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Welcome to TeacupPersians.com, the official website of Teatime Teacup Persians.
Teatime is a small Miniature Persian breeding program based in Louisville, Kentucky U. S. A.
We have phased out our Mini & Toy Persians and are now breeding Teacup Persians exclusively.
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About Teacup Persians
Some people claim that Teacup Persians do not exist. Genuine Teacup Persians DO exist, but they are extremely rare. Smush Face Teacup Persians are even more rare. As of this writing, Teatime is one of only 2 Grumpy Teacup breeders in the United States. Because they are rare and they sell for thousands of dollars, there are many online scams regarding them. Everything from scammers stealing photos from Persian breeders websites and accepting money for kittens that they are not even in possession of to breeders breeding runts or starving standard sized Persians down to Teacup weight in order to charge higher prices for them. Like humans, some cats, though healthy, are just smaller than others. That being said, I do want to make sure that visitors to this site are aware of what "Teacup" Persians actually are. They DO NOT fit into Teacups when they are full grown. The term "Teacup" is a descriptor that originated in the dog world. A "Teacup" pet is approximately 1/3 the size of a standard. Standard Persians are bred to be large, heavy-boned cats and they weigh about 15 pounds. Therefore, a 5 pound Persian is a "Teacup" Persian. The CFA (Cat Fanciers Association) does not recognize Miniature Persians so a Miniature Persians registration papers will just say PERSIAN.
About Teatime
I first became aware of Teacup Persians in 2001 when my daughter opened up a copy of Cat Fancy magazine and saw an ad for Toyland Miniature Persians. I called Toyland the next day, hoping to buy one for my daughter, but was thoroughly disappointed to find that they did not have any Teacup Persians available for sale. Years later, someone told me about an adorable Cream & White Smush Face Female Teacup Persian that was for sale. She was already a year old when I bought her for my daughter but she weighed exactly 3 pounds. We named her "Honey." She lived to be 14 years old. Upon her death, we began searching for a new Teacup Persian. My daughter specifically wanted another Smush Face Teacup like Honey with a grumpy expression. Much to my dismay, I could only find long nosed "Doll Face" Teacup Persians for sale. After 2 years of searching, I finally found another Grumpy Teacup! The breeder that I bought her from was kind enough to sell her to me with breeding rights. I wanted to start a small breeding program but I honestly didn't think that I would be fortunate enough to find another Teacup - especially not a MALE Teacup, since they are even more difficult to find than females - but months later, I ran across a Black Male Smush Face Teacup Persian and again, the breeder allowed me to purchase him with breeding rights. I registered the name TEATIME with the Cat Fanciers Association and about a year later, our first litter of Miniature Persians arrived. We are the rebels of the Persian world for breeding miniatures and the rebels of the Teacup world for breeding smush faced Grumpy Cats but we feel strongly about bringing more cats like Honey into the world.
How Big Do They Get?
Our Adult Teacup Persian "Tealulah" With A 12 Inch Ruler
How Do I Get One?
In an effort to keep scammers from stealing our photos and videos and using them in their scams, we have created a private Members Only area of our website. In order to gain access to photos of the Miniature Persians that we currently have for sale, one must register to become a member of the site. Once you have filled out our online application and your application has been approved, a password will be sent to the email address in your application. You will then be granted access to the area of the Teatime website where you can purchase one of our miniature persians online should you desire to do so. Filling out the application and becoming a member of the site is completely FREE.
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