Finally, Positive reaction to a larger yorkie

[ARCHIE]

Originally Posted by biewerlover

I don't usually post here as I'm somewhat new and just getting started but your post caught my eye. My Cooper is 11lbs with floppy ears. He is a Yorkie thru and thru. The reality is that the Yorkie was not as tiny as they are these days and even though my Coopers sister and brothers were tiny at 3-5lbs. he ended up bigger. I will tell you, I personally prefer it for pratical reasons. Don't get me wrong, I adore the little ones and am always tempted to add to my gang with a tiny, but I also work and when I had my smaller baby 4lbs (she lives w/ my mom now) it was so hard to get the potty thing under control etc. My Cooper is fully potty trained, and even though he may not get the looks/attention that an adorable tiny will get, he is the absolute best dog I've ever had, we have a great bond and I adore him. Now, I've also just added a Biewer to my home recently as well he is 7lbs and will probably top out at 8-9lbs. He is doing great on potty and loves to rough house w/ Cooper and my Golden. I think I would not get a tiny baby until I can go either Part Time or be home all day..Anyways, as all Yorkies are, your Buddy is beautiful!!

Kathy

Kathy, welcome to YT.
Yes, the larger ones sometimes don't get the attention they so
deserve but we as owners know just how special they are.
Your Cooper sounds very much like my Buddy. I do believe the
larger ones are easier to housebreak. Maybe because they have
larger bladders to begin with. Who knows? Just wanted to welcome
you and enjoy this site. Everything in one place

[BlondieGirl87]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

Ignoring Jaden! I'll put their lights out

You really have to believe they are just ignorant when
they ignore a 4lb dog when there is also a 3lb around.
Makes no sence. Just better walking away.
I love you Jaden, all 4lbs of you

Aw, you are so sweet Carol. I know Jaden would appreciate you sticking up for him! I love both of my babies regardless of their size, I just wish people could see past how small they are and see what loving great dogs BOTH of them are!
Jaden sends you LOTS of kisses Carol!

[ashley809]

I think he is adorable!!!

[mizzwanned]

I am so glad they recognized Buddy and gave him compliments. He is such a cutie! It's true nowadays all people care about is size. The other day I took London downtown and it was blazing hot so I took her out of her carrier. This lady walking by me said "OMG SOOO TINY!!! CONGRATULATIONS for such a tiny baby" I was like why would I get congratulated for having such a small dog? lol But they're not always like that. Everyone that sees Teddy (8lbs) go crazy over him. He is so friendly and wants to say hi to everyone he sees and stands on his 2 feet so I guess ppl think that's cute. But they do not care about his size, a lot of them don't even know what a yorkie is. So there are always some ppl that just care about the tiny ones and then good ppl that love the bigger ones too.

[sassypup]

that's awesome! I mean look at him!

[red98vett]

I'm actually sad you've never had comments like that...I always compliment people on their dogs ....when a dog has a sparkle in their eyes, you just know they're special ....and Archie has that sparkle.

For people to not pay attention to a yorkie that's on the larger side blows me away. Big and small they're full of personality and spunk. The size thing is an obsession these days

I LOVE what doortego said - Some people see the positive, some see the negative, some want to encourage & compliment others & some enjoy putting others down. sad but true.

and Archie - WE love you here and your mom too - I hope you meet more nice people like that cause the others just don't matter.

[yorkiegirl83]

I'm so happy your boy got such a wonderful compliment! He's so adorable!

I went through the same thing w/Bentley my yorkie poo. In the beginning he got all the attention from people, then I added in Emma who weighed about 2.5 lbs when I got her *she's 7 now* and people would always ignore Bentley and only comment on Emma. He's only 10 lbs! It bothered me so much =p

[TammyJM]

I love that someone reconized your beautiful boy! I, too, have a large Yorkie. We were at Petsmart once when he was younger and had a very rude woman approach us just to stare at Harley. She stopped and actually, wrinkled her nose like she was sickened by him and said, "Is THAT a Yorkie?!" We smiled and politely told her that yes indeed he is. She continued to stare and then, get this, told us, "Ewwww, MY Yorkie is beautiful and is only 4lbs.!" Then she strolled off. We were so stunned that we just stood there, speachless and staring at each other. We were, and still are, very proud of our sweet guy! Mind you, we had no children at that time and he was our baby completely. We were soooooooooo hurt and then irritated when it actually sank in.

Tammy

[TiniTime]

My Tini is 10 lbs of beauty. She was from a litter of 4 that ranged in adult sizes of 4 to 14 lbs. Anyone who would criticise her size isn't worth the reply. Unfortunately not everyone is familiar with the history of this breed.

