| What is a Tea Cup? Let's start with, there is NO such thing as a Tea Cup, Micro Mini or Imperial anything. There are no breed classifications for these terms. Some breeders will use these terms to hike up the prices of their puppies. All Breeders may occasionally have an unusually small puppy, most of the time it will not be a perfectly healthy puppy. You can run into a lot of health problems such as a heart defect, bad joints, liver shunts, and many more costing you a multitude of vet visits and thousands of dollars. Small dogs are more likely to have poor reactions to anesthesia and die from it. Tiny dogs are more easily injured by falls, being stepped on and being attacked by other dogs. All breeds have standards that should be followed by any reputable breeder. The goal of a good breeder is to continue a good blood line or to perfect it even more. And to produce healthy, quality babies. Please do your research before adopting or purchasing your new forever friend. Please take this into consideration and make purchasing a healthy pet your top priority, not size. The "novelty" is certainly not worth the pain, heartbreak, or extra expense. |


















