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Teacup, Toys??Why? Hello all, I just wanted to get some clairfication on the terms Toy, Tiny and Teacup. Where did this come from? Are they referring to the dogs that only make it to 2lbs? Everytime i go out with Izzy people keep asking me is he a teacup yorkie? I usually say no, because there is no such thing. Am I right? He's 2.5 lbs now at 3.5 months, he will be at least 5lbs full grown. Just wondering.:confused: |
Your 100% correct. There is no such thing as a teacup yorkie. It's a marketing ploy and a "slang" term for a very tiny yorkie, but all yorkies are tiny, haha. Anywho, a lot of people have been misinformed. I don't have a problem persay with the term, I just don't like it when breeders use it as a means to trick people into paying outrageous amounts of money and over breeding to small dogs. |
Tiny and Teacup are terms some breeders use to make more $$$$$$$$$ from the sale of Yorkies from 3 pounds and under . I even heard a woman at the vet clinic telling peoples that she had a micro Yorkie . |
The vet told my sister has a "micro mini". She weighs 15 oz. That isn't even a pound! I think she's a few months old. |
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Yes, you are right. ALL Yorkies are "Toys" as in, the breed is classified in the "Toy" group, vs the Herding, Working, Hound, etc groups. I suppose you could say "tiny Yorkie" as a description, but these terms shouldn't be used in a manner that indicates this is a 'breed' of its own. If that makes any sense at all... |
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haha made me crack up sorry thats hellarious! |
Heee Heeee My little guy was 1.6oz at 16 weeks. He's now 1 and weighs over 7 pounds!!!! He USED to be tiny!!!!! |
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micro yorkie....too funny. :yelrotflm Thanks everyone for clearing that up. I knew I was right...this lady at petsmart tried to convice me otherwise. |
Micro Yorkie :lol tears I hope she doesn't have problems with her eyes . |
my kirby is mircro compared to a lab |
Here's a fun link for you :) http://www.pupcity.com/puppies-for-s...asp?adid=11830 and what kind of person would take their baby back for not being small enough?! Geez. . . I wonder how much those are going for:rolleyes: |
I saw this on a site: tiny teacup: 2-3 pounds full grown teacup: 3.5-4.5 pounds full grown tiny toy: 4.5-5 pounds full grown toy: 5.5-6.5 pounds full grown |
People ask me if Pepper is a teacup. He's already a standard size, over 4 lbs... When I got him I never tried to see if he really fits in a teacup. I was trying to put him in a boot to take a funny picture (but wouldn't stay in :( ). Does it make him a teaboot??? :confused: |
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That's too funny,.. Bella wouldn't sit still either. :D |
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Toy = Expensive Runt of the litter Tiny = Very Expensive Runt of the Litter Teacup = Hope You Have a Huge Trustfund Runt of the Litter :D Francie |
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So do you need a micro....scope to see a Micro yorkie. LOL |
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Hi, this is my first time here. I adopted my first yorkie a couple mths ago. His name is MoJo & he is 6 mths old. I was amoung the many that wanted a tiny yorkie but the vet said he'll probably be amoung the larger yorkie, about 15 lbs. But now I love him so much I could care less how big he is. I am amazed at how loving this dog is! Does anyone else have a yorkie this size? |
Right - there is no such thing (breed-wise) as a "teacup Yorkie." But we have to remember that Yorkies do come in a lot of different sizes - --- 1 1/2 pounds to 18 pounds -- WOW! So the term "teacup" usually only refers to a smaller Yorkie. Some people use the term "teapot" for a larger Yorkie (in fun, of course). Nothing wrong with these terms - if you are only using them to describe the size of a dog. I will never know why this term (teacup) upsets so many people -- when it is being used by well meaning people who aren't sure if it is a separate breed, but really mainly use it to describe a very little dog. I always wonder how many of us could correctly describe the many different breeds of horses - or other animals that a lot of other people have. Have a heart!!!! None of us like breeders using this term to sell their pups --- my reason for this is simply that these same breeders are usually deliberating breeding very small little Yorkies for $$$$$. |
Chewy is 4 pounds now at 7 1/2 months...How old are they when they are full grown? my vet seems to think he won't get much bigger...My friend says they grow for a year and a half...I have no idea whet to think... Any ideas about when they stop growing? I don't care how big he gets as long as he is healthy!!!:confused: |
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