I Am Sorry!
 

:( I just got back on here and checked my mail. I said something on here I was not suppose to say. Really I got 2 mails another came in my hubby's email from his website. I said t-cup and tiny t-cup. I am sorry I had no idea. I just always heard them called that. I did not mean no harm. Thank you for letting me know that those are not they way to say that. I did study and talk to many breeds and vets and no one has ever said to me dont say those words. I do know that small can be harmful during labor for a female. I just feel so bad about this. I did not mean to get anyone upset or to start an fuss. I am not this way. The only reason I said those words again just now for everyone knows what I have said and newbies will not hopefully make the same mistake as I did. I did not read the replies I am sorry to say I emptied my box before I could read. I just now go back on here cause my son's birthday was yesterday (the big 10). I really am so sorry. I feel so bad I am REALLY in tears. I love my babies so much. I would never use those terms to place a yorkie (or any other animal) in a home. I will very much keep this in mind and try to remember it in the future. Like I said I am sure I got replies on that (2 that I know of) not sure if some where nice and if some was not...however I did not know better...really I did not! I never heard of this until now. So thank you for letting me know. Please forgive me! I am sorry....:(

OMG.....you did NOTHING wrong by saying t-cup!!

That is just one of MANY misunderstanding, about yorkies.....I'm sorry that you are so upset by this! But you did not commit the unforgiveable sin!!

Some are just very sensitive to the use of T-cup....to describe yorkies....

Honey, your not the first nor the last to use the terms Tiny or Teacup.
If your not educated in the breed how would you know? That's what
YT is for. They will set you straight evertime.;)
I talk to people often when they see me with Buddy and they don 't
belive he's a Yorkie due to his size. When I tell them Yorkies come
in all sizes they still don't believe me. People think Yorkie and immediately
it has to be tiny or a Teacup, that's all they know & don't want to know anything else! I have learned to keep quiet, except on YT:p
Don't fret, nothing to be upset about. It's an honest mistake.
Your right, vet's don't know either:(

you did NOTHING wrong by saying t-cup!! ,just feel good about yourself, that you are learning about yorkie's.

Just hate it
 

I just hate that I done this... I really did not know.... I just read on the AKC web OMg I am so sorry you have no idea... I am about to start breeding and here I go miss something up already. I just love these guys and now.... I am just so sorry....

Oh poor you. Yes the word t-cup can set some people into a spin. Shake it off! We all learn here and most of the time it is in a kind loving place to grow. I hope you will continue to stay here and ask questions and share stories! I am sure they told you yorkies are a toy breed! I just think toys come in all sizes! From 12 pounds down to pocket lint sizes! Each size has its advantages and disadvantages. No matter what size we love them all, and wish you nothing but the best!

Heavens I have made plenty of mistakes along my yorkie journey! Live, learn and most of all Laugh!!

Toy
 

Yeah I knew they are a toy breed... I just always heard the smaller called "the other". I know now...thank you! I just needed to say I was wrong infront of everyone on here and I did not know but now I do.... God Bless!

Omg u did nothing wrong hun DO not WORRY about it ~big hugs~

Teacup is just a term for a smaller yorkie. Alot of people that are not on YT use the term and we are not going to get away from its use. I am sorry someone emailed you and made you feel bad about it

Did you get emails from certain people, or did you get the automatic emails that come to your email when someone replys to a topic. I use to get all sorts of emails when I first joined, thinking that people were emailing me, then I found out that it is something in our profile that you can change. I don't get the emails when someone replies to a topic that I replied to. I don't do that anymore as it fills up my email box too much.

Some people are over sensitive to the term "teacup". Don't worry about it.
This is a great place to learn everything you need to know about yorkies.

Welcome

No really
 

I am glad I got the messages here on the other... they were no hateful but helpful and very greatful about it. Really no joke! I just hate that I made people upset. I would not say or do something wrong on purpose and just to let everyone know that....:)

I, for one, never get upset if someone uses the word teacup, unless it is an unscrupulous breeder. "Teacup" has become so universal and I see it on TV, magazines, and even puppy clothes patterns. If someone refers to their baby as a teacup, I just figure it's a small dog. Please don't feel bad! Hugs to you!

Snugs...I feel your pain SO at 5 o'clock I am going to have a glass of wine, for YOU....so that you can get over this....Will anyone else join me?

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Just had to reajust this alittle, from at least 16lbs to pocket lint size:p
Don't forget Buddy.

Count me in, wine @ 5, great idea!

Maybe 2
 

:D Can you have 2? I have kidney disease and can not drink that much (really not at all). I love wine and collect it! So could you make it 2 instead? No joke really I just wrote to say sorry and I did and I learned and now that everyone knows how I feel....I can move on...Thanks again!

Me Me I do!

