When buying a teacup size dog. Because of the high prices. Scam's are ramped. Example a seller either knowingly or unknowingly selling pups as teacups, who in turn far exceed the size limit. This is very common. It is a truth that it can only be estimated mature size of a pup. But for a pup bought as a teacup to exceed 4 pounds by more then 2 pounds on a non-obese healthy adult. The seller was either scamming or lacking in experience.

Also another major misconception, and a very dangerous practice. Is when the seller demands the buyer should feed human baby food, sugar water, nutra-cal, anything that is not a quality premium Puppy food. Any puppy that must be carried around, fed sugar water or nutra-cal or fed soft foods. Is not ready to go to any buyer. It is more likely a under aged, or sickly pup. Sugar causes over growth of bacteria infection. Yes in a hypoglycemic emergency sugar water can save a life. But it is not a food staple, and should be avoided at all cost. Granted a new pup for the first few days needs to be watched for eating. Being excited in a new home can make a pup go off his or her food. This should never last more then a couple of days. In this time it is ok to give a little nutra-cal. Beyond this time period a pup is sick and needs to see a veterinarian.

A way to tell by pictures especially in a long haired pup is by the hair coat length. The picture of the Maltese in my logo I took myself. The pup is 7 weeks old in that picture which I took before I took her from the breeders property. I see so many and I mean many well advertised websites advertising teacup pups that are pictured next to hands or soda cans, or dollar bills. With the hair coat of under aged dog or the pup is much younger then the birth date they advertise the pup as. A teacup again is a runt. It is not a breed. You can not what so ever breed two small dogs and get a litter of teacups. It does not happen. A teacup is a runt a mishap. Why they are so rare. The Teacup rage is much too new for generations to successfully produce constant under 4 pound dogs. Granted as I have stated before the breeds Chihuahua, Pomeranian and Yorkshire Terrier are more likely to come in this size, for it is within the breed standard. But, breeders did not continually try to produce the smaller size. Due to the fact of a female under 4 pounds is near impossible to breed safely. If you believe a mix can be a teacup. Then as they say with fools and their money, they are soon to be parted.

Yes I know all the stars are pictured with Teacup's. Well let me point this out. All are Puppies or very young adults not through growing. I have yet to see them carrying those same pups full grown. Some of the full grown dogs I have seen with stars all look like regular toy size to me.

Breeds all have different grow rates. This takes experience to learn. Miniature Pinscher's are odd they can start out very small then have a very fast growth rate after 4 months old. I happen to have a line that is a bit different I had to breed a few litters to ensure what I was producing and see mature weight. Some Chihuahua's have a late growth spurt too. Not as bad as the Min Pin, but they can fool you. A 3 pounder at a year old can be a 4 ponder at 2 years old.  So seeing a tiny pup can be deceiving too'

Real teacups are usually way too small to sell at 8 weeks old. If a person without medical knowledge took home a pup that can fit into a teacup. chances are they will die on that person without expensive medical care. A real teacup should never be sold under 3 months old. For the super tinies they should not be younger 5 to 6 months old . Sure the younger puppies are what people want. But in reality they just may be a regular toy or they may die on you. No teacup leaves here unless it is eating hard food and can take the stress of a new home. So when a buyer gets a real teacup from babbling brook it will not fit into a teacup and will be past the cute stage.  But it will stay within teacup mature size. If you have to have a cute little 8 week old puppy, then do not even consider the idea of owning a teacup because a real Teacup will not survive a new enviroment at that young of an age. be very weary of pictures of inmature puppies. If you get sold a puppy and discover the puppy is under aged. Please report that abuser. It is against the law to rehome a puppy under the age of 8 weeks old.

Some newer breeds are being called teacup but are closer to 10 pounds. Teacup Pugs are really mixed with chihuahua and are usualy 10 pounds. 3 pound pugs even pug crosses are a myth . Schnauzers called teacup is a size under 7 pounds.



We have recently moved from Florida to the Heartland of the United States. To the gentle rolling hills of Missouri. Right outside of the historical Jefferson city.

We pride ourselves on our honesty. We are also very proud of the health, and quality of our puppies. We are located in Russellville, Missouri we have sold pups in cities such as Weston, Sunrise, Plantation, Sawgrass, Ft Lauderdale, Margate, Tamarac. Miami, West palm Beach, Boca Raton, Deerfield, Coral Springs, Keys, Coral Gables, Singer Island. Basically all areas of Dade, Broward and West Palm Beach Counties. All of South Florida. We have proudly sold to those on the west cost living in places such as Naples and Tampa. New York , California, Indiana, Chicago, Arizona, New Jersey, Colorado, Illinois, Washington DC proudly have some of our pups. Babbling brook services all of the United states. Become another one of our happy customers.

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