Teacup Chihuahua? Smaller isnt always better! Truth behind the hype.

[Ironwood_Cebu]

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Over the past few years it seems that teacup chihuahuas are growing in popularity. Why is it that so many people prefer them over any other dog? Well, chihuahuas are already the smallest dog breed in the world and having one means that it will be the smallest of the smallest and they many people think they are the cutest.

What most people don't know is that common terms like "teacup", "toy", "deerhead", or "applehead" are not defined as a chihuahua breed by any of the major canine organizations such as the AKC, CKC, or the UKC. In fact the only different official chihuahua breeds are long-haired and short-haired. The term is usually used to define a chihuahua which weighs less than the standard. It seems to be a popular term that most people and chihuahua breeders use and will probably be here to stay even if it isn't recognized as a chihuahua breed.

If you are looking for a teacup chihuahua don't always listen the breeder or the seller. Many times chihuahua sellers will claim to have puppies for sale. The fact is, no one can tell whether a puppy less than 10 weeks old will be a teacup size or not. Checking to see if the puppies parents are teacup wont work either. It is nearly impossible to determine if a chihuahua is going to be a teacup based on the size of their parents.

If you do decide to get a teacup chihuahua, be prepared to expect more health problems. Being the smallest dog in the world comes with its fair share of health problems including regulating their blood sugar (hypoglycemia), dehydration, and respiratory problems. They will need extra care and special attention especially as puppies and should always be checked out by a licensed veterinarian for thyroid and liver problems.

Being so small makes them much more likely to get seriously injured. Kids often like to play rough with them or can even step on them. If you have kids, please don't get a teacup chihuahua.

Dogs often lick the ground, sometimes ingesting fertilizers, cleaning agents, and other harmful chemicals in their system. This can be especially dangerous for teacup chihuahuas. Being so small makes their body much more vulnerable to low doses of toxins.

The weather will also affect teacup chihuahuas more than others. Consider getting your chihuahua a sweater for the winter time to give some extra warmth and protection.

Teacup chihuahuas can make wonderful pets. Just remember that smaller isn't always better. Make sure you have a healthy chihuahua over the smallest.

Article Source: Teacup Chihuahua Facts And Information

[Boy_Manok]

other often call their chihuahua teacup so that it would be sold faster or to say that their dog is unique but the size of that dog"teacup" is not the normal size for chihuahua, its a defect or something

[Ironwood_Cebu]

.... read so that you may know.

[yumie]

other often call their chihuahua teacup so that it would be sold faster or to say that their dog is unique but the size of that dog"teacup" is not the normal size for chihuahua, its a defect or something

In my opinion, I don't think when you say that the dog is small which they term "teacup" is a defect... except for those nah naa jud inborn conditions..
kai kung sa bisaya pa na storya.. ang mga teacup mao na ang ihid.. they pick small chihuahuas and breed them to make their line smaller...

[moy1moy1]

In my opinion, I don't think when you say that the dog is small which they term "teacup" is a defect... except for those nah naa jud inborn conditions..
kai kung sa bisaya pa na storya.. ang mga teacup mao na ang ihid.. they pick small chihuahuas and breed them to make their line smaller...

As the article implies, there IS no teacup line.

[shiote]

In my opinion, I don't think when you say that the dog is small which they term "teacup" is a defect... except for those nah naa jud inborn conditions..
kai kung sa bisaya pa na storya.. ang mga teacup mao na ang ihid.. they pick small chihuahuas and breed them to make their line smaller...

no, kung bisaya pana, mao na mga unano. normal ba na ang mga unano? haha answer it,,,,

[shiote]

As the article implies, there IS no teacup line.

yeah they only use teacup, para mahalin ila binuhi. poor dogs

[fial]

Correct me if I'm wrong. But I don't agree with the statement that "applehead" & "deerhead" is not defined. The truth is, upon the anatomy of the head you can defined a pure chi from the fake one, sort of preference. To go deeper "Macula" or hole is the term found in fissure of the newly born chi cranium, which is the number 1 good indicator of a pure chihuahua. If we compared to human, this is also normal in a newly born human baby, as they grow older the fissure or bone gap will just closed.

The problem arises, if anomaly will occur if the "macula" will not closed or not totally close. which will turn into hydrocephalus if not given further noticed.

I agree with your topic, specifically the size, except for the head portion.=)

Note: Macula can be observe visually, and through palpation but with furthur precaution. However, x-ray is far more better.=)

Keep it up the giving us more ideal information... Godspeed...

[fial]

To follow up. Applehead & Deerhead is a normal contour of a chi skull... Maybe they used it in a laymans term "Applehead" rather than "ROUNDED HEAD" which is the precise term.=)

[Ironwood_Cebu]

Correct me if I'm wrong. But I don't agree with the statement that "applehead" & "deerhead" is not defined. The truth is, upon the anatomy of the head you can defined a pure chi from the fake one, sort of preference. To go deeper "Macula" or hole is the term found in fissure of the newly born chi cranium, which is the number 1 good indicator of a pure chihuahua. If we compared to human, this is also normal in a newly born human baby, as they grow older the fissure or bone gap will just closed.

The problem arises, if anomaly will occur if the "macula" will not closed or not totally close. which will turn into hydrocephalus if not given further noticed.

I agree with your topic, specifically the size, except for the head portion.=)

Note: Macula can be observe visually, and through palpation but with furthur precaution. However, x-ray is far more better.=)

Keep it up the giving us more ideal information... Godspeed...

MACULA? nobody mentioned about macula... maybe you meant MOLERA.

and to touch on MOLERA (in case mao jud ni imo pasabot), as per the AKC Breed Standard regarding the HEAD standards of a chhuahua, it says - "A well rounded "apple dome" skull, with or without molera."... In the past, this molera has been accepted as a mark of purity for this dog breed, however, as you can read from the current standards itself, MOLERA has been considered as not the end all and be all of determining "pureness" of this breed. even without the obvious presence of MOLERA, a dog can still be PURE.

ang MOLERA man gud, mu-hardened man sad kadugayan.. some of my chis, i cant fel na ila molera, but that does not mean theyre not pure anymore. just like sa tawo, diba kato baby pa ka, obvious kaayo ang "bumbunan" nimo? pero karon, can you still find that soft spot on top of your head? diba wala na? dili pod pasabot ana, dili naka pure na tawo diba? jokes hehe

incidentally, ako gi-google imu MACULA (kay wala pod ko kasabot unsa ng MACULA).. mao ni ako nakuha from wiki ay:

The macula or macula lutea (from Latin macula, "spot" + lutea, "yellow") is an oval-shaped highly pigmented yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye.

so obviously, MOLERA jud diay imu pasabot, dili MACULA.