About The Ultra Tiny Teacup Chihuahua's

As you most likely already know the Chihuahua is the smallest dog breed that exists in the world today. It is one of the more popular dogs, and is one of America's few native breeds. There are only two kinds of Chihuahuas -- the long coat, and the short coat, though they do come in different sizes.
Apart from that, there is no other kind of Chihuahua, though breeders and owners call different Chihuahua types by different names. One example is the Teacup Chihuahua, or Tea-Cup. The Teacup Chihuahua is not an official breed -- rather, it is what breeders call particularly small Chihuahuas, like some breeders call the little larger Chihuahua’s a “Toy Chihuahua”, and the more larger Chihuahua which some call the Standard size Chihuahua. I truly believe in the long run that most people are handing out these different names to the different size Chihuahua dogs to just help classify them. As we all have our preferences, in the long run I don’t think this is really a bad thing, But I do wish we all could get on the same page as far as size meanings.
The name Teacup Chihuahua was given to the tinier size Chihuahua as some say as a marketing strategy, to make the Chihuahua stand out more and create a better identity for the smaller dogs and some say they are given more value. The name teacup has become popular, lately, however, that people assume that it is a breed of its own, but its not. One of the reasons why it's become so popular now is because many celebrities have been getting their own Teacup Chihuahuas for pets and the public is seeing these cute little dogs on TV and in magazines tucked under an arm of a known celebrity or in a pocket purse being carried by one.
Some Teacup Chihuahuas are extremely small. Some breeders as myself do not encourage the breeding of very tiny Teacup Chihuahuas because the very small ones have a high risk of suffering from various genetic defects and can have medical problems that can take place like Hydrocephalic or Hypoglycemia.
The Teacup Chihuahua also has the temperament of any normal Chihuahua, Chihuahuas have very stable personalities and are extremely loyal to their owners.
And can be suspicious of strangers. Despite being small, Chihuahuas also have their normal-sized counterparts' tendency to bark at all strangers at first meeting.
People buy Chihuahuas because they're very easy to take care of. They are small, easy to carry around and keep anywhere, and cost very little to feed, groom, and house. They can be a little difficult to housebreak, and most breeders find it easer to train them to go on potty pads first before outside potty training, but they are also very intelligent animals in many different ways, some are being trained to be service dogs for the handicapped. Chihuahuas are very loyal to their owners, and no matter if it’s a Teacup size or Toy size Chihuahua, or a standard size there’s no difference in the love they have for their owners.
Owners who have short coat Chihuahua’s may want to consider getting their pet a coat or sweater and even a harness. As Chihuahua’s are small and have very little fat under their skin, which makes it more difficult for them to keep warm during cold seasons.
They are also fragile in a few areas on their body, one is around the neck area, so if owners want to take them out for a walk, it is better to use a Chihuahua size harness rather than a collar which could easily choke them. Also most Teacup’s legs are very fragile, the smaller size teacup Chihuahua has very tiny legs almost the size as a chicken drumstick which could break easy if dropped the wrong way by a child or if it jumped down off of a chair. It’s important to supervise your Chihuahua as much as you can.
Please Note: The Super Small Ultra Tiny Teacup puppies, or Chihuahuas born with the dwarfing gene are extremely small 2-lbs and under, those pups should not be sold to just anybody! It takes just the right person to care for one of these types of Chihuahuas.
If you are buying a Chihuahua, be careful of people who offer you this type of very tiny Teacup Chihuahua. More often than not, these super tiny Chihuahua’s will need special care and a lot of veterinary attention throughout their shorter-than-usual life span. I suggest if your wanting a very small Chihuahua for a pet, is to make sure you buy from a breeder that will advise you on which type of Chihuahua puppy that will truly suite your needs most. My own advise is if your really wanting a tiny teacup is to make sure its going to reach 3-lbs or larger and have it vet checked for any life threating defects that would prevent the puppy from reaching it’s normal adulthood. Yes some of the really super tiny ones do die at an early age so please remember this when you go to spend the money for a new baby.

Dee~