August 16, 2008
Toy dogs????
grrr i hate reading that you shouldnt get toy or teacup dogs cuz they will have health problems..i have a toy shih tzu she is very small she is 5 and NEVER has health problems so dont listen to these people!!!!!
To my understanding, Toys is a group of breeds that are small. Toys alone arent bad…Maltese, Chihuahuas, Chinese Crested, Pomeranians–all toys. These dogs are just small, they were bred to be lap dogs, and basically are. They are just fine.
Teacup dogs, on the other hand, are runts from one litter bred with runts from another litter (or the same litter, who knows) to make even smaller dogs. The reason these dogs are often unhealthy is that runts alone arent healthy dogs, and they are too small–their organs, their muscles (like their hearts) and their teeth, which will grow larger than their mouths, are all going to grow out of porportion to their bodies, and be a problem in life.
Because of these reasons, and their popularity, these dogs are also often bred by BYBs and puppymillers, which is another point against them. In addition to possible health problems they are raised in conditions that are potenitally terrible for these puppies, and sometimes they have no health checks.
That is why these tiny dogs are a problem. Your dog, being a Toy, probably is just fine. Just stay away from anything that is smaller than it should be–not good.
Filed under Teacup Shih Tzu by Rebecca Simpson
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There is a difference, if you did not know. A "toy" dog fits into the "Toy Group", which is a group of small dogs. To have a dog be called "teacup" means that the person is breeding together runts, which causes health problems.
Please do research before you begin to make assumptions.
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There is nothing wrong with toy dogs. Toy is simply the catagory for most small dogs. There are many catagories for breeds. Teacups are not an actual breed, teacup is only a cup name breeders give to runts who are bred down from other runts. If a dog is smaller then the standard for the breed BYBs would say its a teacup. Go to the AKC website, there is no such thing as a teacup.
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To my understanding, Toys is a group of breeds that are small. Toys alone arent bad…Maltese, Chihuahuas, Chinese Crested, Pomeranians–all toys. These dogs are just small, they were bred to be lap dogs, and basically are. They are just fine.
Teacup dogs, on the other hand, are runts from one litter bred with runts from another litter (or the same litter, who knows) to make even smaller dogs. The reason these dogs are often unhealthy is that runts alone arent healthy dogs, and they are too small–their organs, their muscles (like their hearts) and their teeth, which will grow larger than their mouths, are all going to grow out of porportion to their bodies, and be a problem in life.
Because of these reasons, and their popularity, these dogs are also often bred by BYBs and puppymillers, which is another point against them. In addition to possible health problems they are raised in conditions that are potenitally terrible for these puppies, and sometimes they have no health checks.
That is why these tiny dogs are a problem. Your dog, being a Toy, probably is just fine. Just stay away from anything that is smaller than it should be–not good.
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toy dogs are a group any dog in the toy group IS A TOY DOG why make something whose breed standard is 3 to 7 pounds smaller it just doesnt make sense go to the breed club websites of all the breeds in the toy group there will most likely be a teacup statement made by the group. AND GUESS WHAT THEY DONT EXIST. YOU MAY BE LIVING IN FAIRY LAND BUT LETS GRAB HOLD OF REALITY AND TAKE IT FOR A SPIN SHALL WE. A SHIH TZU IS A TOY DOG THEREFORE IT CANT BECOME ANY SMALLER. SINCE WHEN IS A 7 POUND DOG NOT SMALL ENOUGH. JUST ANSWER ME THAT
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There can be health problems with any animal…it is the luck of the draw as well as the research you do into the breeders and the bloodlines….and the good loving and natural food you choose….thanks for your viewpoint….
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