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ellaYORKIE · 03-10-2010, 01:18 AM

Some people are over the top. I would have been so pissed if someone would have said that about Ella. Your little one is perfect. She's the one who doesn't have a clue what she's talking about.

cheryl19 · 03-10-2010, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Thomas J

I guess my Thomas would be a Great Dane in her eyes!

So would my Reggie.
She needs to go to the library and do some reading on Yorkies. And I guess she has never watched a dog show.

red98vett · 03-10-2010, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by misslissa

this was my first encounter with a stupid person and i was so upset i just could not believe her i have never heard a person say that Yorkies only get 4 pounds i cannot imagine a person not doing any research before they get a dog i researched for 3 years before i got Gatsby and i still did not know all the info i should have (of course if i had got gatsby when i wanted to it would have been another two years)

Look at it this way - the daughter showed she was smarter than mom when it came to noticing what kind of dog you have

JoshieBoy · 03-10-2010, 05:57 AM

Many people do not know the Yorkie's breed standard. I wish you never met that woman in the store that day. She got ugly. Gatsby is adorable.

We all know your Yorkie is within the weight standard for Yorkies. Too bad this woman does not know that Yorkies should weigh seven pounds or less. Some people assume that if a dog does not meet part of the breed's standard then the dog is not purebred. Josh does not represent the best specimen of the breed, so I am prepared for people to tell me Josh is not purebred. Right now, I am lucky that I have not met those types of people, but I am prepared to meet them someday.

In my opinion, people do not have the right to lecture people over the breed of their dog. We all love dogs, so we should find the beauty in all dogs.

red98vett · 03-10-2010, 06:05 AM

I agree with the above post.....it seems yorkies are now a status symbol and they are NOT. They're our pets - people should keep their opinions to themselves when it comes to commenting with something hurtful or ignorant.

My mom always used to say silence is golden - and she's right. Better to say something NICE than say anything at all.

Lee B · 03-10-2010, 06:33 AM

Perhaps we need to download the AKC standard and carry a copy in our purses for just such incidents?

People who have big dogs want the BIGGEST of the breed. Those who have small dogs want the TINIEST of the breed. Go figure

Me? I just feel blessed that I have not *one*, but TWO marvelous Yorkies (one IN standard, and one OUT, although Puddie the Porker would probably be "in" if he lost a lb or 2!

)

I just don't understand the need for hostility. I've seen dogs that are *terrible* representatives of their breed, but so what? But I would **never** be so rude as to dis them. Someone loves them, and that's all that counts.

ARCHIE · 03-10-2010, 06:47 AM

That woman wasn't stupid she was rude, ignorant and didn't have a clue
as to what the heck she was talking about. To talk that way to a stranger, in front of her young daughter no less, makes her a total a$$ also.
Poor kid to live with a mother like that.
What the heck would she have said if she saw Buddy

That would have put her over the edge for sure.
Sorry I wasn't there with you, we would have had ourselves a real
good laugh on her.

Maximo · 03-10-2010, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by red98vett

I agree with the above post.....it seems yorkies are now a status symbol and they are NOT. They're our pets - people should keep their opinions to themselves when it comes to commenting with something hurtful or ignorant.

My mom always used to say silence is golden - and she's right. Better to say something NICE than say anything at all.

I'm growing tired of the in-depth commentary/analysis -- bad or good -- from people I encounter. If they must say something, why not just "cute dog" and move on?

Many people have implied that I must be a snob to want Yorkies. I simply love terriers and the Yorkie happened to be the right size to suit my current lifestyle.

