tea cup chihuahua?

Question

i'm looking to buy a tea cuo chihuahua. i have heard all the good and bad. now i need your opinions! preferablly anyone who has/had one or a vet. anyone that can give me some honest opinions.


avg price.. health issues.. anything!

sorry for all the bad spelling.. lol i was typing wayy to quickly.

Answer 1

Don't buy a so called "teacup" anything. They have serious health problems & don't live long. Irresponsible breeders raise these types of dogs, and charge way too much. "Teacups" will cost you several $$$$$ at a vets office & heartbreak.Get a regular size Chi, they are still small.

Answer 2

Your dog is just a Chihuahua. There's no such thing as a "teacup".. thats just a label used by irresponsible breeders to sell a sickly runt for a high price tag Chihuahuas only come in ONE size.. yes, its tiny.. its a puppy, and its a Chihuahua.. Chis weigh 6 pounds or less. The only "different types" is the smooth coat and the long haired. Your pup still has some growing to do yet. I know with Cresteds, the best guess on adult size is to measure at 4 months to the shoulders and add 2 inches.. not an exact science, but its actually fairly accurate. A dog can be potty trained at any age.. it just takes consitency and patience on your part. ADDED NO breed comes in "teacup" sizes.. even poodles.. the smallest you can get is a 'toy'! "teacup" is just a label.. not a recognized size!

Answer 3

I'm sorry this is a bit long but wnated you to have as much as possible
first let me say that there is no such thing as a teacup chihuahua most of these so called teacups are runts or they are bred often through inbreeding to keep the extra small size causing some very serious health problems
They aer kow for hypoglycemia which if not kept under control can cause seizures which can cause brain problems
They have very brittle bones and even jumping off a 2-3 inch whatever could cayse severe breaks or paralyze or brain damage.
They can and often have water on teh brain they also often don't live much past 5-6 years.
A chihua can go from $300 - $1000 I sell my 3-4 pound for about $400-$500 and the 41/2 -6 pounds for $300-$400 and occassionally get a large one and sell for $200-$300

Hear is the standard of a chihuahua and you will notice they shouldn't be over 6 pound Chihuahua Breed Standard
Toy Group

General Appearance
A graceful, alert, swift-moving little dog with saucy expression, compact, and with terrier-like qualities of temperament.

Size, Proportion, Substance
Weight - A well balanced little dog not to exceed 6 pounds. Proportion - The body is off-square; hence, slightly longer when measured from point of shoulder to point of buttocks, than height at the withers. Somewhat shorter bodies are preferred in males. Disqualification - Any dog over 6 pounds in weight.

Head
A well rounded "apple dome" skull, with or without molera. Expression - Saucy. Eyes - Full, but not protruding, balanced, set well apart-luminous dark or luminous ruby. (Light eyes in blond or white-colored dogs permissible.) Ears - Large, erect type ears, held more upright when alert, but flaring to the sides at a 45 degree angle when in repose, giving breadth between the ears. Muzzle - Moderately short, slightly pointed. Cheeks and jaws lean. Nose - Self-colored in blond types, or black. In moles, blues, and chocolates, they are self-colored. In blond types, pink nose permissible. Bite - Level or scissors. Overshot or undershot bite, or any distortion of the bite or jaw, should be penalized as a serious fault. Disqualifications - Broken down or cropped ears.

Neck, Topline, Body
Neck - Slightly arched, gracefully sloping into lean shoulders. Topline - Level. Body - Ribs rounded and well sprung (but not too much "barrel-shaped"). Tail - Moderately long, carried sickle either up or out, or in a loop over the back, with tip just touching the back. (Never tucked between legs.) Disqualifications - Cropped tail, bobtail.

Forequarters
Shoulders - Lean, sloping into a slightly broadening support above straight forelegs that set well under, giving a free play at the elbows. Shoulders should be well up, giving balance and soundness, sloping into a level back. (Never down or low.) This gives a chestiness, and strength of forequarters, yet not of the "Bulldog" chest. Feet - A small, dainty foot with toes well split up but not spread, pads cushioned. (Neither the hare nor the cat foot.) Pasterns - Fine.

Hindquarters
Muscular, with hocks well apart, neither out nor in, well let down, firm and sturdy. The feet are as in front.

Coat
In the Smooth Coats, the coat should be of soft texture, close and glossy. (Heavier coats with undercoats permissible.) Coat placed well over body with ruff on neck preferred, and more scanty on head and ears. Hair on tail preferred furry. In Long Coats, the coat should be of a soft texture, either flat or slightly curly, with undercoat preferred. Ears - Fringed. (Heavily fringed ears may be tipped slightly if due to the fringes and not to weak ear leather, never down.) Tail - Full and long (as a plume). Feathering on feet and legs, pants on hind legs and large ruff on the neck desired and preferred. Disqualification - In Long Coats, too thin coat that resembles bareness.

Color
Any color-Solid, marked or splashed.

Gait
The Chihuahua should move swiftly with a firm, sturdy action, with good reach in front equal to the drive from the rear. From the rear, the hocks remain parallel to each other, and the foot fall of the rear legs follows directly behind that of the forelegs. The legs, both front and rear, will tend to converge slightly toward a central line of gravity as speed increases. The side view shows good, strong drive in the rear and plenty of reach in the front, with head carried high. The topline should remain firm and the backline level as the dog moves.

Temperament
Alert, with terrier-like qualities.

Disqualifications
Any dog over 6 pounds in weight.
Broken down or cropped ears.
Cropped tail, bobtail.
In Long Coats, too thin coat that resembles bareness.

