Toy puppies

[Layka3000]

Teacup... I have never heard of them!

[cocker_luva]

Originally posted by Layka3000
Teacup... I have never heard of them!

really!?! there are
*teacup yorkies
*teacup poodles
*teacup chihuahuas

and i think there are teacup pomeranians.

[Layka3000]

I have only heard of teacup poodle

[wolfsoul]

Scientists still have yet to figure out why small dogs live longer than large dogs. It's the same with every species, dwarf mice live longer than regular mice. They eat the same amount per gram according to body weight. They do get tumors, but they come late in life and develop very slowly. Scientists aren't sure why yet.

It wouldn't make any sense that it's because they don't herd and do agility. LOTS of small dogs do agility, and some small dogs herd. Corgis herd. And terriers dig, which is alot more physically demanding than herding and agility. And good physical strength makes you live longer, not shorter.

[xoxjoanie]

I have a Yorkie! There is no such thing as a Teacup Yorkie! Only breeders that breed them when they shouldn't because they're too small to breed. Yorkies usually are 4 to 7 pounds and are considered a Toy Breed.

[puppygrrl4eva7]

I saw an advertisment in the paper Teacup Yorkies

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by xoxjoanie
I have a Yorkie! There is no such thing as a Teacup Yorkie! Only breeders that breed them when they shouldn't because they're too small to breed. Yorkies usually are 4 to 7 pounds and are considered a Toy Breed.

Teacup yorkies are real. They are only a certain size of yorkie. They are able to be registered, but only as a yorkie, because teacup yorkies arent a seperate breed.

Teacups are under 4 pounds and under 8 inches at the withers.

[Layka3000]

Wow that is ver small! Do you know what the smallest breed of dog in the world is?

[micki76]

We had a teacup Chi named Tammy and she was 2.5 lbs and overweight at that!

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by Layka3000
Wow that is ver small! Do you know what the smallest breed of dog in the world is?

yup, chihuahua.

[Kosy]

There is no such thing as a teacup poodle. It's a term backyard breeders and unscrupulous breeders use to gouge money out of the unsuspecting public, as though these teeny dogs are something extra-special. Poodles come in three sizes only, as recognized by the AKC and other registries: toy, miniature and standard. I have two standards.

[CamCamPup33]

ooo thanks for the info jordan! so they do have health problems later in life?

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by CamCamPup33
ooo thanks for the info jordan! so they do have health problems later in life?

Yes, whereas the regular kind have them earlier in life.

Kosy, there is such thing as a teacup poodle. Just because it's not in a standard, or it isn't a recognizable size, doesn't mean it's unexistable. White/blue/liver shepherds aren't recognized colours. They exist. Alaskan huskies aren't a recognized breed, but they still exist. Same with Miniature australian shepherds and miniature dalmatians. They may not be recgonized in some "standard" but they are real.

[cocker_luva]

Originally posted by wolfsoul
Alaskan huskies aren't a recognized breed, but they still exist. Same with Miniature australian shepherds.

yea, i think the other name for alaskan huskies are Canadian huskies. and the other name for mini australian shepherds are North american shepherds.

[wolfsoul]

I knew the miniture aussies were north american shpherds, but I didn't know alaskan huskies were Candian huskies. Thanks.