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08-20-2010, 09:14 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Dakota
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| Oh, how cute... is she a teacup? No. She's a puppy. I am getting tired of every single person asking me this and then me trying to go into the whole speech of "teacup" being a misnomer and a marketing ploy and tiny ones are more likely to have health problems, blah, blah, blah. I'm just venting. Anyone else have everyone asking you that? I'm annoyed! The main reason is that I live in a small town and there are a few people who have gotten snowed by a breeder around here who is charging $2500+ for teeny tiny teacup yorkies. So I guess they think those little things are better than my Stormy.
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08-20-2010, 10:14 AM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: the good 'ol South
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| Alot of people ask me if Lulu is a "miniature". I just simply say no she's just a yorkie. Fortunately, many people just think Lulu is younger than she is so they don't realize how small she really is....this keeps a lot of the "teacup or miniature" comments at bay.
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08-20-2010, 10:19 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny
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| I know how you feel! I get that question ALL the time. It really makes me laugh when I have my 6lb yorkie Zoe out and they ask. But I do see ALOT of poorly bred oversized yorkies so I can kindof understand why people have that idea. I try to nicely educate them. Some are open, others you can practically see their eyes glaze over. Of course, the other question I get that really makes me uncomfortable is when they ask how much I paid.... |
08-20-2010, 10:23 AM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: MN
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| pick her up, look her over well, then answer "I think she's a dog, I'm not seeing a handle anywhere" and shrug your shoulders |
08-20-2010, 10:25 AM | #5 | |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Washington, DC
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love it!!! :d
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08-20-2010, 10:29 AM | #6 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA
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| Yep, I get the question all the time too. Yep, I have to go thru the speech about the teacup thing. Yesterday, I even got a question on what type of dogs I had as I was walking Tia and Ally!!!! I've just given up and just give short brief answers anymore. |
08-20-2010, 10:41 AM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Virginia
Posts: 50
| My Shorkie Alice, shocked us all. She went from a 3 pound 8 week old pup to a 7 month old that comes in about 14 pounds. She's huge! And a doll. Callie |
08-20-2010, 11:02 AM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Alberta
Posts: 34
| LOL I get asked all the time if Rosie is a tea cup...I've gotten tired after only a few months of educating the ignorant but I still go through the speech about the Tea Cup term. |
08-20-2010, 12:01 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Palm Bay, Fl, USA
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| I collect teacups - but they are all on a shelf in the dining room, and none of them bark
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08-20-2010, 12:09 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Orlando, FL, USA
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| oh man you just don't even know how hard it is for me to take Ella out. I've given up on explaining what she is and her size. Ella is a biewer but not only that she's chocolate. So I get the "is she mixed?" "maltese" "westie" "yorkie-poo" OH MY!!!! I love bringing her to the sorority house. No questions just awhs and ohhs. |
08-20-2010, 12:45 PM | #11 |
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08-20-2010, 01:41 PM | #12 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mt. Sinai, New York
Posts: 910
| I love these responses. Will definitely use them. Thanks for making me laugh everyone. |
08-21-2010, 07:57 AM | #14 |
YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New york
Posts: 258
| lol. this is funny because im in another thread talking about people asking "how much...?" i dont have a yorkie yet & im still learning more about this breed everyday!but coming from the otherside...i was the person that would ask how much....or is that a tea cup. that doesnt mean that i was being "ignorant". theres not alot of good wholesome reputable breeders out here....when you look up yorkie puppies on google...all you see is "teacup this & micro that!" from the 1st page to the last! so thats all i knew at the time....because that was all i was surrounded by. but now that ive found yorkie talk...ive learned SOOOOO much more! (thats y i love this site!) so dont think of them as being ignorant or stupid.....they just dont know any better. they dont know all the FACTS yet. p.s. i actually LOVE all the funny responses!!! |
08-21-2010, 08:41 AM | #15 | |
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