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sarahheartmaddy · 04-19-2009, 05:52 PM

It's silly, but my DH keeps telling me I am "dwelling on it" too much. Lol. So I figured I would vent my frustrations to you guys!!

This weekend, two people asked me if Maddy was a Shih-Tzu. This drove me CRAZY!!!! People ask me all the time what breed she is. I think she looks like a yorkie!!! I know she is 7 lbs and like a mile long (hehe) but I think its apparent she is a yorkie. When I tell people she is a yorkie, they ALWAYS ask if she is a full breed yorkie! Grrrr.

She is bigger than what people usually imagine yorkies and floppy eared, but she is still one!!!

Thanks for letting me vent!!

FlDebra · 04-19-2009, 05:57 PM

I think it is probably the floppy ears that make them ask. They are just used to seeing yorkies with the perky ears standing erect. If you wanted them to stand you might still be able to by shaving the top triangle of each ear, and thinning some of the weight off the rest of the hair on the ear. That alone sometimes will let the ears come up. I have never had to tape them, but there are instructions on here in one of the stickies for that. If you just prefer the floppy ears, then that's okay too. But people will probably continue to ask. Sorry..... but I think Maddy is adorable!

sarahheartmaddy · 04-19-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by FlDebra

I think it is probably the floppy ears that make them ask. They are just used to seeing yorkies with the perky ears standing erect. If you wanted them to stand you might still be able to by shaving the top triangle of each ear, and thinning some of the weight off the rest of the hair on the ear. That alone sometimes will let the ears come up. I have never had to tape them, but there are instructions on here in one of the stickies for that. If you just prefer the floppy ears, then that's okay too. But people will probably continue to ask. Sorry..... but I think Maddy is adorable!

You are probably right... Maddy's ears have always flopped and I think it is just so cute. I can't imagine her ears staning erect!!

Thanks

DressingYorkies · 04-19-2009, 06:14 PM

hey, if you like floppy ears, dont worry anything about other people! that is what it is, the ears. i could see people maybe not knowing if boy or girl, but i dont think she looks like a shih tzu at all. when my girl shih tzu was alive,she was a real showy looking one in full coat-- people used to tell me i looked like my shih tzu--hair tossled on head-ha!! i thought she was gorgous, so i was thrilled-ha! hey, my hair prob had 3 colors in it too-ha!! now my boy shih tzu, he is pet store shih tzu,that they was gonna put to sleep at 3 months old for too small nose passage, --well, we got him fixed up by our vet, and he is now 13, and as daddy says--"the bestest boy!" but anyways, he has that shih tzu look that looks like a lhasa, and i used to get dopes asking us if he was pekinese!! yeah, i got insulted-ha!!! like, you could take out your girl yorkies all done up, and adult will say--is it a girl?, but the children will know right away. it is the grow ups that are daffy-ha!! rose

Wabbit · 04-19-2009, 06:25 PM

They obviously don't know the breed well...she looks completly Yorkie!!

I have a floppy eared girl too....I think it's adorable!! Not sure if you can get her ears to stand up after she's fully grown...I've heard you can only do that while they are still young...

But I wouldn't let it bother you...there will ALWAYS be someone....SOMEWHERE that will say something offensive...you just have to let it go....it's not worth letting it ruin ONE second of your day!!

sarahheartmaddy · 04-19-2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Wabbit

They obviously don't know the breed well...she looks completly Yorkie!!

I have a floppy eared girl too....I think it's adorable!! Not sure if you can get her ears to stand up after she's fully grown...I've heard you can only do that while they are still young...

But I wouldn't let it bother you...there will ALWAYS be someone....SOMEWHERE that will say something offensive...you just have to let it go....it's not worth letting it ruin ONE second of your day!!

I know, I ALWAYS take things to heart!! I really don't want her ears to stand up. I like the floppy ears! I think she looks so sweet.

Wabbit · 04-19-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sarahheartmaddy

I know, I ALWAYS take things to heart!! I really don't want her ears to stand up. I like the floppy ears! I think she looks so sweet.

OH OFCOURSE SHE"S PRECIOUS!!!! I'm sorry I meant to say that in my post!!!

It's ok....that just means you're a softie!!! BUT you must toughen up!! :0) Just a little...so your feelings don't get hurt by uncaring...tactless strangers!

sarahheartmaddy · 04-19-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Wabbit

OH OFCOURSE SHE"S PRECIOUS!!!! I'm sorry I meant to say that in my post!!!

