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04-05-2011, 11:48 AM | #1 |
Owned by a Gremlin Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: The Mitten State!
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| teacup yorkie I'v been taking Gizmo around with us (ie to the mall and pet friendly malls and what not) and I'm so sick of getting asked if he is a teacup and how "aw I like them smaller" that actually kind idlers a woman have it who gave me a card for breeding "mini tea cup yorkies". I didn't mean to be mean but I feel that even ignorance has its limits especially when its hurting fur babies. Guess that's my vent.
__________________ Taryn Momma to Gizmo AKA Monkeyman My husband, daughter, son, and dog make me who I am "My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am." |
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04-05-2011, 11:52 AM | #2 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| It is just the way so many women are - the smaller ones are cuter to them. My last Yorkie was only 3 lbs. but she was a runt from normal parents, normal little and she was a star wherever she went with all the women due to her tiny, fragile size.
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
04-05-2011, 11:58 AM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Royse City tx
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| I didn't realize there was NOT such a thing either until joining this website. Now when I see it advertised anywhere it makes me sick! My Bella was the last one of her litter BECAUSE she was the runt! I thought that strange because most people want a "teacup". He said she would be on the smaller size around 4lbs full grown. Ha not quite, I got very lucky with her. She's 6 mos and already 5lbs! Believe me, anyone who thinks that even 5 lbs is too big is CRAZY! She is stil very tiny! I hope she reaches atleast 7 lbs!
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04-05-2011, 12:00 PM | #4 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: North East, Ar. USA
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Uber, micro, mini, teacup yorkie!!! At maturity they would weigh half a pound and live their lives in hamster cages!! Geez
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04-05-2011, 12:10 PM | #5 |
YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Royse City tx
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| Amen!
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04-05-2011, 12:13 PM | #6 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| There are so many disreputable breeders selling tinies and calling them teacups that it is almost a losing battle. But we know the truth and when you know something you have to share with those that dont know
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04-05-2011, 12:17 PM | #7 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Syracuse NY
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| I feel the same way, Belle is a little over 4lbs at 5 months old and she is SOOOO tiny. I can't wait til she gets bigger!!! The whole teacup tiny craze make me sick.
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04-05-2011, 12:19 PM | #8 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Macomb, MI
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| We take louie to the outside mall,and so many people say he is soo big and he's 7 lbs. I think it because their not used to seeing a standard yorkies Their seeing yorkies from unreputable breeder that are so tiny its sad!
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04-05-2011, 12:32 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Gainesville, VA
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| I get asked the same questions and a lot of people have taken their phones out, wanted a picture of him and proceeded to ask who the breeder is because they TOO want a "teacup" yorkie! (Grrrrr ) I am kind though and firmly inform them that my Oliver is not a teacup and that I am hopeful he will get bigger I also tell them that I have a wondeful breeder but she DOES NOT breed "teacups" as there is no such thing, but that if she wants a happy, healthy yorkie she's more than happy to give her a call Some people are just ignorant, I know I was before finding YT although I never wanted a dog that small. Common sense should tell you that's unhealthy. Oliver is 3.2 pounds but trust me is VERY healthy and I often wonder if he was a little PIG in another life He LOVES to eat!! My next response will be, if you want a pet that size buy a hamster!
__________________ Kelly, mommy to little Oliver "The more boys I meet, the more I love my dog." http://www.eat-yourself-skinny.com/ Last edited by Dzbabykel; 04-05-2011 at 12:34 PM. |
04-05-2011, 12:35 PM | #10 | |
Owned by a Gremlin Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: The Mitten State!
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Grrr still fuming.
__________________ Taryn Momma to Gizmo AKA Monkeyman My husband, daughter, son, and dog make me who I am "My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am." Last edited by Taryn0405; 04-05-2011 at 12:37 PM. | |
04-05-2011, 12:39 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Gainesville, VA
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| Ooo you got to take your little one into Nordstroms?? How fun! I wish the mall near my house would allow Oliver, everytime I try I'm asked to leave
__________________ Kelly, mommy to little Oliver "The more boys I meet, the more I love my dog." http://www.eat-yourself-skinny.com/ |
04-05-2011, 12:49 PM | #12 |
Owned by a Gremlin Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: The Mitten State!
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| Oh yes, he's becoming partial to Coach shoes. Hehe!
__________________ Taryn Momma to Gizmo AKA Monkeyman My husband, daughter, son, and dog make me who I am "My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am." |
04-05-2011, 12:51 PM | #13 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mt. Sinai, New York
Posts: 910
| I always keep mine in their bag - and no one even knows I have them with me. I even take them to the supermarket. The bags are so stylish now that no one would think that you have a dog in there.
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04-05-2011, 01:00 PM | #14 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Gainesville, VA
Posts: 1,173
| Lucky! I bought a very nice (and very expensive haha) Kwigy Bo carrier and have tried and tried and continued to try and train Oliver to go into and enjoy it.....always unsuccessfully He just hates it so I know he would bark and try to scratch his way out of it. I should have just started at an earlier age
__________________ Kelly, mommy to little Oliver "The more boys I meet, the more I love my dog." http://www.eat-yourself-skinny.com/ |
04-05-2011, 01:12 PM | #15 | ||
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan USA & Sheffield UK
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The members above stated themselves that people note the size range of yorkies. It's understandable, because there is a difference! A 2lb yorkie, 4lb yorkie & 7lb yorkie are noticeably different in size. Yes, it's just a couple of pounds, but on a small dog, makes an obvious difference in structure, face size, paw size, etc. I don't get what the big deal is when people state the obvious.
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