Are Yorkies really that rare?

[mistyinca]

Everytime we go anywhere with Chloe, she gets lots of attention. We like it!

[mizzwanned]

lol Do you know I know exactly how you feel and I think all of us with yorkies know how you feel just because yorkies are so darn cute!!! The other day when I went bike riding in Central park and I took London in the basket with me do you know how many people stopped me, every person I passed pointed at her, smiled, said ohhhh, ahhhhh and sooo many ppl asked me if they could take her picture. I was like sure, but i felt like a celebrity. I mean I didn't know she would cause such a stirr but that's how it is owning a cute little yorkie

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by LunasMomma

It's a Yorkie thing I can't go anywhere without someone wanting to oooh and ahhh over my girls. It's nice, but sometimes annoying

Yea true...I guess that is how celebrities feel..they can't go anywhere w/o ppl noticing them and taking pics

[kodibear]

Originally Posted by my2boyz

They must be rare here because when we go for walks people actually ask me what kind of dogs they are. I thought everyone knew what a Yorkie was

Yeah, I was surprised when a couple people asked me what kind of dog Cody was- and when I answered, one guy was like, oh, he must be really young then. I'm like, haven't you ever seen a PUPPY?! A 3 month old is not going to look the same as a 2 year old in any breed! Some people say, "oh, I've always wanted a little dog like that" and I wonder if they don't know what kind of dog it is... and others will come up to me and say, "oh, I've always wanted a yorkie." I have to admit though, the only place I had ever seen a yorkie before we got Cody was on the t.v. for dog shows.

Originally Posted by LunasMomma

It's a Yorkie thing I can't go anywhere without someone wanting to oooh and ahhh over my girls. It's nice, but sometimes annoying

I know what you mean! sometimes I just want to take Cody for a walk without having to stop for every single person we meet on the sidewalk. If they don't stop and give Cody attention, he pouts, but I can get him to keep moving. Once someone stops and starts talking and petting him and letting him give puppy kisses, it's all over and impossible to get him going again because he acts like he wants to go with them instead! Sometimes I think he likes the idea of being with new people more than he likes being with us! I have to admit, Cody looks really depressed when people just walk right by him on the sidewalk though like we don't give him enough attention when we're with him 24/7

[artie merlino]

Every where we go....we get alot of attention and questions that range from "How much are they"? "How old are they"?, "How much do they wieght"?
Every one wants one, but they don't realize how high maintenance they are?
They aren't rare but it's Rare to see one walking in Public, that's well behaved
and Trained, Socialized, well groomed and dressed in coordinating outfits in full gear prancing around! I have 3 that are small-3.5 lbs., medium-7 lbs., & large-10 lbs. I make them walk and I only carry around the small one, she gets tired faster then the bigger ones and I get tired of Strangers wanting to pick her up! Depending on my mood it's a pleasure to do "Public Relations & Marketing" for Yorkies, but if I'm in a hurry it's quite annoying! Talk about Celebrity status. I am in Myrtle Beach, SC and they are very common/popular but poorly bred so they are questionable, most people don't even know if they actually have a purebred Yorkie, never mind asking if they're are any Champions in their Bloodline!

[artie merlino]

Every where we go....we get alot of attention and questions that range from "How much are they"? "How old are they"?, "How much do they wieght"?
Every one wants one, but they don't realize how high maintenance they are?
They aren't rare but it's Rare to see one walking in Public, that's well behaved
and Trained, Socialized, well groomed and dressed in coordinating outfits in full gear prancing around! I have 3 that are small-3.5 lbs., medium-7 lbs., & large-10 lbs. I make them walk and I only carry around the small one, she gets tired faster then the bigger ones and I get tired of Strangers wanting to pick her up! Depending on my mood it's a pleasure to do "Public Relations & Marketing" for Yorkies, but if I'm in a hurry it's quite annoying! Talk about Celebrity status. I am in Myrtle Beach, SC and they are very common/popular but poorly bred so they are questionable, most people don't even know if they actually have a purebred Yorkie, never mind asking if they're are any Champions in their Bloodline!

[MyFairLacy]

I think Lacy usually gets so much attention because of the clothes I put her in :-)

[Dan & Corinne]

Originally Posted by diggy4

http://www.akc.org/reg/topdogsbycity.cfm

Check this out...its broke down by city! Be sure to look at Oklahoma City !!! Yorkie is #1 there!

Yorkies didn't make the top 10 in 6 cities on the list!!!

Portland
Omaha
Milwaukee
Honolulu
Des Moines
Buffalo

And Boston doesn't have Boston Terrier in their top 10... What's wrong with this picture???

[Diego]

Here , I wish they were rare because they wouldn't end up in shelters . Some peoples are too unresponsibles to have one .

Recently , we took cares of 7 abandoned little ones ranging from 2 pounds to 10 pounds . Luckily they all found good homes .

[daisysis]

Originally Posted by diggy4

http://www.akc.org/reg/topdogsbycity.cfm

Check this out...its broke down by city! Be sure to look at Oklahoma City !!! Yorkie is #1 there!

I checked that site out unbelievable that Labs are number 1 in almost every city. My daughter has a lab mix and he is a great dog ..though he is Beautiful & BIG
All 6 of my yorkies don't even wieght has much has her lab.
I do not see many yorkies around here much either, but the ones I do see are in the camp grounds.

[aneufeld]

They're pretty rare in my area, I've only seen a couple.

[robbin]

They are not "rare" around here, but they are unusual. Mugzy always gets LOADS of attention when we're out. I think it's cause he's so cute, but it could be his little outfits or his traveling bag. He loves the attention, but he doesn't particularly like to be held or touched by other people. I don't take him out for walks unless my husband is with me because we live in town and there are plenty of loose dogs, or dogs that are not properly restrained by their owners. I'm afraid he'll get attacked.

[Kbsqueff]

Originally Posted by robbin

They are not "rare" around here, but they are unusual. Mugzy always gets LOADS of attention when we're out. I think it's cause he's so cute, but it could be his little outfits or his traveling bag. He loves the attention, but he doesn't particularly like to be held or touched by other people. I don't take him out for walks unless my husband is with me because we live in town and there are plenty of loose dogs, or dogs that are not properly restrained by their owners. I'm afraid he'll get attacked.

Ohh yeah, same here... I don't take my girls out for walks unless hubby is w/ us, I'm also afraid of loose dogs...

[bbs-chewy]

I know there are more Yorkies in town but have only seen one.
Chewy goes to our shop everyday we sell antiques but everyone wants to take Chewy home, To bad we can't clone him

[judyeve]

They're probably rare in some places, but I think it's because they're just so cute and have so much personality.

Max is the star of our block. One of my neighbors told me I should have "showings" and charge admssion.