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Coming soon to Mighty Mite Dog Gear - a complete line of competition quality TDAA Equipment!

Mighty Mite Dog Gear - Agility Tents, Trialing Equipment, Small Dog Training Books and Videos!!!

Should be up within the next two weeks!

[Yogi]

Please spare us the endorsing of "teacup" anything. Propagating these poorly bred runts does nothing to help the breeds health.

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I have to laugh at that last post.

Despite the unfortunate nominclature, the Teacup Dog Agility Association, otherwise known as the TDAA, is a legitimate dog agility organization created by Bud Houston. I don't think Bud realized that the word "Teacup" is a loaded term when he named this organization, but I can assure you that it has nothing to do with the unscrupulous breeding practices of some BYB's and puppymillers. While the name is unfortunate, I think it is a bit too late to do anything about it. You can learn more about the Teacup Dog Agility Association by clicking on the organization's link here:
TEACUP DOGS AGILITY ASSOCIATION


Mighty Mite Dog Gear is firmly set against the breeding, buying and selling of "Teacup Dogs" - we created a seperate page on our website just for the purposes of educating people about this major problem in the dog industry. This page is often cited by others trying to get the word out:

Mighty Mite Dog Gear - Agility Tents, Trialing Equipment, Small Dog Training Books and Videos

We also have a CafePress store, with a low markup, not to generate revenue but as a means for people who wish to educate others via "human billboard advertising" - the slogan is "Teacups come with Saucers, not with Tails":

Teacup Dogs : The teacup dog store

So, in short, I can assure you that TDAA AGILITY EQUIPMENT has NOTHING TO DO WITHTEACUP DOG BREEDING

[Yogi]

Originally Posted by mightymite

I have to laugh at that last post.

Despite the unfortunate nominclature, the Teacup Dog Agility Association, otherwise known as the TDAA, is a legitimate dog agility organization created by Bud Houston. I don't think Bud realized that the word "Teacup" is a loaded term when he named this organization, but I can assure you that it has nothing to do with the unscrupulous breeding practices of some BYB's and puppymillers. While the name is unfortunate, I think it is a bit too late to do anything about it. You can learn more about the Teacup Dog Agility Association by clicking on the organization's link here:
TEACUP DOGS AGILITY ASSOCIATION


Mighty Mite Dog Gear is firmly set against the breeding, buying and selling of "Teacup Dogs" - we created a seperate page on our website just for the purposes of educating people about this major problem in the dog industry. This page is often cited by others trying to get the word out:

Mighty Mite Dog Gear - Agility Tents, Trialing Equipment, Small Dog Training Books and Videos

We also have a CafePress store, with a low markup, not to generate revenue but as a means for people who wish to educate others via "human billboard advertising" - the slogan is "Teacups come with Saucers, not with Tails":

Teacup Dogs : The teacup dog store

So, in short, I can assure you that TDAA AGILITY EQUIPMENT has NOTHING TO DO WITHTEACUP DOG BREEDING

If in fact this IS the case than I apologize but as a former breeder of nearly 50 years (Miniature Pinschers) and having personally seen the photo shown in the magazine in the mid 1960's of a 6 week old Chihuahua in an oversized teacup with the caption reading "teacup Chihuahua I do take offense at the word as there is no such species of dog or dog size. It is bad enough that the term has spread to the point to include breeds such as Poodles, Yorkies, Maltese and even Miniature Pinschers. But as you noted, it was a poor choice of wording at best. I am surprised more thought did not go into it prior to choosing a word that is not new to debate in the dog community but has in fact been a serious issue for several years considering even the AKC will tell you that they do not exist and breeders offering them are strictly in the BYB or Puppymill class. Maybe keeping in touch more with the breeding community would have helped. I would have thought for marketing purposes this would have been done. But then I guess "Bud" was like many trying to cash in on the "teacup" craze. Considering that is how widespread it is it seems that all one needs to do is put the word teacup into the equation with the word dog and some idiot will buy into it.

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There was no mal-intent or even "Teacup" marketing intent involved here. Just a desire, I think, to come up with a "cute" name. In fact, Bud is a Sheltie person and the vast majority of the agility world is "Border Collie" Crazy. It has only been recently with the advant of the so-called "mini-aussie" that there has even been a "hint" of the "teacup" craze among herding breeds and I think that's where his mistake was made. I don't think the founders even understood that the word "teacup" was politically incorrect because they were so far removed from the whole concept.

TDAA was created simply as an alternative to other dog agility organizations as a means to test handling skills for little dog handlers - on courses that were scaled down to the size of dogs 16" at the shoulder and under. We are talking, then, breed standard sized Shelties and Corgis on down. This is sort of an "alternative" organization from the "big two" - AKC and USDAA which are sometimes referred to as "Border Collie organizations" i.e. catering to big dogs and big dog handlers. TDAA trials are nice for small dog handlers also because theres a sense of safety. You don't have the same fear that a high drive big dog will snatch your little dog out of your hands nor are you concerned that your little dog will be driven to fear aggression. These trials are truly fun - and well "cute." The equipment is tiny, the course is pint size, and so are the competitors.

Teacup Dogs Agility Association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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This is a press release for the TDAA Petite Prix and the Mighty Mite equipment:

Teacup Dog Agility Equipment & the Teacup Dog Agility Association ? Teacup Agility for Little Dogs