's annoying but simply the stigma that comes along with the term teacup and how its seems to be more and more acceptable to dummy down the breed to simply an accessory as opposed to a pet.

I even would have just ignored it until she handed me a card of a local "reputable" breeder that does breeds them so tiny. She told me at a year the pup will stay at max 2lbs and under.

[Lil Sis]

Originally Posted by KazzyK810

Maybe I'm alone in this...but I really don't see what the big deal is in how it's phrased: teacup, small, mini, itty bitty, tiny...it all means the same. I find it greatly hypocritical that it seems ok use expression to describe a larger than average yorkie such as: extra-large, big, huge, mega, teapot.

The members above stated themselves that people note the size range of yorkies. It's understandable, because there is a difference! A 2lb yorkie, 4lb yorkie & 7lb yorkie are noticeably different in size. Yes, it's just a couple of pounds, but on a small dog, makes an obvious difference in structure, face size, paw size, etc. I don't get what the big deal is when people state the obvious.

I think it is because we (well... I feel) teacup is implying an acceptable sub breed of the yorkie.. like a poodle -there is standard down to toy. But I feed the term or label is just used by people who don't know better or breeders to get more money for their pups. The term is used often here in the states and I guess it just hits a nerve. I agree using terms like tiny for a small dog is the same as saying teapot (which is really just humor).
I feel if a dog is breed to be too small it is unhealthy and/or will live a shorter life. A standard yorkie or a yorkie who is larger than standard doesn't seam to have the health issues and usually are not breed to fit an image to get more money from the purchaser.

[111lily222]

Originally Posted by Taryn0405

Ok I see your location is macomb mi so I take it you're referring to partridge creek? That's where we just came from and where I laid into a woman at Nordstroms.
Grrr still fuming.

Yep partridge creek. Even the village in Rochester hills too. I definitely know what you mean and the frustration in it....ugh just people being ignorant

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by 111lily222

Yep partridge creek. Even the village in Rochester hills too.

Great to know!

I had to go to animal control on the north side of Flint yesterday to get Zoe's dog license. Somehow, I got back on the freeway heading in the wrong direction, but didn't realize I was going the wrong way for quite a few miles Next thing, I see signs stating the Prime Outlets at Birch Run are just a couple of miles ahead.

I didn't have my kwigybo bag with me cos I wasn't planning on going anywhere but get the dog license. So I popped Zoe in the front of my jacket. We only went in Banana Republic, Coach, & Ralph Lauren, where I made purchases. No one had a problem with her being there & she received lots of compliments I was feeling all stealth-like & sneaky...lol

As I don't get up there much, I drove around to see if any new stores had opened. That's when I noticed "Doodle Dog Bakery". So, we parked & went in. They had all kinds of dog goodies & treats. I commented about my surprise at find a dog treat store there. The worker looked and me puzzled and said, "Why? It's a dog friendly shopping center." So much for me being all stealth-like & sneaky...

[ArmaniMan]

I get asked all the time if Chloe is a teacup, it is really frustrating but I just learned to say No and move on. I only get annoyed when people Insist that she just has to be a teacup, oy!

[Roxi Ree]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

It is just the way so many women are - the smaller ones are cuter to them. My last Yorkie was only 3 lbs. but she was a runt from normal parents, normal little and she was a star wherever she went with all the women due to her tiny, fragile size.

So glad to read this post. Roxi is also a runt from normal parents (I'll be happy if she reaches 3 lbs.) But in our household, it's the guys that fall in love with her more than the girls. When my daughter has her guy friends over (I'm talking teenage boys), they won't let Roxi down. They carry her everywhere giving her lots of love It's the girls who call her a little rat which irritates both myself and my daughter.

[My lil friend]

We have a chihuahua that weighs 6lbs. This is within the standard but so often people will look at him and tell me that they or someone they know has the cutiest "tea cup" chi. I am always very polite,but tell them, although the term "tea cup" is a well known term it is not an AKC recongnized standard. I get to educate them and at least send them away thinking.
It is interesting that what used to be considered a "runt" and unacceptable is now a "tea cup" and what was considered a "mutt" is now considered a "designer breed". I dont get it.
My first dog (many years ago) was a poodle that weighed in at 2lbs. She was purchased for me as a gift and was less expensive due to her size. I was told by our vet to enjoy her because she wouldn't see 5yrs,she passed at the age of 13yrs. She was my one true friend as I went through the teenaged years.

[Taryn0405]

Originally Posted by KazzyK810

Great to know!

