People's pursuit of cute things seems to have begun very early, and it is said that there was a kind of "sleeve dog" in the court during the Cixi period that was very popular with concubines, saying that the dog was small enough to hide in the sleeve for people to play. Nowadays, the trace of the "sleeve dog" is no longer found, and the teacup dog has become popular.
Teacup dog, as the name suggests, is a dog that can be put in a teacup, it is a large circle smaller than ordinary dogs in all aspects, and its small body is very cute with a cute expression. Many people take photos of teacup dogs to ask, does this breed of teacup dog really exist, where can I buy such dogs.
Veterinarian Bob wants to refute the rumor here that in the dog breed library of the World Kennel Association, there is no teacup dog breed. The teacup dog is not a dog breed, but a description of the body shape, although the teacup dog is not very cute, but when everyone knows its origin, it will never want to keep it again.
In the 19th century, the world's first teacup dog appeared, but it was a complete accident, due to a genetic mutation. And this time the accidental event became the trigger for people's crazy pursuit of teacup dogs.
The price of teacup dogs soared above $1,000, and people saw the huge commercial value of teacup dogs, so "smart" people began to find ways to create teacup dogs through human intervention so that they could be mass-produced.
The size of the teacup dog is generally less than 20 cm, and the weight does not exceed 3.6 kg; the particularly small teacup dog can reach less than 17 cm and weigh no more than 2.5 kg. In other words, it is as heavy as two and a half bottles of mineral water.
The heart and lungs of the teacup dog are also particularly small due to the size limitations, in order to maintain normal life activities, their hearts will jump quickly to ensure blood circulation, overload work will be more likely to produce heart and other organ problems.
Veterinarian Xiaoming regrets to tell everyone that the existence of teacup dogs is at the cost of life, their life expectancy is generally 6 to 10 years, unfortunately, many early death of teacup dogs accidentally died at the feet of their owners, rather than disease.
The teacup dog is not a dog breed, but a description of the body type, the current Chihuahua, Bomei, Xishi, Teddy and other dog breeds of teacup dogs have been bred, and we are familiar with the golden retriever, husky, Samoyed has not heard of such dog breeds of teacup dogs, how do those teacup dogs grow up.
In order to create a teacup dog, the merchant will deliberately give the dog a needle to stop growth, take diet pills, strictly control their diet, and even some will take out the puppies in advance by caesarean section when they have not yet matured in the mother's stomach.
The teacup dog grows faster in the first 4 months of life, enters the slow growth period after 4 months, and generally does not change much in body shape after 8 months.
Teacup dogs can not eat much at a time, can only take a small number of methods to feed, low blood sugar and malnutrition caused by small amount of food is almost every teacup dog will face the problem.
They are inherently more vulnerable than ordinary dogs, and the slightest illness can cause a risk of death, in addition to the organs, but also the bone is also a major problem. Normal dogs can go out for walks and interact with their owners every day, while teacup dogs can cause fractures if they use too much force.
Such a delicate dog is also very expensive to treat, many owners take them home after the novelty will be tired of investing a lot of energy to take care of them, so the abandonment rate of teacup dogs is also quite high.
Staff at the California Animal Shelter have said that teacup dogs are often brought over and owners complain that they are useless. Yes, dogs are social animals, and they need to exercise and socialize, rather than hiding at home to be a fragile little cutie and live a short and painful life.
For people in the city, compared with large dogs, small dogs are more convenient to raise at home, they are small and do not occupy a place, indoors can increase their exercise, bathing is also convenient and fast, is a must-have cute thing at home.
Don't go too far to pursue the teacup dog, the following veterinarian Xiaoming recommends 10 small dogs suitable for domestication.
1, teddy dogs: Teddy's appearance is as cute as a teddy bear, they are particularly clingy, very humane, and have a more docile personality.
2, butterfly dogs: they are smart and lively easy to train, very obedient to the owner, is a valuable companion dog and ornamental dog.
3, pug dogs: pugs have a very interesting bitter melon face, they have a lively personality, very suitable for family companion dogs, occasionally there will be a little stubbornness.
4, Xi Shi dog: Xi Shi dog is very sleepy, very well-behaved, can get along with people in harmony.
5, mini schnauzer: they have a lively personality, not easy to lose hair, but because the double coat is more prone to skin diseases, need more attention.
6, Chihuahua: Chihuahua looks super cute, but it is a little delicate. When you go out in winter, you need to wear clothes to protect yourself from the cold.
7, corgi dogs: the Queen of England's dog popularity has always been very high, their characteristics are short legs and electric motor buttocks, corgi on the amount of exercise requirements are relatively high, the owner should take them more exercise, otherwise it is easy to be overweight and obese.
8, bear dogs: bears have a strong ability to adapt, loyal and gentle to the owner, than bears are more likely to produce tear marks, their diet should pay special attention.
9, Maltese: they have a silky smooth long hair, it is a pity not to shoot shampoo commercials, they are docile and feminine, and they are also very smart.
10, Pomeranian dogs: Pomeranians are very smart, have a high degree of alertness, very suitable for breeding in the city, but the disadvantage is that they are easy to get excited and like to bark.
When it comes to feeding, both large and small dogs are much the same. Diet must pay attention to nutritional balance, avoid a single diet structure, for small dogs, in the growth period can be appropriately matched with some nutrients to promote the growth of their muscles and bones.
However, the amount of food must be controlled within the appropriate range, can not be how much the dog wants to eat how much to feed them, the original exercise demand of small dogs is not very large, eat more high-calorie food, fat accumulation will cause overweight, and increase the burden on the heart, bones, causing the risk of related diseases.
Small dogs generally have fragile bones, usually pay attention to them to supplement calcium, you can take them out more to bask in the sun, which can not only promote the absorption of calcium, but also help hair health and enhance the body's resistance.
In fact, in the eyes of veterinarian Xiaoming, whether it is a pastoral dog or a breed dog, a small dog or a large dog, the dogs are all equally loyal and cute, and do not want people to affect their health in order to pursue their own interests, do not let cuteness become a kind of harm.
Veterinarian Xiaoming called on everyone to carefully consider before raising dogs, and once they choose to raise dogs, they should be responsible for the end and do not easily abandon them.
I hope that every dog can have a warm home and spend their happy and happy life
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