Teacups are not a breed, but a general term for the miniature dog type, did you know this

Dog breeds have evolved to the point where there are over two hundred breeds, some tall and majestic, some loyal and agile, some small and cute, and they each have their own characteristics. Nowadays, there are many people who like small dogs, such as the teacup dog, a dog small enough to fit into a teacup, put in your pocket and take out. As long as they meet the condition of “standard is under 7 inches and weigh less than 3 pounds”, they can be called teacups, such as teacup English Bulldog, teacup Pug, teacup Pomeranian, teacup Shih Tzu, teacup Poodle and so on. Today, we will mainly talk about some characteristics of the Poodle for your pooper scooper’s reference. Teacup dogs can live to about 10 years without disease, but most teacup dogs can only live to 4 or 5 years, which has a lot to do with their physique. Because of its small body organs, the development itself is deformed, even after various vaccinations, it is difficult to resist various diseases, and this is where the teacup dog is criticized by many people. Teacups have a poor constitution and therefore require a relatively high quality breeding environment, where temperatures that are too high or too low can pose a threat to its life. In addition to ventilating and keeping his kennel warm, you should always have some medication for the teacup dog to deal with him when he gets sick. The teacup dog is very smart, this is related to the breed, the more classic is the teacup poodle, inherited from the high intelligence of the poodle, training it to do some simple commands is easy, such as it can be trained to toilet behavior, so that it develops good hygiene habits. If we want to choose a teacup dog as a pet companion, we must pay attention to screening its breed and source to ensure that the teacup dog we pick is healthy and of high quality. Many teacups on the market nowadays come by means of deformed breeding, so we must pay attention to identification and try to choose a regular pet market to avoid being fooled by unscrupulous traders.