breeding poodles?

Question

I have 2 questions...
1)Is it ok to breed a toy poodle with a teacup poodle?
2)And if so, should I breed my toy poodle that has papers with a teacup poodle that doesn't?

Answer 1

"teacup" is not an official breed designation. It simply means that the dog is under a certain size and weight.

In order to be able to register any puppies with the AKC, both the sire and dam must have papers.

Normally, "teacup" dogs are bred with other "teacup" sized dogs because the breeder is trying to breed especially small sized dogs.
"The Toy Poodle is 10 inches or under at the highest point of the shoulders. Any Poodle which is more than 10 inches at the highest point of the shoulders shall be disqualified from competition as a Toy Poodle." (AKC breed standard) That means that a teacup poodle is just a very small toy poodle.

I would ask why you feel a need to breed your poodle. There are already so many unwanted dogs in the world and dog breeding is something that should be done by people who know what they're doing. Responsible breeders are expert in breed standards and health guidelines and are equipped to care for a pregnant dog and the puppies that are bred.

Answer 2

A teacup poodle is not a recognized breed like a toy poodle, so it is impossible for a teacup to have papers as a teacup. And, no, you should not breed. Breeding should only be done to better the breed according to the breed standard between two dogs that have proven themselves in the show ring or in their working field. Since toy breeds are nothing more than companions, then they should be proven in the ring if you want to be ethical.
Aside from all that, if you breed, are you willing to take a dog back from someone if there is a problem? Are your dogs health checked? Are you willing to take responsibility if the mother rejects the pups? There is a LOT more to think about than the two questions you posed before you should even consider this. I would seriously recommend just altering the two dogs in question and not add to the already overflowing population of pets, when there are perfectly wonderful dogs in the shelters that need homes.

Answer 3

If you have to ask this question here then you should not be breeding. Breeding is something that should be taken seriously if you do not know what you are doing and were truly serious about breeding then you should have done research somewhere other then YA. What makes you think anyone here is qualified enough to give you the correct info? There might be some who know what they are talking about but how will you know?
Do you know what it takes to be a breeder? Have you done the research ,have you had your animals health tested, will you be willing to take puppies back all pups produced by your dogs no matter when or how old they are? If you answer no to any of these questions then you should not breed.
There are plenty of animals waiting for homes do not add to the problem spay and neuter your dogs.
Oh, by the way there is no such thing as a teacup anything it is only a name given to tiny dogs by byb so they can put big price tags on their inferior or sickly pups.!!!!

Answer 4

There is no such thing as a teacup poodle, or a teacup any other kind of dog either. Teacups are either the runt of the litter, or they are specially bred to be tiny, which has a tendency to give them a lot of health problems. So, knowing that alone, I would not breed your dog with it because since the "teacup" wasn't bred by a responsible breeder, it could have genetic defects that could be passed on to the pups, whether it appears to have genetic defects or not, and it could give your pup an STD. Any dog that you want to have breed with your own should have a thorough breeding exam done by a vet to make sure they don't have any transmittable diseases like STDs and that they won't pass on defects to the puppies like hip dysplasia. The vet should know which tests to do on your breed.
Why would you want to breed your registered dog with an unregistered dog though? The pups wouldn't be able to be registered with the AKC, and you have no idea what the father's parentage is or what his pups will turn out like. If you want to breed your poodle, I would start showing her and find yourself a mentor that is a poodle breeder. Learn about breeding from your mentor, and let your poodle win some competitions to prove that breeding her would improve the breed. Then, when your poodle is over 2 years old, find a stud that has also won competitions, and that compliments your poodle, compensating for any of your poodle's "weaknesses", and strenthening your poodle's strong points. Have both dogs thoroughly tested for hidden problems, and then breed her so that you know her pups will be healthy, improve the breed, and be able to be registered as well. There is no need for extra poodles otherwise; there are 1380 poodles looking for homes on petfinder.com alone.

Answer 5

1 there is no such thing as a teacup poodle.. it is a runt or stunted dog..
2 again.. since there is no such thing as a teacup poodle you wont find one with papers

NO Dog should be bred who Has NOT gone to dog shows to prove he or she is an excellent example of the breed WORTHY of passing on his or her genetics, and been vet checked for medical problems and breeding soundness

Answer 6

There is no teacup poodle. The toy poodle is the smallest. The male needs to be smaller than the female or you might run into problems with whelping. You can breed them together but won't be able to register them with AKC.

Registration does not prove that the dogs are purebred. People have been using papers on dead animals for decades to register pups from unreguistered stock. Believe me, it has been done many times.

Answer 7

Technically you can do whatever you want.

The sizes of the dogs should be similar and they should both be excellent dogs by breed standard.

If you breed with a dog without papers there is no way for you to know and no way for you to prove to prospective buyers that they are getting a purebred.
Puppies produced by dogs without papers are worth much less when you go to sell them.
If you want to become a breeder then you need to set standards for yourself. You must set high standards or you shouldn't go into it. You need to find a mentor, buy books and learn everything there is to know. You can expect health problems to pop up and that you will lose money in breeding with medical expenses.
I always caution people to think for 1 year minimum if this is what they want to do and are they willing to sacrifice the life of their dog for it?

A few things to think about...

Answer 8

http://www.akc.org/breeders/resp_breeding/Articles/breeder.cfm

Here is a link to the AKC site with regards to ethical breeding. Any person looking to breed should really plan to adhere to the standards set here... one of which includes not breeding dogs which are not papered or are not a proven champion. Doing anything other than what is set out here is considered backyard breeding.

Answer 9

you really should try to breed two dogs that both have papers and health certificates, etc. because people who want to buy the puppies might want to see the papers, and they might not buy the puppy if one of the parents doesn't have papers.

Answer 10

yes it is OK. I have one of them. She is larger than a teacup but smaller than a toy. You will find buyers for them but you cannot sell them as purebred.