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taje · 10-07-2005, 08:15 PM

I have heard this twice in the past week from 2 different people who I have encountered while out with Pita.

Both of these people have said it like their dog was better than mine!

Pita weighs just under 4 pounds!! Omigod! One of these people was like mines' only 1.8 pounds...la di da... i asked how old it was and he said 4 months!! Like the dog is done growing!

I am not bashing tinies or anything but damn! Pita is tiny as far as I'm concerned and these people act like she's giant!!

It's just aggravating that not only are these people uninformed about their own dogs but they act like they have something that's more valuable than Pita.

just venting i guess.... grrr....

chachi · 10-07-2005, 08:21 PM

I know I have encountered someone like that also. And my Jewels is only 4 lbs also. Shes small enough to me. On the other hand there are alot of people on here that have small ones that you never hear brag about their dogs size. It will just come up casually in a thread so not everyone who has a little yorkie views it as a status symbol.

YorkieShadow · 10-07-2005, 08:24 PM

Mines both 5 lbs . I have never had that problem. everyone that sees mine always think they look so little.

SoCalyorkiLvr · 10-07-2005, 08:28 PM

I have never had anyone say that to me but I think I would just say oh, how nice for you and invite them to our yorkie meetup and YT.

If they said it in a "better than you" way i would feel sorry that they so insecure as to need to brag and that maybe they needed some help from the generous members here at YT.

orinskye · 10-07-2005, 08:37 PM

awwwwwwww..........lol...... tell them toby will come and eat their "teacup yorkies"... (toby is 13 lbs) or better yet tell them toby and BROWNIE (lenoras yorkie) is going to come over and they can REALLY see what "oversized yorkies look like

taje · 10-07-2005, 08:43 PM

I love that about all of u guys, nobody is better than anyone else, we all just love our pups regardless of size! I just go past the comments and ask about the temperament or something. I also hear the "is she a teacup?" question from other people. I don't even bother explaining to people that there is no such thing. I just say she's a tiny bit smaller than average.

Some of you are way nicer than I want to be when i hear these snooty comments!

orinskye · 10-07-2005, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by taje

Some of you are way nicer than I want to be when i hear these snooty comments!

lol........ not me, i had an old lady believeing that a teaPOT yorkie was the latest and greatest in dog breeding

it wasnt really nice of me, but oh my what a laugh

moniquew · 10-08-2005, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by orinskye

lol........ not me, i had an old lady believeing that a teaPOT yorkie was the latest and greatest in dog breeding

it wasnt really nice of me, but oh my what a laugh

You evil, evil, woman you!

That is WAYYYY too funny!

red98vett · 10-08-2005, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by orinskye

lol........ not me, i had an old lady believeing that a teaPOT yorkie was the latest and greatest in dog breeding

it wasnt really nice of me, but oh my what a laugh

I get comments too about my girls who are NOT itty bitty and usually I tell the person I am BLESSED because they are so healthy and happy ....I could care less how big or small they are - as long as they are enjoying life then I'm happy.

Fran42478 · 10-08-2005, 04:54 AM

I always get comments about Sammi's size (She is 13lbs)...My reply is usually (on a NON PMS Day)...As long as she is healthy and eats a full bowl of pasta with us on Sundays I could care less if she was 25 lbs

LOL!

I love the "WOW, THATS A YORKIE?? I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE SOOO UHHH BIG BEFORE" Like Sammi is a circus Yorkie Elephant

Oh well!

XoXoXO
Fran and Sammi

eensor · 10-08-2005, 05:20 AM

I love 'em big or small! Lexy happens to be tiny, but my beloved Gracie was 6 1/2 lbs. (standard size) and if I could have her back I wouldn't care if she weighed 50 lbs.! People do view it as a status symbol though. Lots of people would tell me they had, or knew of people that had, Yorkies smaller than Gracie. Like I would value her less because she was a whopping 6 1/2 lbs.????? People are nuts. I prefer dogs.

