The breeder told me that my Teacup Chihuahua Precious would remain small, cuddly and cute?

Question

She is now 8 months old and seems little overgrown. Please help!!! I feed her Iams for puppies.
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Answer 1

I would say that precious still has some growing to do. Judging from her fine coat though and the way she is licking her lips, you are dong a great job of keeping her healthy. Keep up the good work.

PS: She should not get over 100 pounds when she is fully mature. If she does, contact her breeder, I am sure he/she would be happy to help you.

Answer 2

There are no guarantees in dog breeding with toys or tea cups. I have read many accounts informing me, that there
are no tots, and there are only "runts" from a litter. We have
a toy/runt, that's grown since we got her. She had two pups
in her first litter. One was a standard Chi, and the other a toy/runt as herself. I used to fit her on one arm and she's hanging over now.
We bought our first Chi, thinking she'd stay small in the
toy size. But she kept growing until she was about two. I
guess the breeder knew by the time she was fully grown, we'd be too attached to give her back. She's classified as a Deer Chihuahua. And she's at least twice the size of the overgrown Toy. They are good and affectionate little dogs, & make good companions, no matter what their size though.
So there's not much you can do, except tp continue to love her
and enjoy her, for the rest of her little life.

Answer 3

There is no such thing as a teacup Chihuahua. That is a marketing term used to take people's money. There is only one Chihuahua breed. Dogs can range in weight from two to six pounds for show. Many Chihuahuas are much larger and weigh ten to twelve pounds. The larger dogs tend to be much hardier than their tiny counterparts so the breeder may have done you a favor. :-) NO ONE can guarantee the size of a Chihuahua at adulthood - not even show breeders.

According to the official A.K.C. Standard, the Chihuahua comes in two varieties or coat types. There are smooth coats and long coats. This is the only distinction between the two varieties. Other than length of coat, they are exactly the same breed.

Chihuahuas are the smallest of all breeds belonging to the Toy Group and, for show purposes, they should not exceed six pounds. There are many Chihuahuas who are nice dogs but over the weight allowed in the show ring. They are perfectly normal and often make better family pets than their smaller, more delicate counterparts. However, the goal of every breeder should be to produce high quality dogs in accordance with the AKC standard.

There are also those who remain very small throughout their lives. In most breeds we would call these exceptionally tiny dogs "runts" and they would sell for less than a normal size dog. Sadly, this is often not the case with Chihuahuas. The terms pocket-size, tinies, and teacups are but a few of the frequently used marketing terms to describe these exceptionally small dogs - some of which weigh less than two pounds. There are breeders who deliberately breed extra small puppies claiming they are rare and selling them for exorbitant prices. However, these tiny dogs frequently have serious health issues that result in exorbitant medical costs and early death.

Hydrocephalus, heart problems and a short life span are only the beginning of the heartache one can encounter with these exceptionally small dogs and the prospective owner needs to be prepared to meet the extra medical costs that may be associated with owning one. While it may look cute or cool to carry a tiny dog around in a shirt pocket, one must also consider the possible health risks and be prepared financially and emotionally to support the medical needs of such a delicate dog. The average life span of these tiny Chihuahuas is about three and a half years compared to over fifteen years for a normal size, healthy Chihuahua.

While not all tiny Chihuahuas are unhealthy, a sizable percentage of them are and the unsuspecting buyer is often left with huge vet bills after a tragic outcome. We appreciate the fact that some people prefer the smaller dogs. However, they should never be sold at a higher price than one would pay for a normal size Chihuahua and the breeder should provide a written guarantee to either replace the dog or refund the purchaser's money if the dog is determined to have an inherited defect.

Beware of any breeder who advertises their dogs as Rare, Pocket-Size, Tinies, or Teacups. These terms are deliberately misleading and used for only one purpose:
TO TAKE YOUR MONEY! Despite many claims to the contrary: there is no such thing as a teacup Chihuahua!

Answer 4

did you see the mom and dad alot of breeders lie about size i have a male 1 year old and hes 4 and a half pds. he's not a teacup a teacup is about 3 pounds

Answer 5

love the pic. Cutest chihuahua I've ever seen LOL :D

Answer 6

Shell still grow, all dogs grow, but she wont get much bigger.

Answer 7

LOL :D

That was funny!