Approved September 11, 1990
Effective October 30,

her is a growth chart that i have found extremely accurate

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CHIHUAHUA WEIGHT CHART

Birth 2½ oz. 2¾ oz. 3 oz. 3½ oz. 4 oz. 4¼ oz. 4½ oz. 5 oz. 5½ oz.
1 week 3¾ 4 5 5½ 6½ 7 8 9 9½
2 weeks 5 5½ 6½ 7 9 10 11 12½ 13½
3 weeks 6 7 8 9 11 13 14 16 17½
4 weeks 7 8 9½ 11 13 15 17 19½ 21
5 weeks 8 9 11 13 15 17 19½ 22 24
6 weeks 9 11 12½ 15 17½ 20 22 24 27
7 weeks 10 12 14½ 17 19½ 22 24½ 27 30
8 weeks 11 13 16 19 21½ 24 27 29 33
9 weeks 12 15 17½ 20 23 26 29 32 35
10 weeks 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 38
11 weeks 14 17 21 24 27 31 34 37 42
12 weeks 15 19 22 26 30 33 37 41 45
13 weeks 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 49
14 weeks 17 22 26 30 34 39 43 47 52
15 weeks 19 23 28 32 37 41 46 51 56
16 weeks 20 25 30 34 39 44 49 54 59
17 weeks 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 57 62
18 weeks 22 28 33 37 43 48 54 60 65
19 weeks 23 29 34 39 44 50 56 62 67
20 weeks 24 30 35 41 46 52 58 64 70
21 weeks 25 31 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
22 weeks 25 32 37 43 49 56 62 68 74
23 weeks 26 33 38 44 50 57 64 70 76
24 weeks 26 33 39 45 51 58 65 71 78
25 weeks 27 34 40 46 52 59 66 72 79
26 weeks 27 34 40 47 53 60 67 73 80
18 months
(full grown) 2 lb. 2½ lb. 3 lb. 3½ lb. 4 lb. 4½ lb. 5 lb. 5 ½ lb. 6






The Chihuahua Weight Chart is great to use as a guideline to estimate a mature weight within a quarter of a pound or so. This table is used only as a guide, as many things can affect the mature weight of a puppy. Weight may vary depending on its bloodline, genetics, how well the animal is fed, etc. Weight estimates before the age of 8 weeks old are often inaccurate because the puppy is still nursing or being weaned and may be heavier due to fat from the mother's rich milk. This weight chart only works with purebred Chihuahuas. The weight chart is from a book called "The Complete Chihuahua Encyclopedia" by Hilary Harmar, Pub. 1972, Arco Publishing Co., Inc.




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Answer 4

Just so that you know, there is no such thing as a teacup chihuahua. "teacup" chihuahuas are just bred from the runts of the litters of an already tiny dog. chihuahuas are unhealthy enough already because of inbreeding and poor breeding practises designed to make them look the way they do. Buying a teacup chihuahua is encouraging an industry that is cruel to animals. Very small dogs, however, are often runts. They are often unhealthy, or undernourished, or, if otherwise healthy, may suffer shortened life spans and health problems later in life due to extreme dwarfing. They are not normally suitable for breeding, and require special care.there is no such thing as a teacup chihuahua why would you want a dog less then 3 pounds
they will have many health issues such as liver shunt, low blood sugar and they are very fragile.

Answer 5

Remember that the teacup size dogs have teeny tiny bladders, and that it will be almost impossible to have them housetrained very well. Many will need to go outside every hour or so.

There are many health problems associated with the teacup sizes, as they are bred purely for size, and not for health or breed standard. Most of the teacup breeders just aren't interested in getting the parents tested for all the possible genetic defects, so you could end up with a dog that is neurotic or needs to be on pain meds. How sad would that be?
Look around as much as you can before you get one, research tons so that you know what to ask the breeder, and what to look for in the parents, and go from there.

Answer 6

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TEACUP. This is just a name that the breeder came up with because the female was either overbred and is malnurished herself or she was malnurished to begin with. In result, the puppies are a bit unhealthy to maintain the correct wt that the breed is suppose to be.

The best thing for you to do is to not buy from a seller claiming teacup or toy. They just want the money. So ask many questions, look at the dam and the stud, make sure that they look healthy and ask what liter the mama is on.

Other than that one in four animals from an animal shelter are purbred. Go to a shelter or your rescue group.

Answer 7

You say you've heard "all the bad" and you're still thinking of buying one? Scary.

What's even scarier is the number of thumbs-down for the folks who are pointing out that there is no such thing as a "teacup" anything... just poorly-bred runts that irresponsible breeders label as "teacup" in order to make money off of buyers who are too stupid to realize that there's no such thing as a "teacup" anything.

Hope you have a lot of money saved up for vet bills...

Answer 8

teacup chihuahua.. i would reccomend like a miniature, the are still very small, they say to like 3lbs at full grown. the avg prices are like 300 - 700, well thats all i would pay, i got mine for 600, love her to death. my advice is not to talk in a high pitched voice that often, and dont get too exited around him/her, because if you do, they willo become VERY hyper dogs. try to be calm. they tend to fit in very small places that are very dangerous. start training right away!! you can start off with wet food but then do 70% wet 30% dry, 50% 50%, and then 70% dry 30% wet,then all dry! really hope this helped!! :)

Answer 9

It's all simply a matter of personal preference. I actually have short hair and guys such as it. And i prefer a guy with short hair over a man with long hair because long hair tends to make guys look too girly.

Answer 10

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