Teacup Australian shepherd--12lbs!!!

[Jessika]

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no comment.

[dab_20]

My point I guess is, I am new on here. Hopefully I am not offending anybody, but just wanted to add my two cents in by saying I love my teacup. There is no mix blood in her lines, and no i will never carry her in a purse
Thank You!

We have nothing against the dogs themselves. Of course, they deserved to be loved and cared for like any other dog. What we do not agree with is that these breeders are breeding their dogs down to make them 'cuter' and many times do not care whether these dogs are healthy or not. Australian Shepherds were bred for herding, and many times that is what they love to do. Making them smaller only makes it impossible for them to do the one thing they were bred to do. It's just for money and nothing else.

[bckrazy]

I just met a "Toy Aussie" at the dog park, today... it looked almost exactly like this, except it was a Red Tri.



Uhg. It was petrified of everything, and it just didn't look, move, or act anything like an Aussie. IMO, there is no way that dog was 100% Aussie, no way. If it was, it should still be given a different name. I have nothing against the dog, but it was NOT an Aussie, by any stretch of the imagination.

There is a very similar "Toy Aussie" who frequents the dog park, a black tri, who has the same temperament. It's really sad.

[Jessika]

Based on this photo, and this photo alone, that looks as though there is some pom and/or chi, because there is NO WAY that is 100% Aussie. Just no way.

[k9krazee]

Uhg. It was petrified of everything, and it just didn't look, move, or act anything like an Aussie. IMO, there is no way that dog was 100% Aussie, no way. If it was, it should still be given a different name. I have nothing against the dog, but it was NOT an Aussie, by any stretch of the imagination.

Every "toy Aussie" that I've met has had that same personality. NOTHING like a real Aussie should be.

[Jessika]

This just makes me angry, so I won't even get started.

There's breeding dogs for a purpose (even if it is companionship) then there's breeding dogs for profit... people just see dollar signs and don't think about the genetic problems they are breeding into them by making miniature versions of breeds that probably already have a plethora of health and/or genetic problems as it is.... Sigh.