It's simple - supply and demand. Some folks think 'teacups' are sooo cute and only want one of those. Some folks just don't know there's 'no such thing' - they think it's special and that they have to pay for that specialness. Just like I've read that certain colors aren't 'special' or 'rare', but a lot of folks charge more for those colors - such as blue.
Angel is a blue and white chi, and her breeder charged more for that. I didn't know anything about it back then (10 years ago). Also, Angel was 'supposed to' be about 4-5 pounds when grown (not a teacup) - but is 17 pounds (possibly a mix, even though her AKC papers say full-breed chi).
Yeah, 'teacups' are cute - as are plenty of non-teacups. According to what I've heard from members on the lists who have them, those teacups (and their owners) are paying for it with all kinds of illnesses/diseases. Hey, if a breeder happens to end up with a 'teacup' from a litter, what can you do? But to breed specifically for that, when you know the possible health complications.?
Marie
On 10/22/06, Jennifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I was just wondering why some breeders charge very large amounts for
various dog breeds when they call them a "teacup". I've seen several
dog breeds (pomeranians, chihuahuas, mini pins, poodles, yorkies, etc.)
that were being sold claiming to be a teacup, and most of them cost
thousands of dollars!! Why is that?? The chihuahua club states that
there is no such thing as teacup, just smaller members of that
particular breed, so why is there so much money being made off that one
little word? What if you pay for a dog that is a "teacup", but then it
turns out not to be so little? What then? Maybe it's just me, but I
really don't get how that one label makes such a big difference in
cost. Any ideas on this??? (just curious..I've always wondered about
this.)
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