Touchy about Yorkie's Weight

[chachi]

I think people are touchy about weight because their is a big weight difference in yorkies. I think thier is more a tendency though for people to like them smaller. When we are walking Chachi and Jewels, Jewels my 6 lb yorkie tends to get more attention than Chachi My 9 lb yorkie. Whenever people make comments I just smile and be polite anymore. I realize Non yorkie people and even some yorkie people that dont belong to a forum like this one really dont know alot about yorkies.

[chattiesmom]

Maybe a good comeback would be

Aren't you kinda FAT for a human?

.....or skinny

or tall

or better yet

Geez, you must the the ugliest human I have ever seen.

Rude people don't get explainations from me. If someone is genuinely interested and wants to learn then I will talk all day long and try to educate them. Sometimes what we preceive as a rude comment is really ignorance.

[bettyeanne]

More often that a size/weight question, we are often asked what breed of dog Toto is!! It always surprises us .... we think she looks like a Yorkie!!

[red98vett]

Bettyanne - she's ALL YORKIE no doubt about it... and pretty as a picture - It's funny how it's usually someone totally clueless that makes any comments....

[BabyFidgette]

Originally Posted by chattiesmom

Maybe a good comeback would be

Aren't you kinda FAT for a human?

.....or skinny

or tall

or better yet

Geez, you must the the ugliest human I have ever seen.

Rude people don't get explainations from me. If someone is genuinely interested and wants to learn then I will talk all day long and try to educate them. Sometimes what we preceive as a rude comment is really ignorance.

GREAT! LOL You have my sense of humor.

[ttreatsyorkies]

Originally Posted by wnalegria

People make all kinds of comments based on common lack of knowledge. Yorkies caome in all weight ranges from little ones to big ones. We love them all regardless- just like ytou love your children. I have one who is 6'4 all most 6' 5 at 16 and a daughter who is 5'4.

The standard according to our breed states 7 pounds and under. This is like looking at the schedule your doctor has which states a male/female a certain
age/body build and height should weigh this amount. Some of us will fit that
measurement others will not. Fact of life nothing more- it does not make us worth any more or less as a individual. The same for our yorkies- they are all still yorkies and the loves of our life.

Well said. That is exactly how I feel. I know with selling my little ones people are like well I want under 5lbs, 7lbs is just to big. I have to remind them to look at the body structure, the bones, because that can make the biggest difference in weight to size ratio.
My Father-in-law has 5 yorkies and they are all FAT, they feed them hotdogs daily, chicken bones, and crap dog food. He tells me often that he has normal yorkies and he thinks everyone else starves theirs to make them under 7lbs.
I always hold my tongue and smile, while I laugh at him in silence.

[amspoelstra]

People are clueless. It's like having a child. I'd rather have a child that's healthy, than worry about their size.

I think it's funny that some say Trixie is big and others say Trixie is small. But they all say she's cute

[lilbumbleybees]

yes, people are OVERLY sensitive about it! Everyone just has their own opinions and ideas of what size the Yorkie is supposed to be.