To ensure
the health of the teacup puppy, proper care is necessary from the time it arrived at someone's house until it grows.
Not exact matches
A «
teacup» dachshund that is the runt
of a litter may have more
health issues than its bigger littermates.
Some breeders have questionable means
of breeding
Teacups that can not be good for the dog's
health
Each and every one
of our adorable
teacup puppies and toy breed puppies for sale will go home with an official
health certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian, as well as a 14 day viral guarantee and a yearlong
health guarantee that covers hereditary and congenital defects.
We actually think that they are really cute but we would be real concerned about the
health and personality
of these
teacup applehead Yorkie puppies.
In our lines we breed for soundness,
health, temperament, and conformation
of the AKC Standard for Yorkshire Terriers (with the exception
of color in the
teacup line).
Several owners
of teacup puppies or runts
of the litter have stories
of their tiny dogs leading over all healthy and happy lives, but buyers must be aware
of all the extra care these small dogs may need and not always these
health problems may show up right away, but can insidiously raise their ugly heads only weeks, months or years later!
Before committing into purchasing a smaller version
of an already small breed, it is therefore important understanding how
teacup dog breeds are produced and how this can impact their general
health.
If you are thinking
of bringing home a
Teacup Yorkie, make sure you check out this article first as they unfortunately have a lot
of health problems.
But it isn't just
teacup dogs which suffer from
health issues, some
of the breed standard sized dogs in the «toy dog» group are still very small, and are susceptible to a range
of health issues as a result.
Add in the fact that many
teacup dogs are created using very suspect breeding processes, we'll look at that in a moment, and the likelihood
of a
teacup puppy having serious
health issues increases still further.
In pursuit
of the tiniest puppies to sell to those clamouring for
teacup dogs, these breeders are disregarding
health and thinking only
of the dollars they'll be receiving when their puppies leave for their new homes.
Teacup puppies suffer the added problems
of poor bone
health.
Teacup sizes are derived from breeding the smallest and weakest together, over and over, with the result
of many orthopedic and other
health problems.
According to The Yorkshire Terrier Club
of America's website,
teacup dogs «are extremely susceptible to both hereditary and non-hereditary
health problems, including birth defects that may go undetected for a long time.»
HSI / Latin America and the Costa Rican National Animal
Health Service rescued 18
teacup French Poodles illegal puppy mill in the province
of Cartago in Costa Rica.
But as long as there is a demand for
teacup pigs as pets, breeders will keep trying to breed and raise smaller and smaller pigs in spite
of the harmful
health effects.