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01-15-2007, 07:57 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lubbock, Texas
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| Did anyone see the Today Show?? Did you catch the segment on the most popular dogs registered by AKC last year. As I think most of us knew, the Lab was #1 and the Yorkie was #2, I feel this is a good news, bad news thing, but what I was NOT pleased with was the way Al Roker squirmed, mentioned the work "RAT", and Yorkies "were not real dogs". First, I will admit, Fancy is more like my "child", but my "not real dog" rules over a 75 lb. Greyhound and a 4 month old Boxer that is definately MUCH larger than she is! Shame on you Al Roker...May one of these "little rats" jump up and bite you on your butt!
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01-15-2007, 08:00 AM | #2 |
Cosmo, Minnie, and Lillian Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York
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| With comments like that..they should expect the today show to end tomorrow. |
01-15-2007, 08:03 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SW Fl
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| I also heard them mention that this is the 1st time ever a small dog made the most popular list. Yeh... for Yorkies |
01-15-2007, 08:05 AM | #4 |
Cosmo, Minnie, and Lillian Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York
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| I don't believe that i'm sure other smaller breeds have made it..theres no way that they never made it to the list before and now all of a sudden they're in second place?! give me a break..I think they just wanted to sound tough so they made stupid comments like that. |
01-15-2007, 08:07 AM | #5 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Oh no, I'll bet he gets lots of letters; he has no idea how protective we are of our little ones. Truthfully, I don't think of Joey as a real dog, I think of him as a precious gift from heaven. Not thrilled about them being highly rated. This usually is bad news for the breed in general. Nancy |
01-15-2007, 08:09 AM | #6 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | I'm glad he made comments like that ...While it isn't true they look like little rats - there are too many people who follow fads....so maybe what he said is a good thing in disguise ??? the yorkie was GORGEOUS on the show and totally not rat like and I can't believe he said it - but he WAS joking....and anytime a breed gets this popular - it just isn't a good thing for the breed in general.... I think we're already seeing this with all the sick puppies being sold. and Nancy you're so right - I think of my girls as little kids - they're dogs I KNOW but so childlike you can't help but treat them like children lol - and they ARE little Gifts to us. I sure loved that yorkie they had on the show. What a doll she/he was |
01-15-2007, 08:13 AM | #7 |
My furkids Donating Member | I don't like comments like that either but, I just ignore them...I don't think they mean they LOOK like rats...it's just their size! I get that all the time! I also get...why are you walking your guinea pig? I just laugh it off and tell the girls they are my beautiful babies...I have other important things on my mind right now than peoples rude comments!
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01-15-2007, 08:14 AM | #8 |
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| Yorkies I wish Yorkies would become the most "unpopular" breed to own...then there would be none in puppymills and pet shops... |
01-15-2007, 08:15 AM | #9 | |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | Quote:
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01-15-2007, 08:17 AM | #10 | |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | Quote:
i agree this isnt a good thing that there # 2 | |
01-15-2007, 08:23 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lubbock, Texas
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| Yeah, that was my good news, bad news..Over breeding is already such a problem with these beautiful babies.
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01-15-2007, 08:26 AM | #12 |
The Yorkie Sitter Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston
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| I didn't take it like that though.. I don't think he meant it in bad way.... not worth thing to be upset about!
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01-15-2007, 08:30 AM | #13 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY
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| The Today Show I saw that too. I started to talk back to Al Roker but I realized that he was just ignorant about our beloved babies. My natural grown children know that my little girl, BeBe, is the light of my life. She has given me such joy especially this past Christmas season. I usually feel a tad depressed but with BeBe around, it's just impossible to think of anything else. It's all about her in our place. My fiancee and I are just crazy about our little girl. She is 4Lbs and just about 61/2 months. P.S. can someone tell me if this is a normal weight for her? My fiancee says she is eating like a piglet but I see her as very healthy and active and cute and adorable, etc.......... |
01-15-2007, 08:46 AM | #14 | |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Quote:
Btw, does anyone know what the most impopular breed is? Can you imagine how popular yorkies would be if they were featured on a television series or Disney movie? Nancy | |
01-15-2007, 08:57 AM | #15 |
I Love My 3 Lovebugs! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: north east ohio
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| I do think Al was joking when he said that.... but with the Yorkie being #2 now...its only going to add fuel to the fire with all these BYB's....UGH We will be seeing more yorkies being born sick, more of them in shelters and people breeding just to breed for the fun of it......its actually quite sad. All because they said that small dogs are all the rage now and one of the hot new trends..... I wish they would think about what they say before they actually say soemthing like that....
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