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07-19-2007, 06:21 AM | #1 |
Love at first bark Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philadelphia
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| She's not a teacup!! Hi Everyone, this is my first post. I have two beautiful Yorkie kids and love reading what you fellow Yorkie-lovers have to say. I was hoping I could get some advice... My male, Valentino, is a healthy 3 year-old, 7 pound ruff and tumble Yorkie. My female, Lolita, is a healthy 1 year-old, 3 pound sweet and petite Yorkie. But she is more than ready to play and wrestle with her brother. I love taking them both on walks and they are the best of friends. The problem is that I hate fielding questions about her being a "teacup", "pocket yorkie", "mini" or anything else of that nature. They are both from the same wonderful, repatable breeder and Lolita was expected to be at least a pound more, but it just didn't happen...as for the other females in the litter. Her parents were beautiful 5 and 6 pound Yorkies. She draws attention to her size, but I don't want to help incourage the popularity of dogs bred to be "teacups"...which isn't even a Yorkie breed, like some people think. It makes me sad to think people think it was intentional that she was "MADE" so small, I would never want to risk a puppy's healthy just so she could fit into my pocket! So I ask for your advice, what should I say when EVERYONE calls her a teacup...
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07-19-2007, 06:24 AM | #2 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| Hello and welcome to YT. I would just tell them that there is no such thing as a teacup and if they need proof they can try to find the word in the AKC standard for Yorkies.
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07-19-2007, 06:29 AM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hong Kong
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| Just tell everyone that they're both Yorkies within standards and just compare it to people, how we have people that are only 4'10" and some are 6'5" and it doesn't matter, we're all just people, just different shapes and sizes.
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07-19-2007, 06:41 AM | #4 | |
And the winner is... Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mississippi
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Welcome to YT--we are glad to have you and your two babies. Post pictures, soon!
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07-19-2007, 06:50 AM | #5 | |
Bella Boo & Diggy Too! Donating GS Member | Quote:
Diggy is 3.5, Zoey is around 4.5 and Ada is 7+, and Bella is in the 4's too. So They are like a box of chocolates, ya never know what your going to get!!!
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07-19-2007, 07:05 AM | #6 |
Love at first bark Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philadelphia
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| Yes... My husband and I always joke....Tino takes after his Daddy, my husband is a 6'3'', 300 pound retired professional athlete, and Lola takes after her Mommy, a 5'4'', 100 pound thin gal. I don't even want to get started on the ridicule that my husband gets when he is walking our babies by himself... It is hard though to keep your cool when people INSIST she is something she is not and look at you like a dummy because you don't agree.
__________________ My loves, my angels, my Yorkies. Valentino, Lolita, and Coquette! |
07-19-2007, 07:16 AM | #7 | |
Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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When my Heidi was around my 6'3" hubby wouldn't even take her from the house to the car on the lead for fear of the neighbours seeing him!...men!!!! Welcome to YT by the way!!!
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07-19-2007, 07:34 AM | #8 |
BANNED FOR NOT MAILING PRODUCTS PURCHASED | I have a 5lb female and a 2 1/2lb female and I know where your coming from. I just tell people she is a tiny yorkie with a BIG bite! Her and her sister will play and play and my tiny one will get the best of the bigger one! it's so funny to watch them go at it! Glad you founf the site! I know you will love it here! |
07-19-2007, 07:40 AM | #9 |
I LOVE my Yorkie Babies! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: KS
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| Hi Welcome to YT! Valentino and Lolita are adorable!!! That's so cool that hubby walks the kids. Mine would not do it alone.... |
07-19-2007, 08:06 AM | #10 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sunny Southern California!!!!
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| Welcome to YT! OMG, You hubby looks like a giant compared to them! hehe. Out of curiosity...what sport did he play? Would we know him? Sorry I am just a bit nosey! I agree though, it is great that he walks them! My hubby, will walk my baby, but he gives me grieve about walking the "mouse"...men! haha
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07-19-2007, 08:19 AM | #11 | |
Love at first bark Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philadelphia
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p.s. the boys might have the size advantage in our house....but the girls are the bosses
__________________ My loves, my angels, my Yorkies. Valentino, Lolita, and Coquette! | |
07-19-2007, 08:23 AM | #12 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Heck I had someone ask me if my 6 lb yorke was a teacup I think when most people ask that it is an innocent question. I would just very nicely tell them there isnt such a thing
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07-19-2007, 08:25 AM | #13 | |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sunny Southern California!!!!
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__________________ My cute little Turbo butt! YES, we are also avid members of the CRAZYCLUB & Little Gentleman's Club! Turbo 's Tumi!!! | |
07-19-2007, 08:28 AM | #14 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | Welcome to YT! I understand your frustration, you can't stop people from keep asking that, it's annoying, but you have to come with a phrase that you can use each time, so you don't have to think each time they ask. You guys look like a happy family! My hubby also walk my little boy, isn't that great??? we're lucky Post more pictures of your babies soon |
07-19-2007, 08:32 AM | #15 |
Love at first bark Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 677
| ok..OK. Eagles and 49ers is right. And I am putting it out there to support HWY...(Husbands Walking Yorkies, haha!) Hubby played for the Eagles for 6 years before he was involved in the T.O. trade which sent us to San Francisco....where we adopted our baby Yorkie Valentino...everything happens for a reason!
__________________ My loves, my angels, my Yorkies. Valentino, Lolita, and Coquette! |
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