Bentley&BitsysMom · 10-08-2005, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Fran42478

I always get comments about Sammi's size (She is 13lbs)...My reply is usually (on a NON PMS Day)...As long as she is healthy and eats a full bowl of pasta with us on Sundays I could care less if she was 25 lbs

LOL!

I love the "WOW, THATS A YORKIE?? I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE SOOO UHHH BIG BEFORE" Like Sammi is a circus Yorkie Elephant

Oh well!

XoXoXO
Fran and Sammi

LOL!!! I have from 4 lbs to 12 lbs so I get a wide variety of comments

joy606 · 10-08-2005, 05:27 AM

I also have a "teapot" yorkie (12 pounds) and people usually ask me "what kind of dog is that". When I tell them he a yorkie they think he is waaay to big to be a yorkie. He looks like a yorkie, smells like a yorkie, acts like a yorkie.........hmmmmmm must be a yorkie. lol

tmatherly · 10-08-2005, 05:34 AM

It's funny how so MANY people have this idea about Yorkies. Where did it come from? I have people constantly ask me if my dogs are "miniature" or "teacups", too.I take every opportunity to educate and say, "Yorkies are a toy breed, the breed standard is 4-7 pounds, and just like people-some are smaller, some are bigger". I wonder if WE have any misnomers about other animals? Dogs, cats, ferrets, whatever....I'm going to watch what I say or ask.LOL I guess " oh, what a cute______(insert animal)!" Is the best response.

princessandrea · 10-08-2005, 06:22 AM

Yes see my little girl weighs 3 pounds but I didn't buy her b/c I knew this. Little story here I was too dumb to know anything about the breed when I got her, I knew they were small dogs and I thought they were so cute! Well the "breeder" (I'm still not sure how I feel about this person, but didn't realize at the time) didn't inform me on anything about Yorkies or how Porscha would be very small all she wanted was her money and told me to keep her warm since it had just started snowing, locked in a cage and alone from her siblings she was the runt and I felt bad for her I wanted to save her!!! OK on to the topic I think all Yorkies are small no matter if they weigh 20 pounds or 1! I grew up with a terrier who weighed about 25 pounds maybe a little less and I always considered him a small dog, then we got the lab and I believed that even more! Now when all three are together I just laugh they are so cute, the lab being Rusty 70 pounds, Sam 25 and Porscha 3! So to anyone who thinks a 15 pounds Yorkie is big, let my lab run into you at a hundred miles an hour in my back yard and see if you think a Yorkie is big then heheheh!!!!

10-07-2005, 08:15 PM	#1
taje Pita Power!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Port St Lucie, FL Posts: 982	I have a TEACUP Yorkie. I have heard this twice in the past week from 2 different people who I have encountered while out with Pita. Both of these people have said it like their dog was better than mine! Pita weighs just under 4 pounds!! Omigod! One of these people was like mines' only 1.8 pounds...la di da... i asked how old it was and he said 4 months!! Like the dog is done growing! I am not bashing tinies or anything but damn! Pita is tiny as far as I'm concerned and these people act like she's giant!! It's just aggravating that not only are these people uninformed about their own dogs but they act like they have something that's more valuable than Pita. just venting i guess.... grrr....

10-07-2005, 08:21 PM	#2
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	I know I have encountered someone like that also. And my Jewels is only 4 lbs also. Shes small enough to me. On the other hand there are alot of people on here that have small ones that you never hear brag about their dogs size. It will just come up casually in a thread so not everyone who has a little yorkie views it as a status symbol. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

10-08-2005, 04:54 AM	#10
Fran42478 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 1,731	I always get comments about Sammi's size (She is 13lbs)...My reply is usually (on a NON PMS Day)...As long as she is healthy and eats a full bowl of pasta with us on Sundays I could care less if she was 25 lbs LOL! I love the "WOW, THATS A YORKIE?? I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE SOOO UHHH BIG BEFORE" Like Sammi is a circus Yorkie Elephant Oh well! XoXoXO Fran and Sammi __________________ Fran, Sophia Rose and Jake We Miss You Always Sammi 11/29/03 - 8/20/06

10-08-2005, 05:20 AM	#11
eensor YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Effingham, Illinois Posts: 2,535	I love 'em big or small! Lexy happens to be tiny, but my beloved Gracie was 6 1/2 lbs. (standard size) and if I could have her back I wouldn't care if she weighed 50 lbs.! People do view it as a status symbol though. Lots of people would tell me they had, or knew of people that had, Yorkies smaller than Gracie. Like I would value her less because she was a whopping 6 1/2 lbs.????? People are nuts. I prefer dogs. __________________ I'd rather be in Mexico!