Snugs, that term is used by people that either don't know any better or people that are trying to make a buck off of the people that don't know any better. We have just learned to run when we see that on a website. Stop beating yourself up. We forgive ya already. Have a glass of wine with us and forget about it. AND welcome to YT!

Please don't feel so bad! We all learn something new every day. They are simply words, no more than that.
Smile, have that glass of wine and have a great day:)

I am so sorry that you feel so devastated. I always used 'tea-cup' until I joined YT. It just has negative connotations because it is used to sell puppies that won't be 'teacup' size. It is used as a ripoff.

And, yes, I join in a drink at 5 o'clock if it can be a Bahama Mama.:D:D:D

Omg
 

I guess if everyone is drinking at 5 I could have a sweet tea.... and I would not ever trick someone... I am so glad I did say that know... cause like I said I learned something!

Don't worry about it. :hug::hug::hug:

I'm sorry that someone had to send you those emailss and pm's. You would have learned it on your own staying here. Some people are greatly offended by teacupss and tinies. I didn't know any better either and I still, as a breeder, have people call me and ask for a 'teacup. I don't breed tinies either but sometimes have one in a litter. Right now I have three out five that are "tinies". You did nothing wrong.

I can understand being corrected for words that historically are considered hate words or are demeaning to someone's heritage. I would hope that none of us would remain silent on terminology that is said to hurt or to lessen someone in the world.

However, I cannot understand why words such as teacup incites such a fervor that it embarrasses or humiliates the speaker/writer especially when they are newcomers or guests.

In my opinion the rudeness of such is much more damaging than someone using the wrong terminology to describe a Yorkie. There is a better way to gently correct someone and lead them to the "jargon" that graces this breed than to embarrass or ridicule.

To the OP...as others before me have also said, do not be distressed about your choice of words. I'm just grateful to see that you did not let it deter you from returning to the board.

My Yorkie is not a teacup but were she so, I would have no problem hearing her called such because it is just a word. It's not even a word with negative connotations in our society. The word teacup to me conjures up a special, dainty piece of delicate china. Sounds about right for my Yorkie on the days she's acting like a prissy little diva. On the days she's acting out from her wild child persona the word mug might be a better fit!

I don't really care what you call my Yorkie. Words don't have any impact on how special or beloved she is. In fact, if someone can come up with one word that describes her dynamic personalitiy all wrapped up in a five pound bundle of kinetic energy, please let me know. I'll see if I can get the word submitted to Webster's as one of the new words for 2009. I've worked with words all my professional life and still cannot capture the one word that adequately describes my Yorkie.

Don't feel bad, I'm learning about yorkies, too!! You didn't do anything wrong; you're still learning! I think it's sad so many people don't know that there really arent t-cup or tiny yorkies that are a "special" part of the breed. I even found a Yorkie from a breeder that I'm thinking of getting that wasn't wanted by a lot of people because they wanted smaller dogs. He's only $175 because he's almost a year old and a larger male. No one has wanted him in that long even though he's a sweetie and trained very well. I'm still thinking of getting him! But definitley you are doing the right thing by coming here and researching before getting a Yorkie. That's what I'm doing before I get my own little furbaby!

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LOL! Yeah, my Lucky can be a mug sometimes!!

This has me thinking (might be doing too much of that the past few days) and wondering that we should do a poll. The poll would be: How many people didn't have any knowledge of the word "T-cup" before coming to YT? What are your guesses as to how many people would be honest and say they didn't know? I will be one of the first to admit that I didn't know. I can go further to say that before I came here I knew so little about it, that when someone even said the word I didn't know what they were even talking about.
I think it's awful that you had to receive e-mails from people who obviously get a thrill out of making others feel bad. I guess if they talk down to people and treat them as if they are stupid it makes them feel smarter. In all reality it just makes them look all that much more stupid.
I'm glad your staying and you will find that the helpful nice people far outweigh the bad.

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Amen!!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Oh - and Snugs - I'll belly up and volunteer to drink your glass of wine. Thanks!

I wouldn't worry about it. You did nothing wrong. If anyone of those emails showed any kind of meaness then they need to sit in a corner and think about what they said.

Many people refer to the little Yorkies as Teacup and I don't think it is a crime. When someone says this, they are just referring to the smaller than usual Yorkie.

I can understand being corrected for words that historically are considered hate words or are demeaning to someone's heritage. I would hope that none of us would remain silent on terminology that is said to hurt or to lessen someone in the world.

However, I cannot understand why words such as teacup incites such a fervor that it embarrasses or humiliates the speaker/writer especially when they are newcomers or guests.

In my opinion the rudeness of such is much more damaging than someone using the wrong terminology to describe a Yorkie. There is a better way to gently correct someone and lead them to the "jargon" that graces this breed than to embarrass or ridicule.

To the OP...as others before me have also said, do not be distressed about your choice of words. I'm just grateful to see that you did not let it deter you from returning to the board.

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Very well said. I agree with you 100%. Thank you.

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