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YorkieChick1 · 06-06-2008, 10:36 PM

People don't usually ask me about Brooke but they ask me what my 3 lb. chihuahua is!!! I always think, "What else can she be?" A rat?!! Sometimes I fool with people and say she is a chihuahua/rodent mix and they actually believe me!! Silly people!!

Mayas Mommy · 06-07-2008, 01:44 AM

Maya is no Yorkie ... she is a ....... STINKER ... he he he ....

Wight Witch · 06-07-2008, 02:36 AM

People seem to know what Tink is........Yorkie.......even with her floppy ears!
But saying that most people that stop to chat to Tink are other Yorkie owners, others just go aaaaaahhhhhhhhh as they walk pass.

Wight Witch · 06-07-2008, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Mayas Mommy

Maya is no Yorkie ... she is a ....... STINKER ... he he he ....

aahhhhhhh bless, she has the cutiest of faces

cindybell · 06-07-2008, 06:35 AM

Hi,
I also have a Yorkie-poo. He looks 100% Yorkie. Even his groomer says he
looks totally Yorkie. Coco's father was the poodle, the mother Yorkie.
Cindy

MissLizzie · 06-07-2008, 06:49 AM

thanks for all the replies!

I'm glad it's not just poor Itsy who gets mistaken for other dogs. She feels much better now.

I guess a lot of people just aren't that familiar with different dog breeds.

ckuz13 · 06-07-2008, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Rudys Mom

Nobody has ever asked me what breed Rudy is. But, and I can't believe this, but some lady actually asked if Lucky, my Shih Tzu was a cat?

Oh my Gosh..a cat..that is so funny..My poor Harvee (black pug) was mistaken more then once for a pot belly pig...he was 30lbs..I kinda see why.

AprilLove · 06-07-2008, 11:19 AM

Most of the time, people just ask if she "is" a Yorkie and how much does she weigh (why does that question always get asked??), but she has been called a rat once or twice

Of course, you all know, the ones' that said that were complete idiots and did not deserve a response

SladesMommy · 06-07-2008, 11:41 AM

It was odd, when Slade was a puppy and I took him out everyone would be like "oh look at the cute yorkie puppy". He has a yorkie face, but none of the yorkie coloring so it was odd to me that people would say he was a yorkie.

I don't really take him many places (this town isn't very dog friendly), but when I do people usually ask what kind of dog he is I tell them he's a MUTT! usually they look at me in horror that i called my own dog a mutt, but its the truth and i really hate the whole 'designer dog' trend so I avoid calling him a 'yorkipoo' at all cost!

Kbsqueff · 06-07-2008, 11:45 AM

I only have been asked what the girls were and how much did they weight...

JRo · 06-07-2008, 12:58 PM

I either get asked what Tucker is or if Tucker is a silky. Who knows...maybe he is!

chachi · 06-07-2008, 01:04 PM

My groomer thinks Chachi is a silky. He is a larger yorkie

MeganS · 06-07-2008, 01:53 PM

Only once. I was walking Tucker and a lady asked if he was a shih tzu.

Our friend from church was playing with him and asked if he was something....(a breed I can't remember the name of) but she's blind, so it doesn't count.

Sookie · 06-07-2008, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkiekist

Some people at a dog show thought my Skye Terrier was a Briard puppy!!!

A very, very, very tiny Briard.

nancyfancypants · 06-07-2008, 02:23 PM

When I first got Gus, one of the girls I work with used to say, "Are you sure he's not a silky?" Her boyfriend's mom has two Yorkies, and somehow she thinks this makes her an expert. Um, no, he's a Yorkie. She was really making me nuts with this for a bit, but she finally dropped it. Sheesh!

