| Another slang term for the Chihuahua and other dogs | | | | gain a lot of money by selling the puppies. |
| of smaller breed is Teacup dogs. The AKC or | | | | If you are prepared to shoulder high vet bills, this |
| American Kennel Club now has 21 toy breeds or the | | | | may be the dog for you. When purchasing a teacup |
| canine breeds that are diminutive. The main reason | | | | dog, you will need to find a reputable and |
| why the slang term was coined is because the pups | | | | experienced breeder to ensure that you are getting |
| can easily fit into a teacup. Such puppies are a bit | | | | healthy pups that will stay with your for a longer |
| expensive and since people are easily drawn to small | | | | period. The teacups marketed today don't qualify for |
| and cute pups, the dogs are sellable. | | | | papering in the AKC but the breeders are looking for |
| When purchasing the teacup dog, you need to be | | | | ways to improve the standards for the diminutive |
| aware that it has shorter life spans are prone to | | | | breeds. |
| health issues. It has medical needs that you need to | | | | By doing your homework like checking the |
| attend to if you want to prolong its life. These dogs | | | | background of the breeder, you can purchase |
| are prone to hydrocephalus. In this condition, the | | | | healthy pups. Don't forget to inquire about the |
| brain contains water or fluids thereby causing | | | | champion or pedigree lines especially if you have plans |
| pressure. If your dog has a stressed appearance, | | | | to enter your pet in a dog show. Like the Chihuahua, |
| wobbly, and bulging eyes, then there is a high chance | | | | the teacup dog is not ideal for very young children. |
| that your dog has hydrocephalus. However, there are | | | | Such dog breeds are protective and snippy. Since |
| times when symptoms are now always noticeable. In | | | | children can be careless, they might hurt the dog. |
| humans, such condition can be cured but with the | | | | Only two things can happen - the dog can get killed |
| dogs, it no longer has a solution. | | | | or the child can be harmed. |
| Certain genetic factors can also lead to weak bones, | | | | Because of the very small size of the dog, it |
| thin appearance, disorders in the blood sugar, and | | | | shouldn't be purchased by families with small kids. The |
| many other problems. You can't really tell when your | | | | Teacup dogs are best suited for households with |
| dog is going to develop hydrocephalus and you're | | | | senior citizens or all adults. The dogs need care and |
| lucky if you have a healthy teacup dog as a pet. | | | | attention because of their smaller size and potential |
| To produce Teacup dogs, two runts are mated | | | | health problems. You should be aware of the |
| which results to small offspring. Runts usually have | | | | potential problems that you can encounter by owning |
| medical issues and when you mate them, weaker | | | | a teacup. Learn everything you can about this dog |
| breeds are produced. Did you know that a teacup | | | | before making a purchase. |
| dog can cost you around $1,000? Breeders will surely | | | | |