I know I shouldn't let it bother me

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by Maximo

I will never understand why some people have a need to label, define, and assess other people's pets like a judge.

Love your baby and don't worry what anyone else has to say. Being a proud momma, I understand it can be difficult sometimes to shrug it off.

I don't understand either. People just like to put labels on everything and anything. I find the most ironic when overweight people say my dogs are too big. Of all people, they should know that people and dogs come in all shapes and sizes.

[KairaPup]

I have the opposite issue! My crossbreed (chorkie) is 5 lbs- a normal size for a purebred of either breed that went into her. People go, "Ohhh, THAT's why she is so small". Like...do you think yorkies are usually 20 pounds or what?

Don't let it bug you. People can be super ignorant.

[Jkpal]

Originally Posted by Mayzoo

Similar yet slightly different:

I am training my kiddos 9 lb yorkie mix to be a service dog. I have many people look at me questioning, "HE is a service dog??" Yes, that is what his vest, collar tag, do not pet tag, and id vest badge all say. He wears all this identification when out working and he is trained to public access standards (finishing up advanced training now). Then of course, I hear, "I have never seen a service dog so small!"

I had one person ask me if he is tether training (to restrain kiddo, 13 y/o 76 lbs, from running)....LOL. I would certainly hope/pray a 9 lb dog will never have tether training in their future career . My kiddo is not a runner, or I would never hook her to a 9 lb dog. Most people cannot tell he has a back up hook actually to her (it is discrete) to back up in case she drops the leash.

I try to view these as teaching opportunities (when I have the patience), rather than letting the questions bother me. But ya know, I have a special needs kiddo, so not much I hear surprises me anymore and even less upsets me. Still, I figure less ignorance in the world is better!

You are the kind of person I aspire to be...

[AttaGirl]

Originally Posted by Izzyintex

Hi, I'm pretty much just a lurker on YT but somebody said something today that really irked me... I have a 9-10 pound Yorkie that I rescued from a backyard breeder. She is 7 years old and has had at least 2 litters. She looks like what I have always thought of as a typical, but not show standard Yorkie.... Sooo this evening an acquaintance distainfully told me that I had a very cute yorkie mix... I told her she was full yorkie and she sort of rolled her eyes.. lol. I don't know why but it chapped my hide. Yorkies, like all dogs come in a range of sizes... My dog growing up was a miniature schnauzer that actually was conformation size; those are way rarer than a conformation size Yorkie, but you never hear people say "oh your schnauzer weighs more than such and such so it must be a mix"... What's the deal with that? In the grand scheme of things I know it doesn't really matter. An awesome dog is an awesome dog, and I purposely got a bigger more sturdy yorkie for practical reasons, but ugh, it still bothers me!!!

i know how difficult it is sometimes when people with inject their inexperience or biased opinions. I see it quite a bit when questions are posed in forums about Chorkies. I'm new here and the little bit I've seen so far, that isn't the case here. It may be though that I just haven't been around long enough to see it, but I'm hoping that isn't the case. I've heard many refer to Chorkies as mutts, that pregnant Chorkies should be rushed to the vet to abort the litter, that there are no reputable Chorkie breeders and anyone thinking of getting one is berated and discouraged. So my point it, people are going to give their unsolicited advice regardless of their knowledge or lack of knowledge. Just toss those comments in the circular file where they belong.

[misskate]

People don't know what they are talking about and yorkies seem to bring out the stupidity in many of them. I've heard talk of midi and giant yorkies (???), been chewed out because I put their hair in a topknot (they need the hair to protect their delicate eyes) and all with an air of suprime authority. I'm sure nobody says a word about maltese, dobermans and german shepherds (correct me if I'm wrong on that). We know what we are looking at when we see a yorkie but I find it best to keep my mouth shut.

[Magnus]

Unless someone makes a comment that I know is meant to be "mean" spirited, I don't let it bother me. Some people simply doesn't know or understand.

I saw a slightly big yorkie that didn't have the "traditional" look. I asked the owner if he was a mix. Having a non traditional looking teapot myself, I never minded when people asked or commented on whether Magnus was a yorkie or not. So I asked if he was a mix and she was SO offended.

I didn't mean to upset her but it obviously did. After that incident I'm more careful of what I say. In fact, I generally just stick with words like "cute, adorable, loving, sweetheart, etc" LOL