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MrYorkiecrazy · 01-06-2008, 03:53 PM

I've kept quiet about this long enough. Now hear this!

We, as humans do, tend to put everything into little compartments;
"There are two kinds of people - the "haves" and the "have nots." Or to put it more simply - wives and husbands."
In many cases, this helps to explain things without getting long winded about it. That's why we have full size, mid size, and compact cars.
So the breed is called Yorkshire Terrier. Well, like it or not, and with all due respect to the breed standards, the common Yorkshire Terrier can and does vary greatly in size.
Oh, make no mistake, I AGREE - There is no such breed as Teacup or Teapot Yorkshire Terriers. But, I DO believe in teacup and teapot sized Yorkshire Terriers.
So, I think we should be more tolerant of the term and could go a long way in explaining it like this than to try and eliminate the idea. Let's face it. It's not going away.
I know I'm not going to convince the diehards, but I do hope to offer some people another way of looking at it.

01-06-2008, 03:53 PM	#1
MrYorkiecrazy No Longer a Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: City, State, Country Posts: 1,763	Teacup, Oh No! Another Take On It I've kept quiet about this long enough. Now hear this! We, as humans do, tend to put everything into little compartments; "There are two kinds of people - the "haves" and the "have nots." Or to put it more simply - wives and husbands." In many cases, this helps to explain things without getting long winded about it. That's why we have full size, mid size, and compact cars. So the breed is called Yorkshire Terrier. Well, like it or not, and with all due respect to the breed standards, the common Yorkshire Terrier can and does vary greatly in size. Oh, make no mistake, I AGREE - There is no such breed as Teacup or Teapot Yorkshire Terriers. But, I DO believe in teacup and teapot sized Yorkshire Terriers. So, I think we should be more tolerant of the term and could go a long way in explaining it like this than to try and eliminate the idea. Let's face it. It's not going away. I know I'm not going to convince the diehards, but I do hope to offer some people another way of looking at it.