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This isn't just snobby Yorkie owners, it's also people w/BIG dogs...If I find out that one of my customers (I'm in sales) has a dog, I show them a picture of my Apple....Today, I had a husband/wife that had a great dane...I told them I'd previously had an English Mastiff, but now had a yorkie, and showed them Apple's picture, and they wouldn't even make a comment on her...Now ya'll can see she's cute, right lol...I could just see the disgust in their faces...I've had a 180 lb. dog, and a 5 lb. dog, and I loved the big one w/all my heart, as I love this little one w/all my heart...I wonder if they would love their big dog, if he was a little dog? They say size matters, but I think not ;) |
Me too I had to respond to this. Gracie is what I think of as a normal size -- 7 lbs. That's because our friends' Yorkies (that have had Yorkies for 30 years) have always been 6-7 lbs. When we decided we were ready to have one too, I wanted one that wasn't too fragile. I see breeders charging more the smaller they are and am turned off. They breed for small size to sell, but breed standard size for "show" (champion) lines. Some people I meet think she's big...compared to a neighbor's Yorkie that is groomed vey short (She is 9 lbs!)......some think she is small....Hey lady why are you walking a rat? I love Gracie and her size. She's small enough to pick up and carry whenever and wherever I need to, and large enough to walk 1-2 miles a day. Perfect! She's also the sweetest girl ever. I also love my neighbors' shih tzu, norwich terrier, beagle, etc. There is a perfect dog with the perfect size and personality for everyone. |
Some people They do not think before they speak!!! Always try to be above others!! That just pushes my buttons...think they know all and are full of it...you know what I mean?? |
We always get this too! Roxie is about 6lbs, Ryder is probably 10lbs, and now we have Prince who is 2 1/2lbs. Everyone always asks about Prince first, but Roxie and Ryder (not registered and could be mixes) have the best little personalities and win them over in minutes. |
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I really, really wanted a standard Yorkie the second time around. It didn't happen, my vet says I am just destined to have big Yorkies. But that's ok by me, I loved Spencer just the way he was as do I love Winston...both well over the standard 7 pounds. They are both all Yorkie and I love every ounce of them. |
happens all the time to me as well. although usually I get the other way around and it's people who don't have yorkies who wonder how I got them to be so small! Mine range from 4-6 pounds. lol I think they're rather standard personally! But yes I have come into contact with many snobby YT owner who thinks their dogs are better than mine. Can't we all just get along? No one's is better than the other. haha Luckily, I don't get it at my groom shop. Customers are always super sweet and just ooh and ahh at my guys rather than be snooty about it. Or maybe they figure they better me nice since I may be giving their dog a haircut. haha |
this makes me crazy too! my mom's yorkie Livy is 10 lbs...its perfect because she LOVES to be outside (they live in the coutry) and she keeps up with my dad's hunting dogs! My yorkie is 3ish pounds. I was hoping for around 5 but he has stayed smaller. I also have gotten the "hey did you know you are walking rat?" How freakin rude!!! I also get the "oh look a teacup" I have stopped correcting people I just smile. I also make sure if someone is rude and then they want to pet him, I say "oh no he bites" :D I say pay no attention to these people, life is too short to listen to stupidity...walk away |
The only time Ive encountered that was one time when we were at a festival and some lady said "they have the bigger kind of yorkies". They are 6 and 11 lbs |
I agree that is really ignorant of people. Who can judge a poor little yorkie on their beautiful looks! |
This happened to me recently at my vets office by the vet tech. When she sees my 2.9 lb 5 month old puppy ,she says sarcastically oh my mom has one thats full grown smaller than him ,mind you he is charting to be about 3.8lbs full grown. |
It is surprising how much I hear this, too. We seem to be looking for a good comeback answer for these ignorant people. - A teacup is a clothing size for dogs, not a breed size. - My dog is huge-YOU WIN!!! - My breeder strives for good health and personality. From which breeder did you purchase your yorkie? (If they answer "petstore" say, "Oh, not a puppymill"!!!!) - You must have paid a lot for such a tiny dog! How much did they take you for? - Are you planning to show your yorkie or is it just for show? - I thought a smaller yorkie would make me look fat! It is fun to imagine what you would like to say, isn't it? Probably the best thing to do is just realize they are ignorant and either - Just smile, or - Tell them to join YorkieTalk to meet some very friendly yorkie owners and learn everything there is to know about the breed. |
