ahh well spotted i didnt notice that. how can they say show standard? they dont even have a standard!

My window cleaner was proudly telling me that they would be buying a 'jug' for their small daughter because they thought that the pug part would mean it wouldn't be yappy! By the time I had finished telling him what I thought, he had changed his mind to a Cavalier!

sorry, new one to me .
whats a jug. pug with?

Jug's are apparently Jack russel x pugs ,
I've seen loads of these Pocket sized beagle ads over the years,usually by the same few people regulary just trying to make a fast profit.They look so badly bred.

The AKC Beagle Breed Standard does have two sizes & many breeders in the USA refer to the ones under 13 inches tall as"pocket"sized-must have very big pockets in the USA !!!

From the AKC site:-
American"Pocket"Beagles can be seen here

I will never get the appeal of people wanting handbag-sized dogs. Heck I trip over the cat enough as it is without adding a dog a similar size into the equation when I'm bleary eyed on a morning!

I know what you mean about handbag dogs but the pocket size on joedee's link give a height of 10-11 inches.
also a page explaining the use of mini, pocket and teacup as descriptions.
Lot of huffing and puffing and then you get what looks like a genuine site breeding to the smaller AKC standard for health and temperament.
So maybe the ladies getting a proper pocket Beagle after all.

Was going to ask about 'Jugs' too so am glad has been answered already. A dog was described recently(sorry don't know what breed or cross) as ' a rat on a rope'.

Totally agree, and these 'tea cup' breeders seem to have no compunction about how it will affect the health of the dogs.

But that's just your personal preference, I love my TOY breed dogs, they are not handbag dogs. I don't trip over them and in fact I have found larger dogs much more of a trip hazard, especially when they catch you in the back of the knees!

Personally I can understand why people want smaller versions of larger breeds, Toy Poodles, Miniature Schnauzers etc. So if it's done responsibly I don't see a problem with it. I would really like a Klee Kai, which is like a miniature Husky, but it appears to have had a rather disreputable start.

J.

People who 'know' are not fooled or ignorant(sorry if sounds harsh or not well put) by whatever size or breed of dog. Breeding dogs for wrong reasons, (mostly fashion, trend, money making) is despicable. There is an ever increasing and worrying trend that needs to be and should be stopped regarding dog/animal welfare but sadly despite the ever growing problem is being ignored by laws, government? and left like many others to the hard work n donations of volunteers who care. A little dog does not = a fashion accessory no more than any other and most certainly wasn't born to be carried around in a handbag. Am sure they'd tell anyone the same if could