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JennaPenny · 05-25-2016, 04:29 PM

Got out of the car with Chewie and the family, and a guy said Oh my goodness! What kind of a dog is that?! Told them a yorkshire terrier, and he said is that a mini, I mean teacup. I heard hubby say under his breath oh, here we go.

I said, actually, there isn't any such thing as a teacup or a mini. These are a toy breed that on average can be between 3 and 8 pounds, but are many yorkies over or under those weights. A teacup is something a breeder of ill repute does to jack up the prices.

I got the are you going to do that EVERY time routine. I said, yep, unless it's like that moron who told me I didn't have a "real" yorkie, as he paid 5k, because his mom was a "half" teacup... despite the fact the yorkie was around 15-17 pounds. Then I won't. But, yeah, I'll educate any one that says something.

Jkpal · 05-25-2016, 05:58 PM

Ohmymymymy! I like your style! Just as long as you're having fun with it!

lovestiny · 05-26-2016, 02:35 AM

LOL they always ask that about ella, meanwhile she is soooo tall lol. I get a little defensive, knowing what I know now!

matese · 05-26-2016, 03:49 AM

You go girl lol, educate no such thing as a TEACUP yorkie......I get the "he's so big is his mixed" (Cody is 12lbs,my last girl weighed in at 17 lbs so I am use to this lol) So I go into my routine "standard is 5 to 7 lbs, some are over standard some are under,but a yorkie is a yorkie no matter what their weight is" lol

Wylie's Mom · 05-27-2016, 06:48 AM

Ugh...mini...teacup....darn the person who ever started that crap.

Nancy1999 · 05-27-2016, 08:55 AM

LOL, this reminds me of me the first few years, we took Joey everywhere, and I got so sick of the teacup comments. Then I'd also get the reverse, my 5 pound Joey would be called a regular Yorkie, and they would call their new 3 pound puppy a teacup and tell me how expensive it was. Talk about holding your tongue! I heard myself one day in Home Depot explaining the difference, and I thought, "never again", I'm sick of "educating" people! Now, I will only say something if I know someone well or they are planning to get a Yorkie.

Opium88 · 05-28-2016, 07:11 AM

I do the same thing verbatim every time too. Now my boyfriend joins in and will finish the speech sometimes too. Lol.

05-25-2016, 04:29 PM	#1
JennaPenny YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Mesa, az Posts: 970	You guys are starting to rub off on me. Got out of the car with Chewie and the family, and a guy said Oh my goodness! What kind of a dog is that?! Told them a yorkshire terrier, and he said is that a mini, I mean teacup. I heard hubby say under his breath oh, here we go. I said, actually, there isn't any such thing as a teacup or a mini. These are a toy breed that on average can be between 3 and 8 pounds, but are many yorkies over or under those weights. A teacup is something a breeder of ill repute does to jack up the prices. I got the are you going to do that EVERY time routine. I said, yep, unless it's like that moron who told me I didn't have a "real" yorkie, as he paid 5k, because his mom was a "half" teacup... despite the fact the yorkie was around 15-17 pounds. Then I won't. But, yeah, I'll educate any one that says something. Last edited by JennaPenny; 05-25-2016 at 04:29 PM. Reason: Keeping my husband and daughter's name off Internet.

05-26-2016, 03:49 AM	#4
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 68,183	You go girl lol, educate no such thing as a TEACUP yorkie......I get the "he's so big is his mixed" (Cody is 12lbs,my last girl weighed in at 17 lbs so I am use to this lol) So I go into my routine "standard is 5 to 7 lbs, some are over standard some are under,but a yorkie is a yorkie no matter what their weight is" lol __________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog

05-27-2016, 06:48 AM	#5
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Ugh...mini...teacup....darn the person who ever started that crap. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

05-27-2016, 08:55 AM	#6
Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	LOL, this reminds me of me the first few years, we took Joey everywhere, and I got so sick of the teacup comments. Then I'd also get the reverse, my 5 pound Joey would be called a regular Yorkie, and they would call their new 3 pound puppy a teacup and tell me how expensive it was. Talk about holding your tongue! I heard myself one day in Home Depot explaining the difference, and I thought, "never again", I'm sick of "educating" people! Now, I will only say something if I know someone well or they are planning to get a Yorkie. __________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals

05-28-2016, 07:11 AM	#7
Opium88 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Albuquerque , NM, US Posts: 621 Blog Entries: 4	I do the same thing verbatim every time too. Now my boyfriend joins in and will finish the speech sometimes too. Lol. __________________ Izzy Toby the Tyrant Madlyn (little Maddy-lyn) Slick Marley

05-25-2016, 05:58 PM	#2
Jkpal YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 2,776	Ohmymymymy! I like your style! Just as long as you're having fun with it!

05-26-2016, 02:35 AM	#3
lovestiny YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: ny Posts: 816	LOL they always ask that about ella, meanwhile she is soooo tall lol. I get a little defensive, knowing what I know now!