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I get it constantly. Lucy weights 13 lbs, Rebel weighs 5.5. When they're together people think Lucy is the Mama and Reb is the baby. NOT! I don't let it bother me anymore. I'm nice to the people who are nice, and rude to those who are rude. |
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Thanks for all the responses, it makes me feel better about my experiences. Personally I don't care, I love Abby anyway, but for some strange and perplexing reason it makes me feel bad for her, as if she cares! So far she is a very friendly, outgoing and happy dog. She is between 6.5-7.0 lbs. now (at 7 months). I was hoping she would be around 5 lbs. just because my husband is disabled and we are both getting older and I wanted a dog that would be small enough to bathe in the sink and pick up easily. I work and my husband is home all day. He was very attached to our previous dog (a rat terrier). When Peanut died he didn't want another house dog but I got Abby anyway (without telling him!) and now you would think it was all his idea. She is so much company for him. If she lives to be average YT age, she will probably be our last dog, unless I can talk him into getting a brother or sister for Abby!!! |
3 Attachment(s) My Mom has two yorkies one is just 3lbs the other is about 16lbs, they are brother and sister (not the same litter) no one believes us LOL. Plus Charlie gets all the attention (he's the bigger one). Charlie can play fetch until his legs fall off LOL he can also sit, shake a paw, dance, rollover, play dead, high five, play sleep, and ... PLAY the PIANO. He is so emotionally aware of everyone. He watches T.V. He captures everyone's heart!!! Jazz (the smaller) is sweet but very afraid of everything! I love them both!! Our whole society is based on what you look like ie. what your yorkie looks like and how much you paid for him/her. A Yorkies size has no baring on his heart and spirit.... That's why we all love them... am I right! |
I had someone post on my wall that my yorkie was a silky, and that I should read up the breed on the internet! :eek: People are just un-educated and i find if funny at times! |
i get snapped at by this lady at a pet boutique that i used to love shopping in until i met the owner and the worker there. they are so snooty and opinionated about EVERYTHING and she has those 2500 show yorkies which are beautiful, but they are super under socialized, they bark and bite at customers from behind her closed in counters, they have NEVER been outside, and they aren't very well behaved at all. i think some people need to stick their nose back into their own business long enough to realize their precious little "perfect" pooches are way worse off than my little girl who isn't as expensive or a show yorkie!! my girl could dance circles around her dogs in behavioral contests and she gets to romp outside and learn to play nicely with other people and dogs. anyways yes i understand that yorkie owner snappyness! have had it happen all the time. they also have opinions about everything you feed or do for your dog, including their Opinions on how much she may grow to weigh. |
only having a 5 pound dog i have not had this happen since he was a puppy he was a big puppy the growth chart said over 8 pounds but when i would take him to the pet store people would tell me he had to be a mix i had one person tell me he was a cairn terrier i decided i wanted a big yorkie and i would be proud then i got a 5 pound prissy little thing and i was like great gatsby go with the stereo type but i love him anyway |
I think it's not so much the size of their dog, it's how much they paid for it that impresses themselves. I know some folks that the more they spend on everything, the better. Some folks will give me a 2-page blog about all they've been doing,places they've been,their son is the lead pilot in a U/M-Penn State game flyover in answer to my email question 'How you been?' It doesn't matter how big/small/expensive/cheap your dog is, it's the type of care that it gets and that's something that only you know. You only need to satisfy yourself with that. Your dog will love you for it. That's all that matters. |
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