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06-01-2018, 03:48 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2018 Location: Durham, NC
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| Meet Freya Meet Freya, my new fur baby. I guess she's a teacup or mini. I got her three weeks ago and she'll be six months old on June 10th. I guess I have a couple three questions. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater One: my neighbor saw her and said she was a teacup silky terrier. I don't think so, but I'd like opinions! B: Any suggestions for small comb or brush for her lil face? And 3: She doesn't bark and won't play with tennis balls. Is this normal? Thanks! |
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06-09-2018, 01:39 PM | #2 | |
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06-09-2018, 02:37 PM | #3 |
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| Hi FreyasDaddy, Freya is so cute. Happy, happy for you both. Yorkies have a square, compact body, whereas Silkies are ever so slightly larger and have longer, more rectangular bodies. Freya looked like a yorkie to me. |
06-09-2018, 05:29 PM | #4 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Hello and welcome. She looks like a yorkie to me not a silky. There actually is no such thing as a mini or teacup Yorkies are just Yorkies. She might just not like balls and would prefer softer toys.
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06-10-2018, 03:13 AM | #5 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Welcome to YT ! I would go to this page and scroll down -- get either the 6" Ringside Comb or the 4.5" Mustache Comb -- this type of comb is what almost all of us use here. I would be remiss if I didn't mention that there is actually no such thing as a teacup or mini in the yorkie standard -- the yorkie standard is merely that any purebred yorkie should be 7lbs or less. No teacup or mini in the standard at all. Those 2 terms are only used by unethical breeders who using them as marketing terms either to draw you in - or, to get you to pay more for their "special teacup yorkies". The Yorkshire Terrier Breed Club (The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America) considers these terms extremely damaging to the breed bc many unethical breeders breed FOR tinies, which is actually not a healthy practice for these poor dogs. Best of luck w/ your little one and CONGRATS!
__________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann | Pfeiffer | Marcel Verdel Purcell | Wylie | Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° |
06-10-2018, 03:25 AM | #6 |
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| Hey Freya, so adorable... omg. My diva never played with tennis balls they are to big for her mouth. She plays with the little cat toy stuff animal. |
06-10-2018, 10:38 AM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | I always think it’s funny seeing the “teacup” or “mini” descriptions corrected, and everyone get so upset about the terms.... However, the term “teapot” is found endearing. Just saying. Anyways your pup is soooooo cute. 😍😍 |
06-10-2018, 11:59 AM | #8 |
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| Your baby looks like a yorkie to me Teapot is a term we only use on YT sorta a joke, but never describe our over sized yorkies to people who ask "what breed" is your dog as a teapot lol. All my yorkies have been way over the standard 7 pound weight, they were from 9 pounds to a whopping 17 pounds. My adopted kid is 12 pounds, when asked I just say he's over standard size yorkie.
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06-10-2018, 12:04 PM | #9 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| People get upset because teacup and mini were made up by terrible breeders and only terrible breeders use those words. If we do not continue to educate about those words then people will continue to think it’s ok and buy from those breeders. Teapot is actually a rarely used word and essentially makes fun of the word teacup. You don’t see bad breeders or any breeders advertising teapots. While you may find it funny real lovers of this breed who are against bad breeding don’t find it funny.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
06-10-2018, 12:06 PM | #10 |
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| Forgot to add, when I first adopted my kid he was 2 1/2 years old and did not pay with any balls what so ever. We are a team 4 years now, and he plays with balls now, but won't touch a tennis ball could be the covering on them. Try a regular ball, a smaller ball if your pup is tiny.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog |
06-10-2018, 12:11 PM | #11 |
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| Many, many innocent yorkie lovers use the term simply because they are not aware of how much abuse it has fostered. Once most folks realize the term mostly conjures up/encourages awful, harmful practices, they are happy to let it go. |
06-10-2018, 12:22 PM | #12 |
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| My late senior played with balls for a few weeks when she was a tiny tot. At that time, an older yorkie was staying with us. Katy seemed mostly interested in keeping the ball away from the older dog--who of course wanted nothing to do with the young pup. I'm now a wanna-be yorkie pet parent, hoping for pitter patter of paws in a few months. Ever hopeful the new baby will want to play, have picked up a couple--one says it is bacon flavored: |
06-10-2018, 01:18 PM | #13 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| The word teacup holds a lot of anger for me because what those terrible breeders do to get those tiny pups is absolutely horrible. I have a hatred for bad breeders due to the fact of having to watch my oldest girl have so many issues due to terrible breeding. I feel like when an owner or prospective owner uses the word it is extremely important to educate them for the sake of the breed so we get more people out there educated about them. You would be surprised how many people are set in their ways about the word.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! Last edited by Lovetodream88; 06-10-2018 at 01:20 PM. |
06-10-2018, 01:21 PM | #14 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| The problem with only quoting part of my post is it takes it out of context. I'm not saying regular humans don't use the word I am just saying the only breeders who will use the word are terrible breeders.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
06-11-2018, 03:06 AM | #15 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2018 Location: Durham, NC
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| Thanks so much. Freya is a napkin thief, I've found. |
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