what's the difference?
 

I was reading the thread "want teacup" and I would like to know what the difference is between a teacup, teeny, tiny, Yorkie? It's just a word, right? why can we say we have a "tiny" yorkie but not a "teacup" yorkie? They both mean the same thing IMO. What is it about teacup that people dont like?

Breeders jack up the price for a small yorkie and people fall for it. Why do people not get educated before they go and spend $$$$$$$$ on a Yorkie? Are they blinded by the cuteness and just have no clue?

Its all the same to me. I think people dont like the term teacup because breeders use it usually to mark up the price but if the buyer did their research they wouldnt pay it unless they wanted to. Alot of people want a tiny yorkie and dont care what it costs

I guess I'm one of those people... I paid more for Ruthie because of her size.

This is after having Oscar - so I was educated - I KNEW that this was a term commonly used by breeders to charge more money. The breeder Ruthie came from did NOT use the term teacup, but charged more for yorkies that would be less than 4lbs. I called her out on it - and even suggested that they were just runts of a litter. But she pointed out something to me - which is true - that the RUNT of a litter can very well grow up to be standard size or even BIGGER - a 'true tiny' will stay small. So are they just runts? Who knows... I paid more because I wanted THAT particular puppy. I find it difficult to understand how on earth anyone can pre-determine the final size of a dog - I even went so far as to ask if she'd refund me the difference in price if Ruthie did exceed 4lbs - which she agreed to. So far she is just over 2lbs at 8mths - guess I won't be getting any money back.

I should say though that my reasons for wanting a smaller puppy were different than most. Like I said, I already had Oscar, and he ended up being only 3.5lbs (smaller than anyone expected) so in looking for a playmate for him, I wanted another puppy to be CLOSE to his size. Ruthie is much smaller really than we expected, although I'm holding out hopes that she will gain at least another pound or so.

Selling small puppies for more money just goes with supply and demand - it's how the world works (not saying that it's RIGHT). Whether people think it's right or wrong, small puppies are very high in demand - things that are high in demand usually go up in price as a result. The prices of yorkies in general as a breed are quite high - why? Because they're a popular breed and people want them.

i also feel a bit confused.. i know i bought layla from a good breeder with healthy dogs... but (i was new... didn't know this site and naive) i paid more for her because a) she was female (can someone PLEASE explain this to me... i didnt want to breed her so why were the males SO much cheaper??) and because she would be around 5 lbs. which she is. all of this said i will still go back to the breeder when we get layla a sister because of the quality of her pups and the help she provided after the adoption, however why do i have to pay more because she is a girl??

Another good point.. Ruthie also cost more because she's female... Doesn't really make sense to charge more for females - especially if they're sold on a strict non-breeding agreement. Do females also cost more because they're higher in demand?

[QUOTE=yougetthesmiles]I was reading the thread "want teacup" and I would like to know what the difference is between a teacup, teeny, tiny, Yorkie? It's just a word, right? why can we say we have a "tiny" yorkie but not a "teacup" yorkie? They both mean the same thing IMO. What is it about teacup that people dont like? [QUOTE]

I am with you -- a rose by any other name...... I also think some people have different ideas of what a teacup or tiny is. I am not sure what the general consensus is on what size constitutes a tiny. Is a 3 pounder a tiny? Or is it under 3 pounds, under 2 pounds? Since there is "no such thing as a teacup" how do we know what it is anyway? Did that make sense? Maybe we need a scale: 0-1 pound (ultra-tiny) 1-2 pound (tiny) 2-3 pound (teacup), 3-7 pound (standard), 7-10 pounds (teapot), 10+ (teakettle). Now wouldn't that make it all easy? :) Just a little tongue-in-cheek.

it's all the same. I don't jack up my price because of size. All mine are priced the same. I don't breed for tinies but I have ended up with three out of this litter and maybe all five of them. I just used the word "teacup" in the post "Want teacup' because of the way people were bashing this poor lady. You have to understand that people who use this term don't know any better. So, I have small dogs, tinies teacups or whatever anyone wants to call them they are little babies that won't get very big.

[QUOTE=FlDebra][QUOTE=yougetthesmiles]I was reading the thread "want teacup" and I would like to know what the difference is between a teacup, teeny, tiny, Yorkie? It's just a word, right? why can we say we have a "tiny" yorkie but not a "teacup" yorkie? They both mean the same thing IMO. What is it about teacup that people dont like? [QUOTE]

I am with you -- a rose by any other name...... I also think some people have different ideas of what a teacup or tiny is. I am not sure what the general consensus is on what size constitutes a tiny. Is a 3 pounder a tiny? Or is it under 3 pounds, under 2 pounds? Since there is "no such thing as a teacup" how do we know what it is anyway? Did that make sense? Maybe we need a scale: 0-1 pound (ultra-tiny) 1-2 pound (tiny) 2-3 pound (teacup), 3-7 pound (standard), 7-10 pounds (teapot), 10+ (teakettle). Now wouldn't that make it all easy? :) Just a little tongue-in-cheek.[/QUOTE]

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