Pocket Frenchies or Teacups if you prefer are purebred Frenchies from show parents and pedigrees filled with Champions. I have spent many years breeding out health issues and breeding down their size. No shortcuts of cross breeding to less than desirable breeds with bad temperaments. I’m the only one in the world breeding purebred Frenchies of mini size and definitely the only one breeding pockets. I came up with both size classes on my own many years ago. With my bad back, pockets and minis are perfect and are no problem to pick up. I decided to call them pockets when I took one to visit my dog grooming friend and she stuck him in her smock pocket.

If a breeder doesn't have adult pocket Frenchies to show you, they're cross breeding to Chihuahuas and lying about being purebred. I don't know of any breeders breeding purebreds these sizes. Be aware my lightweight size is what other breeders call minis or micro. Cross breeding is rampant right now, evident by Merle color and long hair, since those are Chihuahua mixes. Pockets require more care, often staying in incubator except for feedings every two hours for first week until bigger, so Mom doesn't lay on accidentally. I keep them until older and of course being so rare and specialized care, they cost more. Pockets are tiny and for someone who wants to carry them around for the first 3 months after getting them, due to such small size and short legs. Pockets are like raising newborns for 5 weeks instead of two.