Strangest place/time you've given the "no such thing as a teacup" speech

[lady40jay]

I usually manage to laugh when someone makes a (stupid) remark about one of my dogs. How about someone looking at my two beautiful Bichons, properly groomed and within standard, and wanting to argue with me that they are poodles? I guess it depends on the "spirit" of the comment. If the person is just not informed, I respond gently. If they are being critical and confrontational, look out!

Jeanette

[Ringo1]

People ask me if Lucy is 'teacup' all the time. She's 5 lbs. I usually just say 'Well, there's really no such thing as a teacup; she's just a small yorkie'. I usually don't go any further than that. But my cousin argued with me for an hour (she has no dogs) about whether a 'teacup yorkie' is a real breed of it's own

I don't like the term teacup because I do think it is used as a marketing ploy. I hear it used with every breed one can think of now! Teacup Morkie; Teacup Maltese; teacup Shih tzu; teacup blah blah blah.

It's a dog people! Not something that sits on a saucer.

Drives me crazy.

[Lil Sis]

I use to give the speech...

now I just whisper.. oooh don't say teacup it makes you look like you don't know what your talking about and you will be embarrassed if someone who knows about dogs (yorkies ) hears you.

so far it works

[jadabug]

Originally Posted by Lil Sis

I use to give the speech...

now I just whisper.. oooh don't say teacup it makes you look like you don't know what your talking about and you will be embarrassed if someone who knows about dogs (yorkies ) hears you.

so far it works

I Love it!!!!!

[TammyJM]

I have never corrected anyone when they used the teacup word to describe their dog or mine. It would feel so strange to correct a total stranger when they were just trying to carry on a nice, pleasant conversation about my/their dog.

[Lisa and Pic]

Originally Posted by Lil Sis

I use to give the speech...

now I just whisper.. oooh don't say teacup it makes you look like you don't know what your talking about and you will be embarrassed if someone who knows about dogs (yorkies ) hears you.

so far it works

Love this approach. I replied something like that to a fancy cat breeder at a political fund raising party. Worked too and she thanked me for the information.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by TammyJM

I have never corrected anyone when they used the teacup word to describe their dog or mine. It would feel so strange to correct a total stranger when they were just trying to carry on a nice, pleasant conversation about my/their dog.

I don't say anything when people are making pleasant conversation, only when they ask about the breed or when they are being silly like the woman I encountered in Walmart. It's one of those situations where you had to be there. I was just having fun with her.

[TammyJM]

Originally Posted by Maximo

I don't say anything when people are making pleasant conversation, only when they ask about the breed or when they are being silly like the woman I encountered in Walmart. It's one of those situations where you had to be there. I was just having fun with her.

I thought your description ("skyscraper Yorkie") was cute...I have one of those myself.

[roseylovestosho]

Drunk at a bar...lol

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by roseylovestosho

Drunk at a bar...lol

I would have loved to have heard that speech!

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by roseylovestosho

Drunk at a bar...lol

Were you ON the bar or table top when you schooled everyone on teacups? You can tell us.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by roseylovestosho

Drunk at a bar...lol

Haha!!! Would loved to have witnessed that!

[roseylovestosho]

If I could remember it fully...I would share it.

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I would have loved to have heard that speech!

Haha I wish! When I have my drinking cap on I become the morality police. I think it's because I usually keep my judgments to myself that when I have a couple I become mama bear lol

Originally Posted by Maximo

Were you ON the bar or table top when you schooled everyone on teacups? You can tell us.

LOL next time someone posts on this forum about teacups I'll take a couple of shots and let the genius flow...

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Haha!!! Would loved to have witnessed that!

[citygirl123]

Bar scene...just tell them the name has been changed to shot glass yorkies.


When asked if Copper is a teacup, I just say no, he is standard. He weighs 4 lbs. on a good day. I don't even bother with the explanation. It seems rude to point out their ignorance. But inside, I know they know nothing about yorkies.

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by citygirl123

Bar scene...just tell them the name has been changed to shot glass yorkies.


When asked if Copper is a teacup, I just say no, he is standard. He weighs 4 lbs. on a good day. I don't even bother with the explanation. It seems rude to point out their ignorance. But inside, I know they know nothing about yorkies.

That's a great answer. Short, to the point and no lecture.

I so love the shot glass micro mini yorkies. Where's Steve, I want to buy another yorkie!