I'm still shocked to learn how competitive people have become about pets.

dtrahan511 · 03-10-2010, 07:16 AM

I'm with you! I can't stand stupid people, and probably would have been kicked out right along with you because I would have had to tell her too!!! What an idiot!

jjohnson86 · 03-10-2010, 07:30 AM

Some people just really amaze me! I always believed you should research a breed before you buy one that way you know its temperment, what it prefers, common health problems for the breed and the expected size is always listed as well. This woman obviously doesn't know anything and should think twice before she opens her mouth in public again! I would've been kicked out too, how people act is just beyond words sometimes. Besides, I'd rather have a yorkie on the bigger side because I'd worry myself to death someone would hurt a yorkie that small, it would be too easy, hurting a yorkie 5+ lbs is easy enough! They are just fragile dogs, i cant believe she was swinging the dog around like that!!!

TecoyaB · 03-10-2010, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by misslissa

I was at the pet store because i needed some rabbit food i run into pet supply plus because it was on the way home and i was out. well for a Tuesday afternoon it was packed i was looking at the dog toys when a lady and a young girl come in and the little girl points to Gatsby and says "look mommy a Yorkie" the lady says "that is not a pure Yorkie it is much to big" Gatsby is a very compact 6 pounds he really looks smaller then that my moms 6 pound dog towers over him and its a chi. i look up at the woman and said that yes indeed Gatsby was a pure Yorkie she looked at me like i was crazy she gave me a very matter of fact look and said "yorkies dont get bigger then 4 pounds" i told her the standard was up to 7 pounds and she told me i was stupid she raches into her hand bag and pulls out this tiny little yorkie and says "this is a yorkie" well we get into a very heated disscussion and she told me i was jelouse because i had a huge mutant yorkie and while she is yelling at me she is flinging her hand bag around with the dog inside i know i should just bite my tounge and walk away but i just could not do it in the end we both got kicked out

I can't get across to people enough that ALL YORKIES ARE SMALL!!!! even a "teapot" at like 11lbs is still a compact dog. Castor Pollux is 4.8.
Its not a game of "my yorkie is smaller than yours" its just about having healthy happy babies. I can't believe she even responded like that. under 4 lbs???? please. there just wouldn't be any pure yorkies if that was the standard.
actually, the like grandfather of the breed was a pretty healthy boy, and was def over 7 lbs...

misslissa · 03-10-2010, 08:18 AM

[QUOTE=Lee B;3034212]Perhaps we need to download the AKC standard and carry a copy in our purses for just such incidents

i like this idea but i am so hot headed i would forget its in there and yell at them anyway

mickey3696 · 03-10-2010, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Maximo

I'm growing tired of the in-depth commentary/analysis -- bad or good -- from people I encounter. If they must say something, why not just "cute dog" and move on?

Many people have implied that I must be a snob to want Yorkies. I simply love terriers and the Yorkie happened to be the right size to suit my current lifestyle.

I'm still shocked to learn how competitive people have become about pets.

Its not just pets its life!! I never knew life could be such a competition with kids,house, clothes, car, dog its just crazy.

To the OP I would have had to look at Muffy and tell her shes just another uneducated person.Some people are just so unhappy with themself they have to try and make others feel less than they are.

yorkieusa · 03-10-2010, 09:55 AM

I think Gatsby is adorable. I just love his name, too.

diane boden · 03-10-2010, 10:07 AM

I had this arguement with somebody on another forum who was asking for advice about her impending litter from her 'miniature' yorkie. I pointed out there was no such thing, she argued she knew better as she used to breed 'toy' yorkies but now had a smaller one. I told her to go read the breed standard and come back and tell me where it gave any information about different catagories for size. She came back and said I didn't come on to hear about breed standards.
I was going to suggest she join YT but figured that her kind of ingnorant dog owners wouldn't want to get told the same thing by so many informed people.

03-10-2010, 01:18 AM	#31
ellaYORKIE YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 438	Some people are over the top. I would have been so pissed if someone would have said that about Ella. Your little one is perfect. She's the one who doesn't have a clue what she's talking about. __________________ Dolly&Zach Proud parents of baby Ella

03-10-2010, 06:05 AM	#35
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	I agree with the above post.....it seems yorkies are now a status symbol and they are NOT. They're our pets - people should keep their opinions to themselves when it comes to commenting with something hurtful or ignorant. My mom always used to say silence is golden - and she's right. Better to say something NICE than say anything at all. __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE!