Lol, I wasn't fishing for compliments, but thank you!! I think she MUST have the floppy ears since she is a spoiled little rotten dog who thinks she can get away with MURDER!!! The floppy ears make her look sweet, even tho she is a trouble maker to the CORE!!! hehehe!!

sarahheartmaddy · 04-19-2009, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Wabbit

It's ok....that just means you're a softie!!! BUT you must toughen up!! :0) Just a little...so your feelings don't get hurt by uncaring...tactless strangers!

That is my problem!! I let it not bother me around the people who say it, but then I DWELL on it forever. lol.

Wabbit · 04-19-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sarahheartmaddy

Lol, I wasn't fishing for compliments, but thank you!! I think she MUST have the floppy ears since she is a spoiled little rotten dog who thinks she can get away with MURDER!!! The floppy ears make her look sweet, even tho she is a trouble maker to the CORE!!! hehehe!!

LOL I know silly girl!! I think you can see the stinker in her eyes!! Its that twinkle!! hehe

Baxters Mommy · 04-19-2009, 06:58 PM

Aw, she is SOO cute! She sort-of looks like Baxter in the face... he has the floppy ears and the brown in his face and ears. I think she is so adorable though!

...and how can someone think she looks like a Shih Tzu?! I don't see that at all...

Lol.

mscat · 04-19-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sarahheartmaddy

It's silly, but my DH keeps telling me I am "dwelling on it" too much. Lol. So I figured I would vent my frustrations to you guys!!

This weekend, two people asked me if Maddy was a Shih-Tzu. This drove me CRAZY!!!! People ask me all the time what breed she is. I think she looks like a yorkie!!! I know she is 7 lbs and like a mile long (hehe) but I think its apparent she is a yorkie. When I tell people she is a yorkie, they ALWAYS ask if she is a full breed yorkie! Grrrr.

She is bigger than what people usually imagine yorkies and floppy eared, but she is still one!!!

Thanks for letting me vent!!

After reading your post, and the entire therad, I looked at Maddy's Picture. Then the picture in the avater. IMO, I just do not understand how anybody could mistake this little girl for anything BUT a Yorkie? A Shih-Tzu? Goodness Gracious Almighty... I would have laughed in that person's face ! Of course she looks nowhere near that breed. It is not the ears at all, to me it's all about her coloring. I agree that a lot of people are not so smart when it comes to breeds.
Do not let it bother you, because they are the ones at fault here. Not you. Just either laugh at them, or shrug your shoulders, and walk away. I think your yorkie is a cutie

chattiesmom · 04-19-2009, 07:02 PM

I am so sorry that you have had to deal with such aggravating comments. Believe me, I have had to deal with a few myself.

Bottom line, you have no control over the comments that others make. Some people "raise themselves by putting others down". And others may be asking out of of a sincere quest for knowledge. Little Maddy looks like an adorable Yorkie to me.

I get the "teacup" question about Peppy all the time - and if I perceive that people are asking for knowledge I explain, if they are asking to be rude I tend to answer in kind.

LilMissy · 04-19-2009, 07:09 PM

I totally think the floppy ears suite her. She looks very feminine. I can't believe that anyone would think that she wasn't a Yorkie

Rudys Mom · 04-19-2009, 07:10 PM

Awe...your Maddy looks like all Yorkie to me.

I have 2 Shih Tzu's plus my Yorkie, Rudy and Maddy doesn't look at all like a Shih Tzu to me. 7 lbs would be very tiny for a Shih Tzu. I think they average anywhere from 9 lbs up to 20 some lbs.
Take Care...you & your precious YORKIE, Maddy.

Oh, BTW, I'll take one of those mocha latte valium's to go that you have in your signature. That is just too funny but true!!!

04-19-2009, 05:52 PM	#1
sarahheartmaddy BANNED FOR TAKING MONEY AND NOT SHIPPING PRODUCTS SOLD!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,827	Just a little vent! It's silly, but my DH keeps telling me I am "dwelling on it" too much. Lol. So I figured I would vent my frustrations to you guys!! This weekend, two people asked me if Maddy was a Shih-Tzu. This drove me CRAZY!!!! People ask me all the time what breed she is. I think she looks like a yorkie!!! I know she is 7 lbs and like a mile long (hehe) but I think its apparent she is a yorkie. When I tell people she is a yorkie, they ALWAYS ask if she is a full breed yorkie! Grrrr. She is bigger than what people usually imagine yorkies and floppy eared, but she is still one!!! Thanks for letting me vent!! Attached Thumbnails

