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Hey, I'm Melody! I've been giving advice on and off since 2003. I'm a 23 year old military wife, expecting a baby boy in August, and working on my Bachelor's degree. :)
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I'm considering getting a puppy, and I was wondering if anyone knew any tea cup/ toy size breeds. The only two I can think of is yorkie & chihuaha. I know a girl who has a tea cup dog and it's black but have no idea the breed. I dot know her anymore so can't ask. anyway, I don't care if they designer mixes or whatever I just want to know any kind. Also, I have one dog ad she is a westie and wondering how they get along with westies/other dogs.
Thank you:)
There is no such thing as a "teacup" breed. Any breeder who claims to have such "breeds" are irresponsible and stupid.
Just so you know, any animal deemed a "teacup" is just a runt. Now don't get me wrong! I am a huuuuge animal lover, and I am always a sucker for the runts or the "underdog" persay, but I would never intentionally breed them. That's what a "teacup breed" is. Two runts that were bred to produce a super tiny dog. Generally these animals do not live very long, due to health problems caused by their bad breeding.
If a breeder tells you they have a teacup in a litter, it probably just means that the particular puppy is the runt. I am a softie for runts, so if by happenstance there was one in a litter, go for it. They need a loving home just as much as the other puppies do. But never go looking for "teacup breeders"
Chihuahuas are technically the smallest breed of dog. However I have a chihuahua, and she weighs at least 8 pounds. It's usually just the luck of the draw when it comes to the particular size of your pet. Yorkies are the next smallest breed.
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/
That is the best website there is when it comes to figuring out which dog is best for you and your family. They have a complete list, filtering options (lap dog or toy breed for you), and for each dog they have pictures, temperament, descriptions, health problems, and much much more.
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(Rating: 5) Thanks! I didn't know that, I thought the term tea cup was just another breed. I love small dogs :)