Sad Facts About Teacup Dogs

Teacup dogs are the smaller version of an already small breed, like Chihuahua, Shih Tzu, and Maltese, the name is used to emphasize their small size, we can picture them out as fitting comfortably in a coffee cup.

But before falling inlove with these dogs, it is significant to research first the important details about them. They are indeed an adorable tiny creatures, but there are numerous controversies surrounding them that many should be aware of.

Teacups is not a specific breed of dog, as any breed can become a Teacup, but most of them come from a toy or miniature dog breeds or group of already small breeds. For instance, a fullgrown average Chihuahua can weigh up to 2.72 kg but with their Teacup version can weigh only up to 1.36 kg.

The origin of Teacup dogs involves a cruel process, unethical breeder take advantage of the weakest or smallest puppy among the siblings, also known as "runt of the litter". They purposely breed this runt with another runt to produce a whole litter of smallsize dogs. Worst unethical practice some breeders dare to commit is deliberately starving their puppies to stunt their bodies, this maintains their small size even when they reach adulthood.

These breeding techniques can be extremely detrimental to their health and emotion, depriving these puppies with the nourishment they need makes them weak and unhealthy, while inbreeding can cause genetic defects that may result to another serious health problems, like low blood pressure, heart disease and respiratory defects. Normalsize dog breed can live up to 15 years but their Teacup version can have a shorter lifespan due to their sickly nature.

Their energetic nature adds to their cuteness, but the amount of food Teacups should consume shall be enough for their tiny stomach, but they tend to have a fast metabolic rates, therefore, they burn up all their energy quickly, they don’t store up as much energy as larger dogs can, thus, they need up to 5 meals in a single day to maintain this energy.

Because they are tiny, they are susceptible to injuries, that can be a result of falling objects, hitting into a hard wall, attack from bigger dogs, and playful acts of children, though occurred at a lesser degree but because of their size the impact can become severe.

Teacup is an unofficial name, as it's not recognize by the office of dog registry or any dog rescue associations as a specific breed of dog, due to its cruel origin. They are extremely popular as pets with high price tag, and knowing that many people love tiny dogs, many unethical breeder are inclined to engage to inhumane practice just to fetch top dollar.

Many loves small dog for several reason, they don't take up much space, they don't eat as much as large dogs, they remain cute even reach adulthood. But it's a sad reality that Teacups often come with health problems that are life threatening, so the purchase price will become nothing compared to the cost an owner may spend on veterinary bills and medicines.

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