Need to vent...
 

Today my friend and I were sitting in the student union building, killing time in between classes, when some of her other friends came to join us. We were all having a nice chat and I was telling my friend about Henri when one of her friends asked me about him, so naturally I pull up a pic on my phone to show everyone. When the girl looks at the pic she says point blank "That's a Silky" and I say politely "No, he is a Yorkie, but Yorkies were used to create the Silky breed so its a simple mistake" then she says "No, that is a Silky" the conversation goes like this:

Her: That's a Silky
Me: No, he is a Yorkie, but Yorkies were used to create the Silky breed so its a simple mistake
Her: No, that is a Silky
Me: No, he is a Yorkie, his parents were Yorkies and Silkies are different looking and usually bigger
Her: He is a small silky

At that point I was getting angry and said something I will not repeat on here, but in my head I just kept thinking that I'm about to knock this girl's head off. She finally left, probably because I was ready to beat her to a pulp (yeah I know its wrong but how dare she tell me what MY dog is). My friend apologized in her place but I'm still fuming about it! :mad:

I wouldn't worry too much about what other people think. Who is she, the expert of all dog breeds? Come on... Obviously she thinks a lot of herself. You know what your dog is and that's all that matters! :D

Well I think Silkies are very cute too... :)

I would have been irritated too...At least you can come vent here!

My great aunt kept insisting to everyone that I had some mix of a dog b/c there was no way he was a yorkie. Her daughter had a yorkie and it was tiny with kind of wirey hair so she thought thats how all of them looked. I was so frustrated b/c I tried to explain that he was a yorkie but had different hair and a manly body but ya..she still tells my grandma that I paid way to much for a mutt..ughhh i can't abuse her but I did deny her a piece of pie when I made some for the family lol

Some people just like to feel like they're right and even when they realize they are wrong, they will never admit it.

Me too. :)

Yeah, you're right :) I've had people mistake him for a silky before but I would explain to them he is a yorkie and that because the two breeds look similar it is an easy mistake, most people just say "Oh, thats interesting" or "I didn't know that!" but she just kept saying he was a silky. Eh, oh well naive people will be naive ;)

Yeah, they are cute :) I was just mad that she thought she knew more about my dog then me!

We are here for you to vent. Don't worry about what others think. He is gorgeous and that is all that matters :)

Lol, yep! Thats what I love about YT, on here people understand :)
Hahaha! Denying her pie, lol! I hope she learned her lesson ;)

Thanks, I love him and at the end of the day I know what he is, even if I found out he is actually a Silky I would still love him :)

All of them are cutie. ;)

True :)

They are I have two yorkies and my oldest daughter has a silky And they all are adorable. I understand being frustrated tho.

I can understand your frustration and I agree Silkies are adorable too. I get irritated when people insist Georgie is a teacup Yorkie like he's a different breed of Yorkie. I am so over that convo! Honestly I just can't stand people who offer their opinions when no one asks lol

Thanks everyone, it is nice to be able to come on here and vent to people who understand :)