TeaCup Chihuahua

Does anyone have one?

Post pics of yours if you do...
Scott

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hey scott, theres actually no such thing as a "teacup" dog

do you just waqnt pics of chihuahuas?

heres a link to the chihuahua teacup myth if youre interested.

if you guys are looking fro a chi just let me know. i can help you find a good breeder/rescue.

(as far as breeders go i'd recomend ChiWantOne . Sassyz chis came from her. She also adopts out sometimes. If i ever get another chi it will be from her

good luck!

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i think there is such a thing as a teacup chihuahua, my friend has one. its like 1 lb.

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I only said Teacup because someone on craigslist was offering one. I spoke to him last night but his story sounds a little wierd. The dog was from a breeder originally but he got it from another person. She was 6 months old and very loveable. Only 3 1/4lbs. Thats what we are looking for. She was also trained on a wee wee pad. My friends Chi is 3.5lbs and she is sooo loveable. I hope we can find one just like her.

He originally paid $1500 and was asking $900. That was too much for us to spend on a dog that we dont know anything about her past.

Scott

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my Kylie is a t-cup (although this isn't an official term) long hair chi


ETA pic - this was taken the day after we got her, she was barely a lb, but such a little fire ball! You have to be careful with these little ones, make sure you get one that is energetic and playful.

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OMG she is soooo cute.

My friend has a chocolate brown one named Bella, she is 3.5lbs and adorable...I hope I can find one as lovable as she...
Scott

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PiyoPika566...Your dog is so cute! You have to post more pictures!!!

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Teacup is a term used by breeders to basically say *runt* or *Preemie* in a nice way. Although a smaller dog might be cuter to have, something that is 3 lbs when it is supposed to be 6 lbs is not always healthy.

Having said that, if you want a Chihuahua I would highly recommend looking for a reputable breeder rather than craigslist. A reputable breeder will stand behind the health testing and reputation of lineage of their dogs, and will guarrantee their health. IMO $900 is a bit much for a dog that is not show potential (health & lineage tested, etc).

That posting on craigslist seems shady (I looked it up) and his story sounds a bit off too....

Also if you are willing to be patient & are not *married* to getting a fawn, female <1 yr pup, I highly recommend looking at some of the rescue sites.

Good Luck

ETA: My Chinese Crested was the *runt* and she is only 7 lbs (she is supposed to be up to 12). The breeder I went to porperly identified her as a runt & did tell me that because of her size she was not show potential, even though she came from well bred Champion lines. I don't want you to think I am against smaller dogs, I just want to express that the over-breeding of runts does result in a strain of dogs whose health problems are being intentionally bred for the sake of keeping them small. It is indeed possible to get a small pup that can be healthy, but it is also likely that it may not be. That is why researching the breeder is so important.

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Thanks - whats the odds of finding one at a shelter like bide awee or some place like that?

I would love to find a chocolate chi

This is Bella - my friends dog

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also keep in mind having a 1lb chi (fully grown) means youll be spending alot of time in the vets office.


in my opinion, run far away from anyone who uses the term "teacup"




eta: my chi is a "big" Chi weighing in at like 6 or 7 lbs. when i got her i wanted her to be like 3 or 4 lbs, but now im sooo glad she is alittle bit bigger.

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scott......... rescue doesnt mean shelter. they have chihuahua rescue organizations.

but like i said, some breeders do rescue as well. did you check out chiwantone.com ? she does rescue as well as breed.
(and the ones she breeds ARE super tiny---although shell never call one a t-cup

waggytailrescue specializes in chihuahuas in nyc as well

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Thanks - will look into it more after work
Scott

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Bella is so precious!!

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If you have some patience, and are willing to look for a few months then the chances of finding one through rescue are actually not too bad. Especially in the coming months, because this is around the time when the *Christmas puppies* will find their way to rescue orgs.

Good luck.

Bella is a little doll face!

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oh really? dont even tell me that! lol

no, i want another Crested first and then another chi

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Here are some listings...

Petfinder.com


Chihuahua Rescue

Good luck with your search! Please keep us updated.

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Tequila is a teacup...at least that is what we were told he is 8 years old and is 4lbs

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Here's a picture of molly.
i ADORE her
she's sooooo spoiled
Both dogs came from chiwantone.
they are both within the breed standard- under 6 pounds.
Molly is 5 pounds and Forty is about 4 pounds

I have Forty too- but I am not sure if I have photos of him here at work... I'm a bad mommy WAIT I found a 40 folder- he's on the left in the black hat.

Edited to say- you should be able to find a decent priced chihuahua that isn't show quality.
Even though my dogs are AKC they could never show- their snouts are WAY too long (not stubby like the other beautiful chi's on here) and they are VERY long too- not cobby at all. But I love them all the same.
Molly was $800.00 and Fortune was sort of a rescue.

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