WEIGHT ONLY
Shrewd sellers (con artists or just plain uneducated sellers of
Poodles) will always quote WEIGHT only to avoid
exposing the pup's true large size. It's a shame,
buyers and sellers alike never seem to ever read any Toy
Poodle books to be educated, a little anyway, for the Poo
puppy they are selling or buying.
Case in Point: A visited home with an advertised "Teacup
Poodle" for stud service, only to find he was 12" tall , all long
legs and a 3" wide thin body. This was obviously NO
Teacup, yet they said he only weighed 3 pounds! Due to his
thin size, am sure that his weight was correct, but not the
criteria to use in identifying Poodle classification logically and
obviously!
Also, you can have a 7" Poodle with big bones and/or rotund
body, who can weigh 6 pounds or better, but certainly can
NEVER be called a "T-Cup" because of the weight. The
HEIGHT dictates the classification (Teacup/tiny toy in this
case) of the Poodle. This is not to be confused with the fact
AKC does not recognize the terms or classification of
"Teacup" and "Tiny Toy" , which are breeders' terms, as they
are both encompassed in AKC's Toy Poodle category. Also,
not all Teacups are the same size!
Weight: is a controlled factor in science and is only
an indication if overfed or underfed, appetite, diet,
life style, skeletal structure, sick with Coccidia,
worms, etc. & is NEVER a requisite of Poodle
sub-classification, per AKC & U.K. They both use
inches to the top of the shoulder!