im thinking either a maltese, yorkie, or shih tzu. they're all expensive so i want to get a dog worth $1000.
which is smaller? cuter? easier to train? like sitting in a purse? doesnt bark a lot?
The AKC and the National Clubs of those breeds do not recognize Teacup as a size.
It is a marketing scam. Also the smallest dogs may not be the healthiest. Tiny dogs need high quality food more often as they are prone to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
Getting a dog just so it can sit in a purse as an accessory is not the best reason. They are still dogs, they still need training and exercise. Tiny dogs may be very hard to housebreak as well !
All 3 breeds need regular grooming also. Every 4-6 weeks. Check for prices, it can get expensive.
A pet of any of those breeds is not worth $1,000 to me (to me that is a show dog price). I'd say rescue a tiny dog or do your research and get a really good dog from a good breeder that you know will be healthy for many years.
With Toy Breeds, you need to make sure:
no one wears shoes in the house (dog may get stepped on)
you understand all the vet bills may cost more (dog is more fragile)
research the health issues for each breed(knees, heart, eyes, ears, non closure of the skull, etc….) The national club should have a list of health issues.
Yorkies tend to bark…they are Terriers.
Shih Tzus would tend to be larger than the other two breeds.
Maltese may be prone to skin allergies….many white dogs are…and it's difficult keeping the eyes free of stains.
Go talk to some local breeders that are member of the local club to learn about the breed. Try to avoid buying over the internet !
I had many clients tell me they paid large sums of money for a Teacup or Toy dog and it ended up getting much larger than they expected. Unless you see both parents and know the size of all the grandparents and know the breeder is honest, you are paying for a gimmick.
imperial shih tzu
they are worth mor than 1,00
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"Teacup" doesnt exist! They are just runts of the litter who usually have health problems because they are so small and people who pawn them off on others are dumb!
You could go with a small dog like a Chihuahua or a pomeranian but there is no such thing as teacup it is a marketing scam!
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I think out of the choices you list the Yorkie is the best pick, but I am partial to the Teacup Pomeranian…I think they are the cutest, and when they get old they still look like little puppys.
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The AKC and the National Clubs of those breeds do not recognize Teacup as a size.
It is a marketing scam. Also the smallest dogs may not be the healthiest. Tiny dogs need high quality food more often as they are prone to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
Getting a dog just so it can sit in a purse as an accessory is not the best reason. They are still dogs, they still need training and exercise. Tiny dogs may be very hard to housebreak as well !
All 3 breeds need regular grooming also. Every 4-6 weeks. Check for prices, it can get expensive.
A pet of any of those breeds is not worth $1,000 to me (to me that is a show dog price). I'd say rescue a tiny dog or do your research and get a really good dog from a good breeder that you know will be healthy for many years.
With Toy Breeds, you need to make sure:
no one wears shoes in the house (dog may get stepped on)
you understand all the vet bills may cost more (dog is more fragile)
research the health issues for each breed(knees, heart, eyes, ears, non closure of the skull, etc….) The national club should have a list of health issues.
Yorkies tend to bark…they are Terriers.
Shih Tzus would tend to be larger than the other two breeds.
Maltese may be prone to skin allergies….many white dogs are…and it's difficult keeping the eyes free of stains.
Go talk to some local breeders that are member of the local club to learn about the breed. Try to avoid buying over the internet !
I had many clients tell me they paid large sums of money for a Teacup or Toy dog and it ended up getting much larger than they expected. Unless you see both parents and know the size of all the grandparents and know the breeder is honest, you are paying for a gimmick.
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As much as tea-cups don't really exist $1000 is a bit over-priced. I am buying a Maltese for $800 from a private breeder.
I'm not allowed to bring it in my purse because you can get in major trouble for doing that.
I'd say try to find a puppy that is already trained as in housebreaking and go from there.
They are all loving excellent breeds its just your pick.
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Please don't buy a teacup…..they are just a tiny version of the breed. It is very risky buying one because they have lots of health problems. You could be spending lots of money on vet bills. People should not be selling dogs that are that small and trying to promote the teacup breed….there is NO teacup breed, they just want to make money saying there is. Buy a normal toy size dog.
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There's ****NO SUCH THING****as "teacup" ANYTHING!!!
That's CROOK-SPEAK for "Sell that ugly POS to the first MORON that walks in,that's TOO STUPID to know better & TOO LAZY to RESEARCH!!".
You are far too ignorant & IMMATURE for ANY live animal! Get a DOLLY to dress up.
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