I know, they have that strange breed with the stubby legs--but it looks too odd. I just want one that will stay tiny, tiny.
2006-12-06 08:05:55 · 12 answers · asked by h 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
It's worse than that. Many of the toy breeds are lacking bone: missing teeth, luxated patellas, kidney & heart problems. Only God can make a mouse---we humans can make them small, but not healthy.
I do see commercial breeders offering 'miniature cats'.
2006-12-06 08:08:36 · answer #1 · answered by dogshop@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's really too bad there is such a demand for 'teacup' dogs. There is no recognized kennel club or breed organization that actively recognizes so-called 'teacup' styled dogs. Reputable breeders to not breed specifically to produce teacup pups. They are usually the runts of the litter, unhealthy, and the don't live as long as their standard sized counterparts. I am no expert on genetics, but I am sure there is a way to breed extremely small cats, and if there was a market for them, someone would probably try it. They would likely have all the health problems as teacup dogs and also be outrageously expensive. Lets hope for the sake of all cats that it doesn't happen!
2006-12-06 08:10:24 · answer #2 · answered by mlle-fantine 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, 'they' can not breed a dog as small as a teacup -that is a term made up by unscrupulous people selling sickly, poorly bred, undersized dogs. Those 'in a teacup' pictures you generally see are of pups about 6 weeks old in an large cup, not adults. The smallest cat breed is the Singapura (not the Munchkin, which is normal sized but with stunted legs): http://www.cfainc.org/breeds/profiles/singapura.html
2006-12-06 08:10:47 · answer #3 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You mean runts of the litter? Teacup is just an advertised term which in reality means runts of the litter. Some small dog breeds like a Chihuahua are Pomeranians, Maltese, Shih tzu, Papillons, Yorkshire terrier aka yorkies, and the chinese crested.
2016-05-23 01:35:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people are breeding them. Not just Munchkins or Singapuras - the smallest recognised breed - but there are also tinier Siamese, Russian Toy Bobtails & Miniature Persians.
There is tons of information on this website:
http://www.messybeast.com/dwarfcats.html#minibreeds
Including information on a breeder of Miniature Persians ... these are not just 'one-offs' but part of an extensive breeding programme.
Her website is here, if you're interested:
http://www.miniisle.com/
2006-12-06 08:56:34 · answer #5 · answered by Solow 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because a tiny cat would be too elusive. They could get into the tiniest places, whereas the teacup dogs could get into those places, they're more social so they don't. Cats would be hidden all the time.
2006-12-06 08:09:10 · answer #6 · answered by Crouton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure they will, and it will have the same problems as the tiny,tiny dogs do. It is only poor breeders out for the money that does this to a breed.
2006-12-06 08:08:53 · answer #7 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dogs have 78 chromosome pairs, while cats have only 38. With so much more genetic material, dogs have more wiggle room and more space for mutations to happen. They can be more easily bent into hundreds of shapes and sizes.
2006-12-06 12:28:15 · answer #8 · answered by Rachel R 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe i once saw a full grown cat that was no bigger than a 4 month old kitten but it wasn't breed that way it was born that way.
2006-12-06 08:12:42 · answer #9 · answered by pookypoo1999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you could you would just have to find the smallest cats you could find then breed them then take the smallest and breed it to a small unrelated cat and continue the process for several generations
2006-12-06 08:10:43 · answer #10 · answered by pamela_jake 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