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]net <[EMAIL PROTECTED]net> 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.
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From:
Marie <
angelica8713angel@gmail.com>
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 <ou_jennie_c@yahoo.com > 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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