Tea Cup Sized Doggies
Does anyone have one?
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Tea Cup Sized Doggies
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I don't, but I thought I heard, because they are so small, they have a shorter life span.
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Posted by Ronnie&Theresa
Does anyone have one?
Yes, BF that is true =(
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I would get a mini instead
a teacup in most dogs are 2-3 lbs
where a mini is 5-8
tea cups are very small and dont live long some are cute but some are so small they have rat faces compared to a slightly bigger dog
I say rat only b/c they are the size of a rat basically and while they are cute that is what some breeds remind me of
a teacup in most dogs are 2-3 lbs
where a mini is 5-8
tea cups are very small and dont live long some are cute but some are so small they have rat faces compared to a slightly bigger dog
I say rat only b/c they are the size of a rat basically and while they are cute that is what some breeds remind me of
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Anyone have pics?
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I have a long hair chihuhua. He only ways 5lbs. They have ones that are smaller..
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Look..that is Luigi. He is 8 years old and is my baby. I just love him! Sometimes he climbs into my pillowcase. He fits right on my lap.
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Look..that is Luigi. He is 8 years old and is my baby. I just love him! Sometimes he climbs into my pillowcase. He fits right on my lap.
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I love luigi
but five lbs is not 2 or 3![]()
it can be scary when they are that tiny
but five lbs is not 2 or 3
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Yeah..Luigi is regular sized.
I would be afraid of any dog that small. It is so easy to step on them or even jumping of the couch can be dangerous for a 2-3 lb dog. The smaller the dog, the potential for injury, health problems, and allergies increases.
I have seen chihuhuas that small and I would be afraid.
I would be afraid of any dog that small. It is so easy to step on them or even jumping of the couch can be dangerous for a 2-3 lb dog. The smaller the dog, the potential for injury, health problems, and allergies increases.
I have seen chihuhuas that small and I would be afraid.
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I have seen yorkies that small, three lbs and they are so skinny and tiny
rat like and you see them on leases and people can step on them so easily![]()
rat like and you see them on leases and people can step on them so easily
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My friend Neal has a Tea Cup Chuihua. Bella weighs 2.9lbs...She is soooo loving and doesnt really bark at all.
If you are interested in getting a Chuihua, let me know....because a friend needs to get rid of her dog. It is black and white and very loving. I think she wants $500 for the dog. It was born on august 22, 2003
If you are interested in getting a Chuihua, let me know....because a friend needs to get rid of her dog. It is black and white and very loving. I think she wants $500 for the dog. It was born on august 22, 2003
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tea cup Shih Tzu are so cute
i have a shih tzu but not a tea cup they are more money
go figure
i have a shih tzu but not a tea cup they are more money
go figure
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Posted by casg
i have a shih tzu but not a tea cup they are more money
go figure
the smaller the dog the more they cost
that is always true
if I wanted a teacup yorkie, she wanted like 700 more!
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I dont have one but I want a teacup yorkie. Tammy is so right, they want like double for those dogs. But they are SOOO cute!
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I saw a teacup yorkie at Shake a paw in Lynbrook a few weeks ago. There was two of them in the cage, and the woman took one out for us to pet....He was sooo soft...and so little.
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Stef- is that a pic of a teacup? how cute
the ones I saw had pointy noses and looked like a little rat
that one has such a full face! a baby doll face
stef- that pic made me laugh bc my angel had that face when I took her home at three lbs now she is like 13! but she should only be 8
I have her on a diet![]()
the ones I saw had pointy noses and looked like a little rat
that one has such a full face! a baby doll face
stef- that pic made me laugh bc my angel had that face when I took her home at three lbs now she is like 13! but she should only be 8
I have her on a diet
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One of the parents at work has a teacup yorkie, she is the most precious thing, fits in the palm of your hand.
But I have heard that there isnt really any such thing as a teacup, that the reason they are so small is that they are injected or something like that. Therefore, they get very sick and do not live a normal life span that a dog should and usually does. I wanted one so bad but when I heard this, I decided not to to. The parent at work even said that she has been running back and forth to the vet with her because she has been so sick. Just a thought.
But I have heard that there isnt really any such thing as a teacup, that the reason they are so small is that they are injected or something like that. Therefore, they get very sick and do not live a normal life span that a dog should and usually does. I wanted one so bad but when I heard this, I decided not to to. The parent at work even said that she has been running back and forth to the vet with her because she has been so sick. Just a thought.
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I heard the something similar, Noreen. I think the only breed with real teacups are poodles.
A puppy can be conceived during a period that lasts about a week...so a litter can consist of pups that are a week apart in age. That's why the sizes of pups in a litter often range. What's called the runt is really a premature puppy (when the most mature pup is ready to be born, they are all born).
These preemies can develop some serious problems like luxating (sp?) patella, hypoglycemia, water on the brain, heart or lung problems. A good breeder, though, will not breed for tiny-ness.
Once you find a breed you like, find a national or local club and get a breeder referral from them.
Good luck!!
A puppy can be conceived during a period that lasts about a week...so a litter can consist of pups that are a week apart in age. That's why the sizes of pups in a litter often range. What's called the runt is really a premature puppy (when the most mature pup is ready to be born, they are all born).
These preemies can develop some serious problems like luxating (sp?) patella, hypoglycemia, water on the brain, heart or lung problems. A good breeder, though, will not breed for tiny-ness.
Once you find a breed you like, find a national or local club and get a breeder referral from them.
Good luck!!
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Teacup yorkies look just like the other yorkies except they are smaller. They dont have ratty faces. Maybe you saw a mixed breed? i think they are mixing everythign with a poodle now so maybe thats what you saw?
I dont know how they get them that small (short of just breeding smaller ones together) but it does seem sort of questionable.
I dont know how they get them that small (short of just breeding smaller ones together) but it does seem sort of questionable.
