"But she's so BIG!!!" (rude comment/confirmation/teapot file)

[beemidiwfe]

I took Daisy to visit a friend in a hospice facility. Actually I take her about 4 times a week. She wants to go everywhere with me and they let me bring her in.

This particular time 4 people said almost exactly the same thing: : What kind of dog is that?" And when I said, "But she's so BIG!!!!"

Now I understand that this beloved dog is not a particularly good example of the Yorkshire Terrier. But she is almost seven months old and weighs a tad over 8 pounds. She is kind of long (we accuse her of a wiener dog great grandpa) and her ears are big but come on! She is clearly recognizable as a Yorkie and, so far anyway, just a pound over the breed standard!!! Are tiny Yorkies so common that an eight pound dog would make a person say " That looks like a Yorkie, but it is way too big" !!

Just a little venting. I don't like nobody to dis my baby! Picture of of her sweet face with a dirty nose yesterday resting after a fun time outside.

Beth and Daisy

[newproudmom]

she is adorable! people can be rude. My charlie is a teapot too. He has a long body and legs. People are amazed at how big he is. "oh he is big for a yorkie but has nice soft fur"

[VickieDavis]

I've heard of yorkies reaching 20 pounds and more. Its just more yorkie to love and more love to receive.
Who cares what they say...its your 'child' and thats all that matters.
People who says things like that just are ignorant to the breed.
Your baby is adorable..inside and out!!
Love that face. She resembles my Angel who is over 8 pounds of love.

[Bianca]

Your Daisy is beautiful and precious.
Just ignore it and laugh, people just say what they want and all we can do is look on and laugh it off.
To me ANY dog under 20lbs is small, I don't know when that changed for anyone else

[Bria]

I think she's beautiful!!!
and i LOVE her ears.
I have the same hair clips for Bria!!

[LilMissy]

She's GORGEOUS!

[WoodyMorgan]

I guess I've never gotten the "he's so big" comment. Bogie is 10 lbs and long, but he looks all yorkie. I guess some people just have their thoughts of the breed to be a tiny purse dog. Too bad for them I guess, we get every lovable pound of love from our babies!

[sandyapk]

Your yorkie is so cute. People just don't know what the standard is. Frankly the standard is just that a standard. If your yorkie is 8 pounds, just more to love!! My friend shows yorkies and one of her dogs is large. She loves him to death. He can't go in the ring, but he is loved just like all the others. He is from the same blood lines. Sometimes they just get big.

[AbbysMom08]

She is soooooo cute!!!!!
I guess when someone says something like that, the comeback might be "All the more to love!"

[victoriasueno]

Originally Posted by beemidiwfe

Now I understand that this beloved dog is not a particularly good example of the Yorkshire Terrier.

"That looks like a Yorkie, but it is way too big" !!

Just a little venting. I don't like nobody to dis my baby! Picture of of her sweet face with a dirty nose yesterday resting after a fun time outside.

I just wanted to let you know that I completely agree with you. However I don't think you are "just venting". I think you are pointing out a very sad and very obvious flaw in humans. As humans, we tend to be ignorant and even more so, are ignorant to the fact that are are so.

My yorkie is just under 10 pounds and I'm always told the same thing, "he's way too big!" I even had a teenager tell me once, "We have a dog like yours, but ours is the proper size, he's 2lbs." 2lbs!! I went on to explain to her how dogs are inbred to create such tiny things and how unhealthy it is for the dog when they can barely lift their head because their muscles aren't strong enough and how they live half as long as "regular" dogs because of this.
Finally, I think you're dog is a fantastic example of a Yorkie! I'd hate to hear any owner say their dog, full breed or mutt, about their dog! They are what they are, they don't judge us. My dog is as dumb as a box of rocks, but he's a loving, gentle sweetie and doesn't judge me for being tired after work or lazy.

I try to educate people that say my dog is "too large". Most are receptive to it, a few are simply to naive to change their minds. But I do what I can!

Thanks for listening!

[Robin Lodal]

I think you have every reason to be frustrated! I was frustrated just like you yesterday. I was walking my two babies and a lady was like "what kind of dogs are those?" I was like "yorkies"... then she goes, "oh I have a yorkie at home but she is a LOT smaller than yours, are yours mixed?" Um... lady, Max is only SIX pounds! I could see where someone could make a comment about Molly cause she is overweight right now but Max?! Right.... Grrr, don't mess with my babies!

[omichka]

I think reaction like that just some sort of people complexes, sorry. Your baby is very cute, so what if they tell "she is big". What's wrong to hear the simple fact? If yorkie standard up to 7, and someone' dog is 10 or more, it is normal reaction to say "she/he is big" . It doesn't make the dog less beautiful or worse!!!. Did they tell "she is ugly" ? I am sure they didn't .

I can easily discuss about quality of my baby. She is super cute, I often receive compliments that she is one of the cutest yorkies they have ever seen, but every time when people ask me "is she a show quality?" or even "are you going to breed her", I without any problems explain them what good quality yorkies is and why my dog is not show quality. And WHY dogs like mine should NOT be breeding - because according standard she is not show or even breeding class. I explain that she doesn't have perfect silky coat, but wooly, her body is disproportional a little bit (long body comparable small head, short "bulldog" front legs), and she has luxating patella and it is genetic. What's wrong with that? I want people know about details like that because some of them way too uneducated, but want to breed their puppy mill dog "they bought in pet store" (I spoke with those people)

I still love my baby, no matter how perfect she is. She still my best dog ever.

I wouldn't make a big deal from comments like that. Be easier

[BrendaC87]

I really don't understand how someone can look at a 8 pound dog and say she's too big

I also wonder where is this new Yorkie standard that people are going by? Just 3 weeks ago, I took my new puppy to the vet and the vet tech was gushing over him and said "He is so cute but he is going to be big. He is already such a big boy!" He was 2.7 lbs at 14 weeks, charting to be 4.5 lbs although I'm hoping he'll be at least 5-7 lbs since his parents were 5 and 7 pounds.

I was like If this was a "big boy", I wonder what her "small" was....

[Krystee]

I'm really confused why people are insulted by that comment I mean, if they said "He's so ugly" or "he's so fat" or "He's so dumb", then I would understand. I don't know how big Tobie is going to be but if he grows into a big boy and someone points out that he's bigger than most Yorkies, I would say, "Yep, and I love him that way!". I wouldn't be offended at all. Just because they say he/she is big, doesn't mean they don't think they are cute. Now, if they said it with a sour look on their face, then I would understand that also.

[mscat]

Originally Posted by VickieDavis

I've heard of yorkies reaching 20 pounds and more. Its just more yorkie to love and more love to receive.
Who cares what they say...its your 'child' and thats all that matters.
People who says things like that just are ignorant to the breed.
Your baby is adorable..inside and out!!
Love that face. She resembles my Angel who is over 8 pounds of love.

Um.... How did you get your baby to smile in your avater? LOL that is the cutest pic !
I have learned just to shrug off those "ignorant remarks strangers make . Really they don't know what they are talking about. your yorkie is adorable, and that is what matters. I'd say "screw you" ... But, that's me, not real nice am I! they probably wouldn't bother even trying it with me.... I have too many tattoos.. Seriously, that stuff is just what people say when they are jealous of what others have.