nothing to do with staffies but a little info on tea cup breed puppies really shocking

TEACUP PUPPIES NO SUCH BREED! In summary this is how the abuse works....The Breeding Behind Teacup Puppies.

Sure, these puppies look adorable and, rightly so- they are! But let’s look behind the curtain for a second. Most females are bred on the ninth through the fifteenth day of their heat cycles. Eggs can be fertilized for up to 72 hours after any of these breeding’s. Therefore, it is possible to have puppies conceived up to a week or so younger than the puppies fi
rst conceived in a litter. However, when the first puppies conceived are mature and ready to be born, labor starts and all the puppies will be born, no matter when they were fertilized. What all of this means is, you are buying a puppy that was born prematurely. Those of you that have had premature children (or know of any), you know that they need extra care. However, in these breeding facilities, the puppies are treated just like any other and are taken from their parents far too early.
Then, the female premature puppy is bred with the male premature puppy… The cycle just goes on and on and on.
As you can imagine, there is a laundry list of health problems that can arise from this type of breeding. Some of the issues that may be encountered are both genetic and congenital in these tiny babies and the list is a long one.
Genetic Defects

* High Risk of open fontanels– (soft spot from the cranial bone not forming),
*Portosystemic shunts (PSS- abnormal vessel that allows blood to bypass the liver. As a result the blood is not cleansed by one of the bodies filters: the liver.),
*hypoglycemia- a syndrome that occurs primarily in toy breeds between 6 and 12 weeks of age. Puppies with a severe drop in blood sugar develop seizures or become stuporous and go into a coma. Death can follow.
*Cardiac problems-
*Distorted teeth- in all of the breeding that has occurred, these “teacup” or “toy” breeds do not have teeth that have evolved to fit inside of their mouths.
* Luxating patellas- A genetic disease that cause the kneecap to dislocate and move freely around the leg.
*Seizures
*Collapsing trachea- Their bones are so fragile that they break so easily!
*Hydroencephaly- In easier terms it can be referred to as “water on the brain”. A very serious disease that can cause trauma, strokes and death.
*blindness
*Digestive problems- this causes diabetes and other health issues.
*Fragile Bones- Their bones are so weak that they can be broken by simply jumping off of the couch.
**Problems such as respiratory problems can remain or worsen throughout their lives. These puppies are so fragile that most do not live more than a few years.

What a good insight into the "teacup pups" phenomenon. I must admit that I thought these tiny dogs were the result of inbreeding of naturally tiny dogs, but your explanation that these tiny pups are actually premature makes a lot of sense and is something that had not occurred to me.

Let's just hope that no-one ever takes it into their heads to breed teacup Staffs.

I have never heard of a 'tea cup' puppy

normally there miniature chiwoowwoows and yorkies

Hi Janey, "Teacup puppies" have featured on and off in the press (well, the Daily Mail, which I read). They are pups that are so small they literally fit into a teacup and are incredibly adorable-looking as you can imagine.

I couldn't think of anything worse!!!

Oh my god, how horrible. I assumed it was done the same way they create miniature breeds (or is that how they're bred?).

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I feared they were some monstrous creation, how godawful is that. Can't say I've ever found them cute, makes sense why not now.

janey wrote:

I have never heard of a 'tea cup' puppy

Me neither and too lazy to google

bigwazza wrote:normally there miniature chiwoowwoows and yorkies

Miniature chowoos OMG they're little rats as it is

Well no, it's not natural at all and shouldn't be encouraged at all for the good of the dogs (even choowoos ) but they DO look incredibly sweet and soppy old women (like me ) can't help but go Aaaah.

I wonder how these teacup pups are when they grow up (if indeed they do).

It just makes me feel physically sick reading about it