06-06-2008, 10:36 PM	#16
YorkieChick1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 2,249	People don't usually ask me about Brooke but they ask me what my 3 lb. chihuahua is!!! I always think, "What else can she be?" A rat?!! Sometimes I fool with people and say she is a chihuahua/rodent mix and they actually believe me!! Silly people!! __________________ Nanci 's her furbabies!! Brooke,Binky,Bunny,Buster & BooBoo And My Chichis: Baby & Bitsy There's nothing that brightens my day more than a puppy kiss!

06-07-2008, 01:44 AM	#17
Mayas Mommy ..... and BLAIR'S too ...... Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Posts: 3,190	Maya is no Yorkie ... she is a ....... STINKER ... he he he .... __________________ I LOVE MY LIFE AS A MOMMY AND A WIFE

06-07-2008, 02:36 AM	#18
Wight Witch YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Isle of Wight UK Posts: 335	People seem to know what Tink is........Yorkie.......even with her floppy ears! But saying that most people that stop to chat to Tink are other Yorkie owners, others just go aaaaaahhhhhhhhh as they walk pass. __________________ Lesley. Proud Mummy To Tink (Tinkerbell)

06-07-2008, 11:19 AM	#23
AprilLove My Three Hearts Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wrapped around their paws :-) Posts: 7,190	Most of the time, people just ask if she "is" a Yorkie and how much does she weigh (why does that question always get asked??), but she has been called a rat once or twice Of course, you all know, the ones' that said that were complete idiots and did not deserve a response __________________ MaryKay AprilLove Wubs Moosie R.I.P. Bailey & BitsyRoo

06-07-2008, 11:41 AM	#24
SladesMommy Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ATX Posts: 4,513	It was odd, when Slade was a puppy and I took him out everyone would be like "oh look at the cute yorkie puppy". He has a yorkie face, but none of the yorkie coloring so it was odd to me that people would say he was a yorkie. I don't really take him many places (this town isn't very dog friendly), but when I do people usually ask what kind of dog he is I tell them he's a MUTT! usually they look at me in horror that i called my own dog a mutt, but its the truth and i really hate the whole 'designer dog' trend so I avoid calling him a 'yorkipoo' at all cost! __________________ GIGANTIC DOG CLOTHES SALE!!! <--- CLlCK!

06-07-2008, 06:35 AM	#20
cindybell Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fox River Grove Illinois Posts: 28	Hi, I also have a Yorkie-poo. He looks 100% Yorkie. Even his groomer says he looks totally Yorkie. Coco's father was the poodle, the mother Yorkie. Cindy

06-07-2008, 06:49 AM	#21
MissLizzie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 75	thanks for all the replies! I'm glad it's not just poor Itsy who gets mistaken for other dogs. She feels much better now. I guess a lot of people just aren't that familiar with different dog breeds.

06-07-2008, 11:45 AM	#25
Kbsqueff YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rio Grande do Sul - BRAZIL Posts: 1,054	I only have been asked what the girls were and how much did they weight...

06-07-2008, 12:58 PM	#26
JRo Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 680	I either get asked what Tucker is or if Tucker is a silky. Who knows...maybe he is! Attached Thumbnails __________________ ~ Tucker's Mommy ~ Proud Member of The Little Gentlemens Club Tucker loves Holly

06-07-2008, 01:04 PM	#27
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	My groomer thinks Chachi is a silky. He is a larger yorkie __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

06-07-2008, 01:53 PM	#28
MeganS Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,016 Blog Entries: 1	Only once. I was walking Tucker and a lady asked if he was a shih tzu. Our friend from church was playing with him and asked if he was something....(a breed I can't remember the name of) but she's blind, so it doesn't count. __________________ Megan "I have my dreams, I have made plans." - The Pirate Queen All Gave Some; Some Gave All

06-07-2008, 02:23 PM	#30
nancyfancypants YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Greater Pittsburgh area Posts: 293	When I first got Gus, one of the girls I work with used to say, "Are you sure he's not a silky?" Her boyfriend's mom has two Yorkies, and somehow she thinks this makes her an expert. Um, no, he's a Yorkie. She was really making me nuts with this for a bit, but she finally dropped it. Sheesh!