10-08-2005, 05:34 AM	#14
tmatherly Razorback Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 2,056	It's funny how so MANY people have this idea about Yorkies. Where did it come from? I have people constantly ask me if my dogs are "miniature" or "teacups", too.I take every opportunity to educate and say, "Yorkies are a toy breed, the breed standard is 4-7 pounds, and just like people-some are smaller, some are bigger". I wonder if WE have any misnomers about other animals? Dogs, cats, ferrets, whatever....I'm going to watch what I say or ask.LOL I guess " oh, what a cute______(insert animal)!" Is the best response. __________________ Tiffany Pippa, Scout, and Ranger's Mom http://www.dogster.com/?198523 http://www.dogster.com/?198525

10-07-2005, 08:24 PM	#3
YorkieShadow BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 9,999	Mines both 5 lbs . I have never had that problem. everyone that sees mine always think they look so little.

10-07-2005, 08:28 PM	#4
SoCalyorkiLvr BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,246	I have never had anyone say that to me but I think I would just say oh, how nice for you and invite them to our yorkie meetup and YT. If they said it in a "better than you" way i would feel sorry that they so insecure as to need to brag and that maybe they needed some help from the generous members here at YT.

10-07-2005, 08:37 PM	#5
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	awwwwwwww..........lol...... tell them toby will come and eat their "teacup yorkies"... (toby is 13 lbs) or better yet tell them toby and BROWNIE (lenoras yorkie) is going to come over and they can REALLY see what "oversized yorkies look like

10-07-2005, 08:43 PM	#6
taje Pita Power!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Port St Lucie, FL Posts: 982	I love that about all of u guys, nobody is better than anyone else, we all just love our pups regardless of size! I just go past the comments and ask about the temperament or something. I also hear the "is she a teacup?" question from other people. I don't even bother explaining to people that there is no such thing. I just say she's a tiny bit smaller than average. Some of you are way nicer than I want to be when i hear these snooty comments!

10-08-2005, 05:27 AM	#13
joy606 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 65	I also have a "teapot" yorkie (12 pounds) and people usually ask me "what kind of dog is that". When I tell them he a yorkie they think he is waaay to big to be a yorkie. He looks like a yorkie, smells like a yorkie, acts like a yorkie.........hmmmmmm must be a yorkie. lol

10-08-2005, 06:22 AM	#15
princessandrea Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 299	Yes see my little girl weighs 3 pounds but I didn't buy her b/c I knew this. Little story here I was too dumb to know anything about the breed when I got her, I knew they were small dogs and I thought they were so cute! Well the "breeder" (I'm still not sure how I feel about this person, but didn't realize at the time) didn't inform me on anything about Yorkies or how Porscha would be very small all she wanted was her money and told me to keep her warm since it had just started snowing, locked in a cage and alone from her siblings she was the runt and I felt bad for her I wanted to save her!!! OK on to the topic I think all Yorkies are small no matter if they weigh 20 pounds or 1! I grew up with a terrier who weighed about 25 pounds maybe a little less and I always considered him a small dog, then we got the lab and I believed that even more! Now when all three are together I just laugh they are so cute, the lab being Rusty 70 pounds, Sam 25 and Porscha 3! So to anyone who thinks a 15 pounds Yorkie is big, let my lab run into you at a hundred miles an hour in my back yard and see if you think a Yorkie is big then heheheh!!!! __________________ Lovies Porscha Carmine & Andrea Porscha's Dogster Page