I had to go to animal control on the north side of Flint yesterday to get Zoe's dog license. Somehow, I got back on the freeway heading in the wrong direction, but didn't realize I was going the wrong way for quite a few miles Next thing, I see signs stating the Prime Outlets at Birch Run are just a couple of miles ahead.

I didn't have my kwigybo bag with me cos I wasn't planning on going anywhere but get the dog license. So I popped Zoe in the front of my jacket. We only went in Banana Republic, Coach, & Ralph Lauren, where I made purchases. No one had a problem with her being there & she received lots of compliments I was feeling all stealth-like & sneaky...lol

As I don't get up there much, I drove around to see if any new stores had opened. That's when I noticed "Doodle Dog Bakery". So, we parked & went in. They had all kinds of dog goodies & treats. I commented about my surprise at find a dog treat store there. The worker looked and me puzzled and said, "Why? It's a dog friendly shopping center." So much for me being all stealth-like & sneaky...

Hehe my husband and I take Gizmo to birch run all the time. He loves the attention. Also that three dog bakery has those buddy harnesses thinking about getting Giz one. However word of warning Gizmo wasn't use to the sweet treats they offered and it kind of upset his tummy.

[Roxi Ree]

Originally Posted by My lil friend

We have a chihuahua that weighs 6lbs. This is within the standard but so often people will look at him and tell me that they or someone they know has the cutiest "tea cup" chi. I am always very polite,but tell them, although the term "tea cup" is a well known term it is not an AKC recongnized standard. I get to educate them and at least send them away thinking.
It is interesting that what used to be considered a "runt" and unacceptable is now a "tea cup" and what was considered a "mutt" is now considered a "designer breed". I dont get it.
My first dog (many years ago) was a poodle that weighed in at 2lbs. She was purchased for me as a gift and was less expensive due to her size. I was told by our vet to enjoy her because she wouldn't see 5yrs,she passed at the age of 13yrs. She was my one true friend as I went through the teenaged years.

I've also been told that Roxi will probably only make it to 2 yrs because of her small size. I discussed it with my vet and she said that they currently have a client with a dog weighing 3 lbs and it is 10 yrs old and not to believe everything that you hear and read, especially since Roxi was bred from standard-sized parents.

[Teegy]

right there with you sister, when people ask me if he is a teacup I say no he's a dog...
I also say no he is a normal standard size Yorkie and tell them "teacup" means an unhealthy dog and a bad breeder.

[Teegy]

what was considered a "mutt" is now considered a "designer breed"

So if someone decided to take a Prada bag and combine it with a Louis V and call it a Prouis, would that still be a designer bag

Marketing, it's all about marketing and unfortunately there is a market of twits out there who are all about bag dogs.

My friend's daughter is upset because when she bought her Yorkie (and spent a small fortune doing so) she was told he's gonna be 4 pounds. Well he's 9 pounds. She said she'd rather have one the size of Teegy. What a fecking twit. Sorry I vented

[Buster Brown]

Originally Posted by My lil friend

We have a chihuahua that weighs 6lbs. This is within the standard but so often people will look at him and tell me that they or someone they know has the cutiest "tea cup" chi. I am always very polite,but tell them, although the term "tea cup" is a well known term it is not an AKC recongnized standard. I get to educate them and at least send them away thinking.
It is interesting that what used to be considered a "runt" and unacceptable is now a "tea cup" and what was considered a "mutt" is now considered a "designer breed". I dont get it.
My first dog (many years ago) was a poodle that weighed in at 2lbs. She was purchased for me as a gift and was less expensive due to her size. I was told by our vet to enjoy her because she wouldn't see 5yrs,she passed at the age of 13yrs. She was my one true friend as I went through the teenaged years.

So true. Marketing has changed the way people sell/view these dogs.

[jltwigg10]

A friend of mine is a breeder but not of Yorkies. She had a prospective owner come to meet her and see the puppies she had available. The lady never met the puppies. She met my friend and as they were talking she was asking about how big the puppies would probably get. My friend told her that she could not give any guarentees but that they would be between 5 and 8 pounds full grown based on the parents and their size so far. (The puppies were 8 weeks at the time). The lady told her that they were going to be way to big. She was looking for something for her and her daughter for around 3lbs max full grown. My friend tried really hard to discourage her but the lady left determined that she would find and buy a puppy that size.

To me that is very frustrating because my friend was trying to tell her the information and warnings that she needed to hear and she was just refusing to listen.