Well, maybe some 'teacups' don't have a lot of medical problems ??
I just know that I've read about some on the lists who do. One had vet bills in one week of over $1000. Plus the fear and heartache of the owner and the illness of the chi.
Another has hair problems, skin problems, luxating patellas, on and on and on.
Okay, I know any of them can have some medical problems - Angel does. But it just seems I hear a lot of stuff about the exceptionally small ones.
Okay, they're cute. And fortunate that their owners have enough (so far) money to take care of them. And they seem to have reasonably happy lives. The ones I can think of, off the top of my head, are only a year or two old. What might the future bring for their health?
Once in a while, I still wish I had a 4-5 pounder like I was told I was getting. I basically like that idea from the viewpoint of being able to fit her in a purse and carry her around places with me without anyone knowing - but then, that wouldn't work anyway - she's a barker! How would that be a secret?
And with the guys in my house as she was growing up - I think I would've been so afraid for her getting stepped on or getting hurt when they were playing with her. I think Angel's size was just a blessing all the way around for us especially while the kids were younger.
My daughter's chi is a little over 7 lbs. She is LONG and thin. But she seems sturdy and she's definitely a lot easier for me to pick up. So that weight would work okay for us, I think, too.
I have always loved Angel - never regretted getting her - even as she went WAY past the 4-5 pounds. She was just already my Angel, you know.
But I've read posts once or twice of folks wanting to get rid of theirs because they were getting TOO big - you know - over 3 pounds or whatever. Give me a break - I know you may have something in mind when you go and pick one - but by the time IT gets TOO big - how can you NOT be already too bonded to let go?
Marie
On 10/28/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm glad to read posts such as that. It reinforces what I keep telling my daughter who has long been begging for a teacup chi. She FINALLY gets that there is no such thing. But she still thinks the smaller, the better. I think a tiny, tiny dog, as cute as they are, wouldn't do well in our loud, boisterous, active house. It would be overwhelming. Also, the additional medical risks have to be taken into consideration since we are not wealthy people by any stretch of the imagination. I stressed to Allie that she needs to want a pet, not an accessory. When the time comes that we are ready for another pup, it will definitely be a chi, but I am going to look for one in the 5 or 6 pound range. If s/he grows to be bigger, so be it. It'll be love at first sight, a few pounds won't change that.-------------- Original message --------------
From: Marie < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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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