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How much do Teacup Maltese puppies run for?

I saw an add in the paper and the lady told me she will accept best offer so I told her I would call her back because I don't know how much they really are so I didn't want to give her a price that is ridiculously low because she will think I am retarded or too high of a price because then she will take advantage! Please help!

Public Comments

1. A teacup is a poorly bred runt. So approximately 150.00 (the price of a rescue).
2. Do not buy a dog from this person. First off, there is no such thing as a "teacup" dog, it is an unhealthy runt. Second, this woman is a Back Yard Breeder, who probably does not do the required health testings for her dogs. A real breeder never advertises in the paper. You should either go to the National Maltese Breed Club and be referred to a breeder, rescue a Maltese through a rescue group, or adopt a dog from a shelter.
3. There are no teacup dogs. It is a marketing gimmick to charge lots of money for undersized animals. She will probably expect several hundred dollars. I would not buy a dog from her. The parents are not likely to have been genetically tested, and if she doesn't give you a health guarantee (in writing) you will have to pay any future medical expenses. In general anyone advertising "teacup" dogs is not practicing good breeding techniques. Call your local kennel club for a recommendation of a good maltese breeder. Or look in shelters and breed rescues.
4. 495-1000, but you need to make sure that the dogs are healthy and that this ladys is ligitamate. Teacups are often just inbred dogs, which is y they are smaller.
5. Teacup Maltese cost about anywhere from $450 to $2000 depending on if it comes from a line of champions, if its purebreed, etc.
6. No such thing!!! Please do NOT buy that pup and support this ladies puppy mill. Go to a shelter first and if you don't find what you really want then contact a reputable breeder...not a back yard breeder.
7. Im sorry but obviously the people above me are clueless. While there is no such term as "teacup" and the standard for maltese is 4-6lbs, smaller maltese can be bred by breeding a very tiny male with a larger female. They are not runts and not inbred dogs, but rather bred this way to be smaller. True "teacups" run from $1500-$4000 depending on the full grown size. Remember, the older the dog and the less it weighs is a better predicament of how much the puppy will weigh. Good luck and let me know if you need any more help!
8. Sickly runt + sickly runt = teacup. Teacup + life = not a chance. The dogs are truly not worth what they will be going for. $500 at the least? This woman is irresponsible. This is a Scam. And you are falling for it. Don't forget your one month health guarantee. It may later come in handy.
9. If you want expensive vet bills for all of the dogs life, then get it. Please don't support her bad breeding, either find a reputable Maltese (no such thing as teacup) breeder or find a rescue.
10. tell her you will give her $1,500.00 and see if will sell you this dog that there is no such thing. Beware when a BYBer says make me a offer, dog may not even exist, if it does it is a sickly runt of litter worth about 50 dollars.
11. There is no such thing as a 'teacup'. They are not recognized by the AKC as an actual breed size, the smallest breed size recognized is toy. All 'teacup' dogs are are the runts of toy dogs bred together by backyard breeders to create tiny, sickly dogs with a cutesey name tacked on. They are scams, and only backyard breeders breed them. Please don't support the backyard breeders and mill breeders who produce these poor animals. You will only end up with a short lived, sickly dog that will cost you an absolute fortune in vet bills. Read: http://www.barkrescue.net/teacup.htm (The Teacup Puppy Phenomenon - The Sad Truth About "Teacup Dogs") http://www.thebombpoms.com/Teacups.html (The Truth About Teacups) Darksong~
12. There is no such thing as a Teacup but is is a descriptive word to describe a pup and I personally have no problem with it as long as the breeder is doing her breeding ethnically. Who cares if a person uses a word that they know will grab attention? At the end of the day, the breeder will be charging the same price regardless of what they call the dog. ____________________________________ It really depends on the area you are at. Are you in a large city? Maybe small town? If you live in a large city? Possibly $600-$2000. In a small town? Possibly $300-$1000 If a breeder isn't offering anything, just the puppy. I wouldn't offer more than $1000 It also depends on what else is included with the puppy. Does it come with a puppy package? A health guarantee (just in case it develops a health problem in the near future)? Does she test her dogs? How big will the dog get? Papers? Etc. Many people believe the small dogs develops more health problems but that is a bunch of bull. It depends on the steps the breeder takes to insure she is breeding a line with no health problems. And if the lines are genetically small. I have seen more larger dogs develop health problems pertaining to their hips, head, and heart then I do toy dogs that grow to be 2-4lbs as an adult. health problems doesn't happen because the dog grows up small. It happens because of bad genetic breeding and accidents. When everyone say the x-small ones will develop health problems, people will start to believe the normal size doesn't when that is far from the case. ALL DOGS DEVELOPS HEALTH PROBLEMS!!! It's all in the genetics. People are trying hard to share knowledge on the subject of teacups, when that's all they heard (teacups develop health problems). They don't hear nothing else about the smaller ones so they aren't able to say more. They don't even try to spend 10 minutes to see why a certain pup became ill. Most people are ignorant on the other aspects of the x-tiny puppy and toy dogs. So everyone needs to keep quiet unless they can give a detailed report on health problems and not just throwing out that phrase. If anyone has a question... Email me. creamdonut89(at)yahoo.com ____________________ I forgot to say.. If she is saying 'Best Offer' then she is probably just trying to make a quick buck and probably doesn't care about the well being of the dog, so I would run quick from that ad and look elsewhere.
13. I would suggest that before you actively try to acquire a dog, you take the time to research the breed FIRST. If you had done that, you would be aware that there is no such thing as a "teacup" Maltese. Teacup is a marketing term used by unethical breeders to describe dog bred to be extremely small, generally with no regard to the overall health of the animals. Use of the term "teacup" is a red flag in regards to breeders and you should avoid any breeder claiming their dogs to be such at all costs. Try getting a local referreal through the Maltese Club of America, or attend some local confirmation or similar events and meeting some breeders. What you pay for your dog upfront will be pennies to what you pay in vet care for a dog that was ill bred from a shady breeder.