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08-08-2010, 02:21 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bonham, Texas
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| Dumb Yorkies? Has anyone else had people refer to yorkies as "dumb"?? Darcy got out of the gate today and my neighbor got her and after I walked up to take her from there we were talking. I made the comment that she has no comprehension of what a street is (meaning she's never been allowed to play outside so she doesn't know that there is danger) but anyway, she said, "yeah, dumb yorkies" but in a cute voice as she rubbed Darcy's head... I've had other people tell me that yorkies are "dumb"... why do people have this stereotype???
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08-08-2010, 02:25 PM | #2 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Because they havent owned one to realize how smart they are. Mine are smart as a whip maybe not street smart but smart
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08-08-2010, 02:33 PM | #3 |
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| It's true that people have this stereotype. So many people assume that because my CJ is small he is dumb and yappy and therefore they don't like him. Trust me, there big dog is probably dumb and yappy, my dog is not. I just think, karma will get them. My dog will live 15+ years and there's will be lucky to see 10. Its a twisted sense of humor but it keeps me from cussing them out. |
08-08-2010, 02:35 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa
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| Dumb yorkie is an oxymoron |
08-08-2010, 02:40 PM | #5 |
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| i heard this a lot when i told everyone i wanted a yorkie and the i was told the reason people think yorkies are dumb is because some one made a test based on how many repetitions it takes a dog to learn a new command and i guess Yorkies score kinda low meaning they need more repetitions.
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08-08-2010, 02:44 PM | #6 | |
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08-08-2010, 02:46 PM | #7 |
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| I have not heard of this before... I have heard that Yorkies smart. My Suzi responds to certain words which makes her understand what I am saying. I have heard that Yorkies are hard to train because they are strong willed. But, that does not mean that they are dumb.
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08-08-2010, 04:15 PM | #8 |
YT 500 Club Member | my pennys super smart Sienna is slower but not dumb i had a dobermen that was dumb asa post though and my nieces cocker/bishon is pretty slow
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08-08-2010, 04:22 PM | #9 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Indiana
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| Well my mind went back to the "dumb blonde" thing. Yorkies are so cute maybe that's where it came from. In the last 11 months I have found that they are to smart for their own good. :-) |
08-08-2010, 04:28 PM | #10 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I've never heard that they were thought of as dumb, when I told people I was getting one, they had other stereotypes attached to them, such as mean ankle bitters, kind of ruined my enthusiasm, but I still got one, mainly because so many members of Yorkietalk we sooo in love. Sterotypes die hard, but everyone who meets Joey falls in love with him.
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08-08-2010, 06:13 PM | #11 | |
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Obey First Command: 70% of the time or better INTELLIGENCE OF DOGS - The ranking by breed Also, [begin show off moment] try to tell Jackson he's not smart! /end show off moment. I do think people don't give Yorkies enough credit for all that they can do. But that's humans fault. Yorkies are known as the Holiday Paris Hilton purse dog who can't do anything but look pretty... and thats simply not the case!
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08-08-2010, 06:22 PM | #12 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New York City
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| No one has ever said that to me- they always say how smart they are - I can't believe someone to say that to you- it's hurtful. They should be oh so lucky they never said that to I would have to school them on just how amazingly smart our furbutts are. |
08-08-2010, 06:27 PM | #13 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX, USA
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| I've never heard that sterotype about Yorkies. I think mine is pretty smart. I think terriers in general are smart dogs, just strong-willed; therefore, they need a strong leader. Leslie |
08-08-2010, 07:09 PM | #14 | |
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08-08-2010, 07:14 PM | #15 |
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| Jackson is REALLY smart!
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