This is a GREAT thread! :good job:

I live in an area of the UK where a lot of folk go shooting etc and have gundogs like Labradors and Springers. The amount of times I've had folks twist their faces when I say I'm saving up for a small breed like a Yorkie is SO insulting!!!! :mad: At first I was stupidly 'shy' of admitting it but then I thought ''NO! Why should I have to account for why I want a particular breed!'' and now I will openly say ''I'm getting a Yorkie!'' :D And once I get her she will be well socialised around town (carried in my arms to take in the sights and sounds until her vaccinations are complete) and will not be yappy or snappy or nervous. She WILL be well trained and I plan to take her everywhere with me and be a credit to her breed for manners and obedience and, like my first yorkie in the 80's, will be just as capable of a day's hiking as any other bigger breed! :p

A dog is what you make it and Neil and I wanted a small breed just so she is a little bit more 'portable' and can come on holidays around the UK with us when we stay in caravans and cottages :thumbup: PLUS....we like the breed :wub:

C'mon everyone.....lets bust a few myths about small breeds and show everyone that Small Dogs Rock :yorkiesar

Good for you! And doesn't it make you feel good to say these things too.

Perhaps Yorkie World Domination may be a teensy bit ambitious ;) but if I can persuade even just ONE person to change their mind about small dogs or even get one of their own (from a good breeder obviously!) then I'll be a happy bunny :D

I've always adored Chihuahuas too and it really annoys me when folk consider them 'handbag' dogs :mad: I know of one who can keep up with his owners Labrador & Jack Russell no problem! :wub:

No problem for me that is how we live our life. Razzle goes where the big dogs go.

Thanks! If you ever make it out to the West Coast... play date! They would have a ball. I wonder which of them would get tired first.

Agreed. He even (reluctantly) goes out while it is raining.

Will do. He is both. Full of energy outside and chill indoors. People who see him either outdoors or indoors don't believe he is the opposite in the other setting.

Razzle is a busy boy! I wish my pup would swim but he is part cat.

Couver defies many stereotypes about yorkies, but also fits some of them. He rides in a purse, but he also goes hiking, runs the dog park, and can walk all day long. He loves water and will attack any sprinkler or hose that gets in his way.

He is definitely not frou frou and is a terrier through and through. He will chase any big dog down and is very bossy.

Khloe is more of the typical yorkie. She is shy and loves riding in the bag. She would rather lay in the sun than go to the dog park.

It's fun having one of both :)

What a wonderful baby. Loved the video!

Thank you:)

Wow, am I jealous. The potty training is a bit tough for me since Cookie ALWAYS has her nose to the ground like a bloodhound.

I took the advice of a friend that trains dogs. She told me do not let his paws touch your floors in the house, until he has pottied where you want him to be trained to go. So when we brought him home, he went straight outside in the backyard. We waited, and waited, and waited, when he finally peed outside, we gave him a ton of praise, treated him and only then was he allowed inside. That was it...he never, not once had an accident in the house. To this day, I jokingly say that he would explode before going in the house. One time he had HGE, with bloody diarrhea...still no accidents. He never fails to amaze me.

Sabre is not yappy, but he is not cuddly either. He is aloof and standoffish, and very very serious. He is an old man. A grumpy old man. That doesn't want any kids on his lawn. But he's not mean or snappy.
Pixie is not yappy, is not snappy, everyone is OMG HER BEST FRIEND. She snuggles and cuddles and kisses and loves EVERYONE.

But they are both rather food picky, so I guess that goes in with the small dog stereotype.

Lola defies most of the stereotypes
She is NOT a lap dog, to busy to sit on your lap
Barks very little
Is afraid of very little, including fireworks
Is not a picky eater, even chews big milkbones
Loves to swim, and will dive off docks to fetch her toy
Loves to fetch
Loves the snow
100% housebroken, will not step foot on a piddle pad
at almost 3 has white teeth with hardly any tartar (even the vet is amazed)
OK LOL I am done bragging.

It is good to see so many others that are free of some of the not so good stereotypes:thumbup:

I had to laugh. When I got Remy I was very unsure of why I was getting a Yorkie. I really started out wanting another shih tzu, but my vet talked me into yorkies. When i brought her home I got grief from my family, both of my daughter's were saying "a yorkie, really??? omg mom" now two years latter both daughter have yorkies and my dh loves all of them:)

Yorkies do tend to weasel their way into our hearts, once you really "know" one, you'll just have to have one of your very own...anyway I did.