04-19-2009, 05:57 PM	#2
FlDebra Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FL Posts: 7,651	I think it is probably the floppy ears that make them ask. They are just used to seeing yorkies with the perky ears standing erect. If you wanted them to stand you might still be able to by shaving the top triangle of each ear, and thinning some of the weight off the rest of the hair on the ear. That alone sometimes will let the ears come up. I have never had to tape them, but there are instructions on here in one of the stickies for that. If you just prefer the floppy ears, then that's okay too. But people will probably continue to ask. Sorry..... but I think Maddy is adorable! __________________ FlDebra and her ABCs Annie, Ben, Candy Promoting Healthy Breeding to the AKC Yorkshire Terrier Standard

04-19-2009, 06:14 PM	#4
DressingYorkies Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 20	floppy ears hey, if you like floppy ears, dont worry anything about other people! that is what it is, the ears. i could see people maybe not knowing if boy or girl, but i dont think she looks like a shih tzu at all. when my girl shih tzu was alive,she was a real showy looking one in full coat-- people used to tell me i looked like my shih tzu--hair tossled on head-ha!! i thought she was gorgous, so i was thrilled-ha! hey, my hair prob had 3 colors in it too-ha!! now my boy shih tzu, he is pet store shih tzu,that they was gonna put to sleep at 3 months old for too small nose passage, --well, we got him fixed up by our vet, and he is now 13, and as daddy says--"the bestest boy!" but anyways, he has that shih tzu look that looks like a lhasa, and i used to get dopes asking us if he was pekinese!! yeah, i got insulted-ha!!! like, you could take out your girl yorkies all done up, and adult will say--is it a girl?, but the children will know right away. it is the grow ups that are daffy-ha!! rose Attached Thumbnails

04-19-2009, 06:25 PM	#5
Wabbit Love my little flowers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: In Gorgeous Montana!!! Posts: 4,499	They obviously don't know the breed well...she looks completly Yorkie!! I have a floppy eared girl too....I think it's adorable!! Not sure if you can get her ears to stand up after she's fully grown...I've heard you can only do that while they are still young... But I wouldn't let it bother you...there will ALWAYS be someone....SOMEWHERE that will say something offensive...you just have to let it go....it's not worth letting it ruin ONE second of your day!! __________________ Tam Flower babies: *Daizy Mae and Tulip Petals* RIP Honey Rose & Jasmine

04-19-2009, 06:58 PM	#11
Baxters Mommy YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, United States Posts: 295	Aw, she is SOO cute! She sort-of looks like Baxter in the face... he has the floppy ears and the brown in his face and ears. I think she is so adorable though! ...and how can someone think she looks like a Shih Tzu?! I don't see that at all... Lol. __________________ Baxter

04-19-2009, 07:02 PM	#13
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	Maddie is simply adorable! Please don't let these silly people annoy you! I am so sorry that you have had to deal with such aggravating comments. Believe me, I have had to deal with a few myself. Bottom line, you have no control over the comments that others make. Some people "raise themselves by putting others down". And others may be asking out of of a sincere quest for knowledge. Little Maddy looks like an adorable Yorkie to me. I get the "teacup" question about Peppy all the time - and if I perceive that people are asking for knowledge I explain, if they are asking to be rude I tend to answer in kind. __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

04-19-2009, 07:09 PM	#14
LilMissy Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 3,421	I totally think the floppy ears suite her. She looks very feminine. I can't believe that anyone would think that she wasn't a Yorkie __________________ Shaunna with Missy (my princess) & Dora (my tomboy)

04-19-2009, 07:10 PM	#15
Rudys Mom Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 4,327	Awe...your Maddy looks like all Yorkie to me. I have 2 Shih Tzu's plus my Yorkie, Rudy and Maddy doesn't look at all like a Shih Tzu to me. 7 lbs would be very tiny for a Shih Tzu. I think they average anywhere from 9 lbs up to 20 some lbs. Take Care...you & your precious YORKIE, Maddy. Oh, BTW, I'll take one of those mocha latte valium's to go that you have in your signature. That is just too funny but true!!! __________________ Rudy, Zoey & Buster's mom (Dawn) Rest In Peace my precious Gracie girl & Lucky buddie Dogster:http://www.dogster.com/dogs/382659 & http://www.dogster.com/dogs/497315 Last edited by Rudys Mom; 04-19-2009 at 07:12 PM.