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Teacups! I was at petsmart today picking up some food for Joey, and looking for a tux for the ball :) Well a lady that works there approached me (I didnt have Joey because I knew I needed to go to other stores that were not pet friendly), and asked mme about what kind of dog I have and blah blah blah...and I told her a biewer yorkie and then proceeded to tell her about him since she'd never heard of them. THEN...she tells me she has a "teacup yorkie" and that she saved it when her mothers friend passed away. I didnt know what to say so I just nodded... What am I supposed to say? I mean, there isnt such thing as a teacup, and she works at a pet store so she should learn at least a little about the breeds of dogs SHE owns..:eek: |
Guess some companies don't train their employees very well. |
Ive never seen her there before, so I think shes new... Theyre the only place Ive found that sells the food we use. |
I was wondering the same thing.honestly I want to say here's your sign lol. I usually just nod unless I get to know them first. You could print something out explaining the breed and keep it in your bag in case you see her again. |
Joey used to be a teacup, now hes turning into a teapot! Little chubber! |
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If I ever did get a yorkie teacup...I'd think I'd pick this one! |
I have to try to remember that to John Q Citizen, "teacup" is nothing but a term of size, and NOT a very accurate size indicator! What I consider "teacup" size may be a lot smaller than what YOU consider a "teacup" size yorkie. We just need to contnue to explane teacup is not actually a denotation of a specific size in a Yorkie. Schnauzers and poodles come with these distinct size classifications.... The first thing out of my mouth when anyone says "do you have teacup size yorkies?", I breed to comply with the breed standard. Occasionally, I will get "throw backs" that go OVER the breed standard of 7 lbs....and I also occasionally will get tiny little runts that I know will be underweight when mature....these babies are kept by me or go to homes that are longtime Yorkie owners and are thoroughly knowledgable with the frailities of these tny babies.....". |
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Since most people are clueless about the word teacup (until I found this site, I was), I would have just asked what her yorkie weighed and also congratulated her on rescuing it. If I thought her answer to the weight was worrisome, I may have offered advice or something but other than that, I'd just nod. |
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You could have just told her to check out our lovely website :D |
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But I dont think she knew what I was talking about |
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I probably would've cautioned to always pay attention to any different behaviors and keep her vet checked regularly since a under-sized yorkie can tend to have health issues. I dunno..I hope I would've done that anyway... |
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Oh my! 15 years old? Well bless this lady for taking care of her. What a life she's had already. Blind or not..that's great. As soon as she gets the beard cut, she'll be a lot happier, I'm sure. |
My grandmother used to breed toy Poodles and she would go crazy when people would refer to them as teacup. "THERE'S NO SUCH THING!!" I didn't think it was THAT big of a deal at the time because, hey...we always add adjectives to nouns, right? Harmless. And then I grew up and realized why she would get upset. :/ I used to try and correct people but now I just smile and nod and think they're an idiot. Ok, maybe not THAT harsh, but a lot of people are. :/ |
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I was gonna suggest she just trim the beard herself, but of course she can always bring her into the grooming dept one day at work. |
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I remember when I was a kid my neighbor had a little poodle and I believe she called it a teacup, she was such a tiny dog, maybe 5 lbs. The lady that owns the dog boutique that I shop at has toy poodles, prob 15lbs a piece.. |
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Teacups of those bone china things with a handle that you drink tea out of...they often have pretty roses painted on them :) |
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You had me worried for a sec lol |
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Teacup does not exist in any breed. I was brought up with poodles no teacups there |
I can't imagine having a dog that tiny!! Huey is 7 1/2 lbs and the perfect size. If I wanted something smaller, I'd just get a hamster.;) |
People think Troy is teacup when we are out and about but hes 4.5 pounds. I think the term is used loosely and the general population just doesn't know or care to know what the "jargon" is.:rolleyes: |
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Hmmphhh sorry isnt good enough :mad: just kidding lol. I understood what you meant although I do have a half hamster half yorkie named Kyra:yelrotflm she is all yorkie but only weighs 2 1/2 lbs at a year old. In her heart she weighs 100 though.:p |
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