Very small animals need special care, as do babies, and Chihuahua teacup puppies qualify as both. Being prepared ahead of time and choosing to only purchase from a responsible breeder will make it much easier to care for your new puppy. The importance of choosing a great breeder cannot be overstated.
Breeders use the term 'teacup' to mean an extremely small dog. However, it has no standardized meaning, so the definition can vary from breeder to breeder. Chihuahuas bred to the breed standard are very small to begin with, something that many people are not aware of because there are so many poorly-bred, larger ones around. The standard says this breed should not exceed 5 pounds.
Dogs that are too small cannot safely carry a litter. Depending on which breeder you ask, the lowest possible size is about 3 1/2 pounds. This means that larger females are required in order to keep creating tiny pups, who may have a tiny father. Sometimes a tiny pup appears in a litter from 'normal' sized (3-5 pound) dogs, as well.
Because pups are much closer to the same size at birth than they are at maturity, there is only room for a Chihuahua female to have one to two pups at a time. Four is a very big litter. Sometimes there will be a smaller pup, and sometimes they'll all be about the same size. The 'runt' may or may not stay smaller.
A good breeder can tell you approximately how big the dog will be, but no one can guarantee it. Much more important is health, which should not be compromised for size. Choose a responsible breeder who aims to better the breed and does rigorous testing on her dogs before breeding.
Small pups have issues related to their size that you should discuss with the breeder. Some of them have trouble with low blood sugar, which happens when they don't eat often enough. Most pups grow out of this problem, but it can be a lifelong issue for an extremely tiny dog. Talk to your breeder about both prevention and treatment of this issue.
Tiny Chihuahua teacup puppies have little bladders, too. This means that they may have to go more frequently than you want to get up to take them out. If you desire to do so, this size dog is easily paper or litter-box trained, which can relieve you from some of the effort. But you will still need to teach your pup to use them.
Breeders use the term 'teacup' to mean an extremely small dog. However, it has no standardized meaning, so the definition can vary from breeder to breeder. Chihuahuas bred to the breed standard are very small to begin with, something that many people are not aware of because there are so many poorly-bred, larger ones around. The standard says this breed should not exceed 5 pounds.
Dogs that are too small cannot safely carry a litter. Depending on which breeder you ask, the lowest possible size is about 3 1/2 pounds. This means that larger females are required in order to keep creating tiny pups, who may have a tiny father. Sometimes a tiny pup appears in a litter from 'normal' sized (3-5 pound) dogs, as well.
Because pups are much closer to the same size at birth than they are at maturity, there is only room for a Chihuahua female to have one to two pups at a time. Four is a very big litter. Sometimes there will be a smaller pup, and sometimes they'll all be about the same size. The 'runt' may or may not stay smaller.
A good breeder can tell you approximately how big the dog will be, but no one can guarantee it. Much more important is health, which should not be compromised for size. Choose a responsible breeder who aims to better the breed and does rigorous testing on her dogs before breeding.
Small pups have issues related to their size that you should discuss with the breeder. Some of them have trouble with low blood sugar, which happens when they don't eat often enough. Most pups grow out of this problem, but it can be a lifelong issue for an extremely tiny dog. Talk to your breeder about both prevention and treatment of this issue.
Tiny Chihuahua teacup puppies have little bladders, too. This means that they may have to go more frequently than you want to get up to take them out. If you desire to do so, this size dog is easily paper or litter-box trained, which can relieve you from some of the effort. But you will still need to teach your pup to use them.
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