No such thing as Tea Cups?!?!

[Aria]

I just got a message saying to me that their is NO such thing as Tea Cups ( as a type of breed) that it is just a myth. I don'y belive this, b/c my Redd ( the Tea Cup Poodle ) is AKC registered as a Tea Cup. Now the thing is that if their was no such thing than why is it a breed you can choose, and or register under?

I have provided the link that i was sent, but what do you guys think?
http://www.tazchi.com/pages/tea_cup.htm

[Deb's Tiny Dogs]

There is no such thing as a teacup Poodle. AKC only recognizes Toys, Miniatures and Standards. A teacup is simply a tiny toy. Teacup is just a cute marketing name like "pocket" Poodle. I have a "teacup" and he is registered as a toy.

[Aria]

hmm.. mabey they just said he was registered as a tea cup... i dunno .. i never really looked. But how come they classify them as tea cups.. vets ect.... to be honest with you i have never heard of their being a Myth of tea cups.....

[rutylr]

It the dog is AKC registered it is not a tea cup.It is just something someone made up to get more money for the puppies.
Donna

[southern_girl09]

No, I dont think there is no such thing as that at all.. i think its smaller than the standard

[Aria]

hmm... i never knew this ,and i got my dog from a vet ( i used to work for) he charged me alot of money for what i thought was Tea cup, and your right, he is registered as Toy. ( i just ran and looked) .... i feel kinda dumb

[Deb's Tiny Dogs]

Originally Posted by Aria

hmm... i never knew this ,and i got my dog from a vet ( i used to work for) he charged me alot of money for what i thought was Tea cup, and your right, he is registered as Toy. ( i just ran and looked) .... i feel kinda dumb

They are still highly sought after because of their small size, regardless of their name. I used to think they were just toy runts, but now I think they are purposefully bred to this smaller size. I LOVE them! I love any Poodle. I think they're one of the best dogs in the world.

[Rusty-Buck]

There are teacup poodles, but they are just a name it doesn't mean anything. It is still a toy poodle, just a really small toy poodle. Also, there are no teacup Chihuahuas or teacup yorkies, etc. It's just a name and it just means that the animals are really small. Smaller doesn't necessarily mean better. Many responsible breeders won't sell the extra tiny dogs. They are more fragile and breakable. When Rusty was about 6 lbs he jumped off of a chair about knee high and broke his leg badly. I can't imagine what would happen with a dog even smaller than that.

[Deb's Tiny Dogs]

Originally Posted by Rusty-Buck

There are teacup poodles, but they are just a name it doesn't mean anything. It is still a toy poodle, just a really small toy poodle. Also, there are no teacup Chihuahuas or teacup yorkies, etc. It's just a name and it just means that the animals are really small. Smaller doesn't necessarily mean better. Many responsible breeders won't sell the extra tiny dogs. They are more fragile and breakable. When Rusty was about 6 lbs he jumped off of a chair about knee high and broke his leg badly. I can't imagine what would happen with a dog even smaller than that.

Yes, I do agree. They are VERY fragile and "break" easily! If you don't watch out, you can step on them and really hurt them. I had a tiny pom that jumped from a chair and broke both its legs (ca-ching, ca-ching!). That's why in the long run, I'm glad Cali grew to 8 pounds and is sturdier than Miko (just under 5 pounds).

[AussiesCollies]

People use Teacups to get more money. "Teacups" usually just happen to start out smaller than the other puppies in the litter.