[BlondieGirl87]

Originally Posted by TammyJM

I love that someone reconized your beautiful boy! I, too, have a large Yorkie. We were at Petsmart once when he was younger and had a very rude woman approach us just to stare at Harley. She stopped and actually, wrinkled her nose like she was sickened by him and said, "Is THAT a Yorkie?!" We smiled and politely told her that yes indeed he is. She continued to stare and then, get this, told us, "Ewwww, MY Yorkie is beautiful and is only 4lbs.!" Then she strolled off. We were so stunned that we just stood there, speachless and staring at each other. We were, and still are, very proud of our sweet guy! Mind you, we had no children at that time and he was our baby completely. We were soooooooooo hurt and then irritated when it actually sank in.

Tammy

I reallly am sadened that the larger yorkies don't get the compliments they deserve. They are as loving,sweet and beautiful as any other yorkie out there. Each dog is special in it's own way and it's so sad that people treat people and their pets this way! I have two tiny ones, a 4 pound boy and a 1 pound 11 ounce girl and I always compliment yorkies, big and small, because I think all dogs deserve a special pat on the head and a little treat to make their day. I was actually in Petsmart once and I had Jaden out with me, Jewelina was in her bag and a lady came over gushing over Jaden and wanting to see him and reapeatedly saying how small he was and how nice that was then she asked if I had any others and I say yes, I had a little girl too, and opened my bag to show her and she shrieked "Oh my, she's even TINIER how wonderful!!" she went on to tell me that she had a yorkie too but not a "good one" like either of mine. She said hers was 9 pounds and 1 years old but when she bought him she thought he'd be a T-cup and she was looking for a new one and could I reccomend my breeder I told her that if she felt a 9 pound yorkie wasn't a good one she probably shouldn't own any yorkie regardless of size and I walked off. I had tears in my eyes just thinking about that poor dog and how he must feel if his owner feels free enough to talk to a stranger about him like that What is wrong with people these days

[TootiesMom]

YEAAAAAA for TEAPOTS!!!!!!!

My Tootie is 16 lbs of WONDERFUL! He is the bestest little boy in the world! I get comments, mostly those freaking because he is so big but I wouldnt trade him for the world! When I have them out together, Hope gets the ooo's and ahhhh's but Tootie always gets the WOW! I havent really ever had tru negative, just surprise!

[Catrina]

i love all yorkies.. no matter how small or how big.. whenever i see a yorkie i always STOP what im doing and go AWWWW A YORKIE!!!! hahaha once at my last job i was helping a customer then i saw a yorkie walk by outside i was like OMG A YORKIE!!!! everyone stopped and stared at me like im crazy

[sandy025]

It's really wonderful news that there ARE people who appreciate big yorkies!
Yorkies big or small are just adorable and full of spirit dogs!
Not just yorkies, I love to see dogs of different breeds and sizes.
I go gaga over Huskies and Goldies as well.

I've a silky and three yorkies.
Shadi who is a silky was often mistaken for a yorkie when she was young.
We stopped explaining to others she is actually a silky when another one comments, oh she's a yorkie??? LOL

Tintin who weighs 8.8pounds is a big yorkie but to me he's my precious baby.
We had a very nasty lady before, who asked : ' Is that a yorkie?' And we answered yes. She was shaking her head and staring at Tintin. SO RUDE. later, she said, NO, that is not a pure yorkie, it is a mized for sure. My yorkie is only this tiny. She then proceeds to show me how TINY her yorkie is.
*Roll my eyes* She has that smirk on her face that i felt like slapping her!!!

Then we had Junior, 4.8 pounds pedigree yorkshire (we just love yorkshires so much that we cannot stop at 1!) We have lots of people who recognise him as a yorkie but there is this incident where a lady asked:.' oh, what a cute silky.' I was like, he is a yorkie. And she said, 'oh, that is a BIG yorkie you have there. BIG, 4.8 pounds big???????

We currently had a lil girl Oreo. Have not brought her out yet so will let you guys know if there are any stories (good and bad) to u'all.

Sorry for the long winded post. But I totally feel what the rest of the members are going through.

[RoxyJosMom]

Awwww, Buddy, you are a most handsome little guy! I'll bet in a "Protect your Mommy" competition, you'd win - paws down . Face it, everything is cuter when it's "tiny". Maybe 'cause you can't see any imperfections as well, or maybe 'cause it's easier to hold, who knows. But, tiny doesn't always make for a great personality, more trust or loyalty, or a healthier baby. People can be so stupid! Would they go up to someone and say "My goodness, is that a real skinbaby? He's so big!"? Don't pay any attention to the idiots in the world, Buddy - just like people: It's what's on the inside that counts. Besides, "Bigger is Better" . All the more to hug and love!

[chachi]

I am glad Buddy got a good comment. He is such a cutie