03-10-2010, 07:16 AM	#39
dtrahan511 ♥ Spoiling Sophie ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Iberia, LA, USA Posts: 1,340	I'm with you! I can't stand stupid people, and probably would have been kicked out right along with you because I would have had to tell her too!!! What an idiot! __________________ Donna, Cassie, Sophie and Bella

03-10-2010, 08:18 AM	#42
misslissa YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: canton ohio us Posts: 1,574	[QUOTE=Lee B;3034212]Perhaps we need to download the AKC standard and carry a copy in our purses for just such incidents i like this idea but i am so hot headed i would forget its in there and yell at them anyway __________________ Don't say I love you unless you mean it, but if you do say it a lot. People forget.

03-10-2010, 09:55 AM	#44
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	I think Gatsby is adorable. I just love his name, too. __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

03-10-2010, 05:57 AM	#34
JoshieBoy No Longer a Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 2,114	Many people do not know the Yorkie's breed standard. I wish you never met that woman in the store that day. She got ugly. Gatsby is adorable. We all know your Yorkie is within the weight standard for Yorkies. Too bad this woman does not know that Yorkies should weigh seven pounds or less. Some people assume that if a dog does not meet part of the breed's standard then the dog is not purebred. Josh does not represent the best specimen of the breed, so I am prepared for people to tell me Josh is not purebred. Right now, I am lucky that I have not met those types of people, but I am prepared to meet them someday. In my opinion, people do not have the right to lecture people over the breed of their dog. We all love dogs, so we should find the beauty in all dogs.

03-10-2010, 06:33 AM	#36
Lee B YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Land O' Lakes, FL Posts: 735	Perhaps we need to download the AKC standard and carry a copy in our purses for just such incidents? People who have big dogs want the BIGGEST of the breed. Those who have small dogs want the TINIEST of the breed. Go figure Me? I just feel blessed that I have not one, but TWO marvelous Yorkies (one IN standard, and one OUT, although Puddie the Porker would probably be "in" if he lost a lb or 2! ) I just don't understand the need for hostility. I've seen dogs that are terrible representatives of their breed, but so what? But I would never be so rude as to dis them. Someone loves them, and that's all that counts.

03-10-2010, 06:47 AM	#37
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	That woman wasn't stupid she was rude, ignorant and didn't have a clue as to what the heck she was talking about. To talk that way to a stranger, in front of her young daughter no less, makes her a total a$$ also. Poor kid to live with a mother like that. What the heck would she have said if she saw Buddy That would have put her over the edge for sure. Sorry I wasn't there with you, we would have had ourselves a real good laugh on her.

03-10-2010, 07:30 AM	#40
jjohnson86 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Abilene, TX USA Posts: 229 Blog Entries: 1	Some people just really amaze me! I always believed you should research a breed before you buy one that way you know its temperment, what it prefers, common health problems for the breed and the expected size is always listed as well. This woman obviously doesn't know anything and should think twice before she opens her mouth in public again! I would've been kicked out too, how people act is just beyond words sometimes. Besides, I'd rather have a yorkie on the bigger side because I'd worry myself to death someone would hurt a yorkie that small, it would be too easy, hurting a yorkie 5+ lbs is easy enough! They are just fragile dogs, i cant believe she was swinging the dog around like that!!!

03-10-2010, 10:07 AM	#45
diane boden YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: england Posts: 676 Blog Entries: 23	I had this arguement with somebody on another forum who was asking for advice about her impending litter from her 'miniature' yorkie. I pointed out there was no such thing, she argued she knew better as she used to breed 'toy' yorkies but now had a smaller one. I told her to go read the breed standard and come back and tell me where it gave any information about different catagories for size. She came back and said I didn't come on to hear about breed standards. I was going to suggest she join YT but figured that her kind of ingnorant dog owners wouldn't want to get told the same thing by so many informed people.