Teacups are cups you drink your coffee or tea from. There is NO such thing as an official tiny teacup Yorkie breed. Before small dogs became so popular they were known as the runt of the litter and usually the last one adopted. But the world has changed and now everyone wants a tiny dog.
Unethical breeders and puppy mills tack on the word "teacup" to whatever poor animal they are over breeding so they can charge you thousands of extra dollars for that tiny dog that fits in a purse.
Breeders have many ways of stunting a dog's growth. It's not just a matter of breeding two small dogs and poof! A teacup puppy shows up! No, they often breed dogs that are closely related and even starving the pregnant moms so the puppies will be small and then only allowing the puppies to nurse for short periods of time so they will stay small. They also have many other horrid ways of stunting a puppy's growth. So called teacup puppies/dogs often have genetic problems and serious medical problems. They are also injured very easily and suffer at the hands of children who through no fault of their own do not realize how fragile they are. They can be stepped on by adults or other dogs. They often incur high medical expenses due to these genetic and medical problems and injuries resulting from accidents. Whether your Yorkie weighs 4 lbs or 15 lbs. I promise you the size of the Yorkie does not determine the size of their love, loyalty and companionship.
Disclaimer: there are MANY reputable breeders and this post is in no way directed towards them.
***This post was copied from a breeder on Face Book. I agree with this breeder and wanted to share her comments with others so they might be educated.
(We do not breed for the tiny puppies that people are referring to as "Teacups". Sometime we end up with a tiny through no ones fault or actions one way or another. We take very good care of our moms and their puppies.) tiny yorkies tiny teacup yorkie
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