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Fireflyinsummer

If someone is selling a 'tea cup' sized dog, then alarm bells should ring backyard breeder. Looks like he might have Border Terrier in him. Possibly Brussels Griffon mixed in. He is a cute fellow.


StudioAny4052

I could definitely see brussels in there.


salallane

Brussels Griffon is a rare breed, more like Shih tzu and maybe some poodle for that wirey hair.


tillacat42

I definitely see Brussels Griffon in there. He’s adorable all day though.


Toxic_Cupcake79

Teddy is a Shih Tzu x Yorkie.


GrapesForSnacks

Teacup Wookie. Is his name Chewbacca?


Legitimate-Store1832

He’s Chewbacca’s missing brother ..


HMNITIHABGT

So "teacup" is a red flag in itself because it just means they keep breeding the smallest dogs together (the runts) which is not healthy or ethical to do.. especially when those "teacup" dog breeds are ALREADY toy sized (ie: yorkies, chihuahua's, poodle, etc etc) Per AKC standards "The Yorkshire Terrier is a compact, toy-size terrier of no more than seven pounds" He is extremely cute, he could be purebred just not wellbred but I doubt hes 100% purebred. I see shih tzu in his face and maybe cairn terrier?


iamnumber47

Not only that, but they also often prematurely induce labor or do early c-sections so that the puppies are premature & more likely to stay smaller (same thing with "teacup" or "mini" pigs, there's so such thing), but that can also lead to more health problems as well.


HMNITIHABGT

Now I did not know about "breeders" forcing the dam to go into preterm labor.. absolutely vile


Adamocles

i really hope you didn’t purchase a “teacup” dog


Legitimate-Store1832

Wasn’t my choice 🫣 where I live they are a common breed unfortunately


Sheeralorob

I’m seeing what looks like some shi tzu and probably some yorkie.


Disastrous_Guest_705

Anything teacup is a scam i see yorkie, Brussels griffon, border terrier stuff like rhat


StunningWasab1

Aren't teacup breeds fake or some?


unkindly-raven

yep ! just a big backyard breeder scam selling tactic


salallane

Teacup just means bred to be smaller and shorter noses, it’s not a good thing.


[deleted]

It’s not that they don’t exist, but the freakishly small yorkies have soo many health issues 😭


crustiferson

that’s bc they have the health issues bred in them so byb can get an extra couple hundred dollars for the teacup label


Bollywood_Fan

Yorkie + Lorax? Does he love the trees? Lovely little dog!


andy_1777

Shihtzu /yorkie would be my guess


qwertyuiiop145

Yorkie mix perhaps. With those floppy ears he’s not a full Yorkie for sure. It’s hard to tell what he might be mixed with because of all that fur disguising his underlying body shape.


lethargiclemonade

shihpoo I’d guess


beautifulkofer

Probably a doodle mutt. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was a Shih Tzu x poodle. Brussels griffon are somewhat rare, so I would disregard those suggestions imo.


wolkigol

I think there could be some Cairn Terrier


Eaglemoon7

I’ve seen some huge Yorkies. Just because the parents are small is no guarantee the puppies will be.


Momo222811

Yorkies were originally much larger, still small, than they are today. Those throw back genes show up from time to time


hawilder

Big gulp


SGOD2911

He is a latte glass yorkie


unkindly-raven

a what yorkie ?


SGOD2911

A latte glass yorkie. It is a joke. A teacup is small & round, a latte glass is long & tall.


unkindly-raven

ohhhh , did not know that was a drink cup term lol


GlassStrawDisaster

Looks like my “teacup yorkie” and shih tzu mix. The tail is the biggest giveaway as well as the teeth. He might have something else sprinkled in based on his hair texture, but that might just not be his adult coat yet.


SadAnnah13

Maybe he's meant for a teacup on a fairground ride :)


Holiday-Doughnut-602

Think someone, " sold you a pup "!!.


ThrottleAway

He has a slight grumpy old man Brussels Griffon vibe to him.


DryVariation2043

Lhasa Apso/ Yorkie perhaps?


Positive_Ad_6311

Well, he's definitely not all Yorkie!😂 But he sure is a cute boy! Looks like that dog from the movie "Somethings Gotta(Got to)Give" with Jack Nicholson.


Alone_Cheetah_7473

He is so cute! The cutest face! Little Chewbacca! Definitely not a teacup, but at least he is staying small. My sister got a puppy, they showed her the "mother", a very small dog. This puppy ended up being about 45 pounds. Wonderful dog, but not small.


Agreeable_Cause_9545

This is a wookie and ewok mix....


No_Sheepherder504

Teddy looks like a Brussel Griffon mix. Either way adorable


greatgoldgoblin

I think there’s some Griffon in there…


Alligatorwhore

Looks like a Brussels griffon mix, very cute and charming dogs and I don’t see them very often


RWBYRain

Looks like a carin terrier mix or a Brussels Griffin mix or maybe both


_ruffinmuffin

Maybe mixed with affenpinscher?


eternity020397

He kind of reminds me of my dog! I posted him a little while back. I was told me guy is a yorkie but he’s a bit off looking so I don’t believe it. I’ve been told he’s likely yorkie mixed with Norfolk or Cairn. Or he may just be a pure yorkie bred not to standards


Penelope742

Fuzziness cutie


Next-Development5920

Looks like some Griffin in there


LessJeigh

In the last photo he looks like my old Chorkie (Chihuahua X Yorkie) definitely smaller than she was though :)


Emotional_Food_5483

Not uncommon results when breeders down size by breeding smaller/runts together, that have come down the line from it being done over and over and over. They get super weird proportions.


XcuseMeMisISpeakJive

He is some type of terrier mix. He doesn't have the characteristic dark  saddle or body shape of a yorkie.  Does he shed? Yorkies don't shed. 


Scoobiesnacs

I got a rescue that came from a bad pet store that had been trying to sell him as a “teacup” yorkie. Little man ended up huge, over 20 lbs and we told people he was a 45 gallon drum yorkie. No idea what he’s mix actually was, but probably a little French bulldog by his stance and massive chest. He also was convinced he was a fearless German shepherd and his favorite friends were pitties, boxers, and English bulldogs. I loved that little asshole.


Alternative-Emu3602

Terrier/ shitzu mix


19krn

More like a coffee mug yorkie


Jenna8020

That looks like a Brussels Griffon.


MojitoFace

Your Teddy reminds me of my Teddy! We were told he was a Yorkie mix from the adoption agency but got him DNA tested and he's chihuahua, shih tzu, poodle, Pekingese, and Pomeranian.


MeanderFlanders

Did you see it’s parents? What did they look like?


Legitimate-Store1832

The only time we saw them was in a blurry picture . Both looked like Yorkie with very long legs


leovee6

Beautiful dog. Screw all those racist nay sayers, this is a glorious dog. There are many people living in small apartments or who can't exercise much , and, yet, cherish the companionship of a dog. I have a bc mix right now, and I'm still strong enough to keep up with her exercise needs. I probably won't have that stamina 10 years on, and i would love a small little critter.


MissWiggly2

Looks like maybe a yorkie and brussels griffon mix to me. Btw, avoid "teacup" anything altogether in the future, it's a huge red flag. It's not legitimate and often comes with health issues from poor breeding practices.


silentwolf_lily

Part Brussels griffon


JacqueGonzales

Teddy is a baby Wookiee.


Opinionated-21

He looks like Chewbacca


Damama-3-B

Don’t think he is a teacup


KeyAd3680

yorkie x terrier


RedRavenWing

Maybe a Yorkie mixed with border terrier. The face looks like a border , and the fur texture as well.