jwblocal701
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anyone know or seen anyone selling these dogs they are hard to find
OT looking for a Teacup Pug puppy
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paininthewrasse
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FYI teacup doesn't really mean anything, I've personally never heard of a teacup pug.. I have a "teacup" chihuahua.. But the teacup pup is the runt of the litter in case you didn't know. You can't breed 2 actual "teacup dogs" they are too small and it would actually kill them, well the female anyway. The "teacup" male can be bred with a normal sized female though.
Be careful also because these tiny dogs are very fragile, if you do end up getting one please PM me and I can give you some pointers to help keep the pup safe. Also be careful because it is not uncommon for the runt to not be as healthy as the rest..
Be careful also because these tiny dogs are very fragile, if you do end up getting one please PM me and I can give you some pointers to help keep the pup safe. Also be careful because it is not uncommon for the runt to not be as healthy as the rest..
bboersma79
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2nd that I would avoid going the "teacup" route, just get a small breed...they are the "runts" and do have health problems and in general are bred by bad breeders, not to mention pet stores, etc. will try to sell the "teacups" for much more $$s saying it is worth more the smaller they are.
FYI- my GF has a yorkie he is six-pounds, the "teacup" variety are three-pounds...it is hard enough not to accidentally injure a six-pound dog I couldn't imagine a 3-pounder.
What will be really interesting is when I get my bernese!
FYI- my GF has a yorkie he is six-pounds, the "teacup" variety are three-pounds...it is hard enough not to accidentally injure a six-pound dog I couldn't imagine a 3-pounder.
What will be really interesting is when I get my bernese!
paininthewrasse
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Agreed, they are def not for homes w/ children, clumsy people, or big dogs. They shouldn't be allowed to jump up and down from things, they are very sensitive to cold & can develop severe upper respiratory infections. Also with any small breed, especially the tiny ones they're blood sugar goes up and down so quickly they can go into what I call a "sugar fit" when they burn to much energy w/ out eating, so they do need to have access to food pretty much constantly especially when they are puppies to avoid this.
I have a 2.5 lb chihuahua, and she has lead a pretty sheltered life, she can't do alot of the things other dogs can do. I got her from a breeder and I didn't anticipate her being so tiny, I did want the smallest one in the litter though and that is most certainly what I got.. She has regular vet check ups (at least bi-montly) and fortunately she has had no problems and is very healthy. Any breeder or store that refers to their small dogs as teacups is one to avoid.
I have a 2.5 lb chihuahua, and she has lead a pretty sheltered life, she can't do alot of the things other dogs can do. I got her from a breeder and I didn't anticipate her being so tiny, I did want the smallest one in the litter though and that is most certainly what I got.. She has regular vet check ups (at least bi-montly) and fortunately she has had no problems and is very healthy. Any breeder or store that refers to their small dogs as teacups is one to avoid.
NewSchool04
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What about a regular pug? They seem to be a pretty hardy dog even though small
jwblocal701
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listen no offense but i have had pugs before and dogs but im looking for a certain type a teacup pug and yes they are a real breed of dog stay under 10 lbs
so if anyone knows of a breeded that has them thats all im looking for
thanks
so if anyone knows of a breeded that has them thats all im looking for
thanks
paininthewrasse
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Trust me I know what I'm talking about. There is no such thing as a teacup anything. I've had chihuahuas before, and now I have a chihuahua that is small and would be classified as "teacup" by the "uneducated" but there is no difference from a "regular" chihuahua besides the size, but its just like saying I have a 160 lb rott and a 90 lb rott the 90 lb is the same exact breed just smaller. But in tiny dogs there is the risk of injury & health problems because they are so small.
paininthewrasse
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So, to get your small pug (not teacup pug), google Pug breeders in IL and call to see if they have any upcoming litters and choose the smallest one from the litter. You can also ask around and find someone whos female tends to have smaller pups... thats about all you can do.
A pug under 10 lbs I would think wouldnt be that hard to find.. They don't get very big.
A pug under 10 lbs I would think wouldnt be that hard to find.. They don't get very big.
"According to the Humane Society of the United States, an estimated 3 to 4 million cats and dogs are euthanized in shelters in the US every year."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_euthanasia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_euthanasia
MrMexReefer
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check out the yorkie i just got... the family's newest reefer:
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Pufferpunk
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Lemme know when he needs a grooming. I make house calls!
bboersma79
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MrMexReefer,
nice yorkie, don't cut his hair it will turn silver...my GF's 2-year old yorkie looks like an old man now.
nice yorkie, don't cut his hair it will turn silver...my GF's 2-year old yorkie looks like an old man now.
bboersma79
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puffferpunk,
shoot me an email with contact info and prices for a yorkie grooming and I will pass the info to my girlfriend, in-house grooming would be great.
shoot me an email with contact info and prices for a yorkie grooming and I will pass the info to my girlfriend, in-house grooming would be great.
Pufferpunk
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What I can tell him about pugs, is they have a great deal of trouble breathing. Try for one with not too pushed-in of a nose. I was grooming one a few years ago, when my own dog was dying of congestive heart failure. This otherwise perfectly healthy pug was struggling to breathe worse than my dying dog. I appologized to the pooor thing that man bred it that way. 
As far as grooming a yorkie--is't all well & good to leave the hair long--if you either plan on serious combing daily or paying a groomer to groom it weekly or bi-weekly. They don't comb themselves! If not kept up, you're talking about a severly painful grooming or shaving down to the skin.
As far as grooming a yorkie--is't all well & good to leave the hair long--if you either plan on serious combing daily or paying a groomer to groom it weekly or bi-weekly. They don't comb themselves! If not kept up, you're talking about a severly painful grooming or shaving down to the skin.
