Looking at classifieds and advertisements for purebred pups, I notice a good number are again ‘obsessed’ seemingly with bragging about how ‘small’ the pups are, in particular, they use the term ‘teacup’, the smallest type possible.
Example:
Weight: @ 22 wks. - 35 oz.
Estimated Adult Weight: 3.0 lbs.
Price: Sale Price $3000 [SOLD Already]
When I was a kid I don’t remember seeing any bragging about ‘teacup’ this and that, as if the main goal in life was to breed a 48oz dog!
I’ve also seen a ‘teacup’ Chihuahua which looked like a big gerbil, but the owner (of course a girl) swore it was fully grown.
That one, and a ‘teacup’ poodle, adorable though they may be, were all owned by women.
Idiocy. It is a fad, and worse than most as it affects the health of the breeds involved. There is no such thing as “teacup”. It is not recognized by the AKC as a valid size classification. All these dogs would fall under the moniker of “toy”. Tiny toy, micro-toy, teacup and the like are terms used by unscrupulous breeders who breed only for size.
Although I’m not attracted to the ‘teacup phenomenon’, I am the type of person who, if I was picking a dog out of a litter of puppies, would gravitate toward the runt of the litter.
I think part of the ‘teacupmania’ is an exaggeration, or magnification of said tendencies.
Also, puppies are always an ‘aww’ factor, moreso than their adult dog counterparts, so the teapups perpetuate the effect.
S^G
*disclaimer - these are just wag’s for me… pardon the pun
Scrambledeggs, you have been starting a very large number of threads in General Questions lately, many of which would more appropriately be placed in IMHO. Please consider carefully whether your questions are likely to have a definite factual answer. I would recommend that in general you direct your queries to IMHO (or Great Debates, or perhaps in some cases MPSIMS) unless the answer is likely to well defined.
They’re really cute to look at, but IME, they’re boring dogs with little to no personality to speak of. Every single one I’ve met just stays in the purse and shakes with fear and/or cold.
(please note, that’s IME, I’m sure, especially now that I’ve posted this, or am about to, that there is some teeny teacup chihuahua out there somewhere with the personality of Benji and the skillset of Skidboot).
