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[Banjo]

I'm a new York owner. We got Banjo 4 weeks ago, and he was 7 weeks, he weighed 2.5lbs then, and now he is nearly 12 weeks and weighs a whopping 6lb already. He is very long and tall. He does not eat much breakfast, around 3tbls kibbles. then lunch is 3tbls kibbles and 1 tbls wet mixed, same for supper. He would eat more, and always seems hungry. Mooching around the kitchen floor for scraps. He gets 1 or 2 cheerios for treats or bits of raw carrot. His mother was around 9lb and his father only 6lb. My boy I think is going to be a monster. He gets lots of exercise, we have a huge yard and take him on walks every morning. How much bigger is he going to get? should I get him tested for hyperglycemic or anything else. Should I be feeding him more or less. Input would be appreciated also some pics of what a 12 week puppy looks like. I have a suspicion that the breeder did not give me his correct age, as out of a litter of 7 there was only 3 males left when I got Banjo.

[Safire]

Hi Banjo! to YT!

Oh my, your little guy sounds like he's growing like a weed! We call those larger yorkies...teaPOTs! LOL

Why are you suspicious about the age? Do you actually think he was younger than 7 weeks when you brought him home? 7 weeks is actually VERY young as it is...smaller breeds of dogs do best when left with their litter until at least 12 weeks of age. Sounds like your guy's doing pretty well with you though and you've done a good job of raising him. I hate to tell you that he will probably keep growing until he's a year old...so he's still got a lot of growing to do! You should feed him according to his weight, so don't be shy to add more kibble as he gets bigger (as long as he's not getting fatter).

Have you seen his parents? Do you know for sure that they're both pure yorkies? It sounds to me like he might be partly another type of terrier. Can we see pictures? (pretty please??? we love pictures!!)

As for what a 12 week old puppy looks like, this is my pup that I will be getting in a few weeks. He is 12 weeks in the picture, he'll be 15 weeks when I bring him home. I can't wait!

Oh - and lastly - you may want to post your question again in the 'general' forum because our poor little canuck forum gets very little attention unfortunately.

Good luck!

[Banjo]

Thanks for your reply. No I suspected he was older than 7 weeks. His parents were mother 9lbs father 6lb. The mother had a litter of 6. And Banjo was the last of 3 (all boys) Cute pic by the way. Banjo looks just like that only bigger. Not sure how to post oics yet

[kitty]

This is a picture of Alexis at 12wks.

[Safire]

Banjo...that's probably a good thing that he was a little older then!

In order to post pictures, scroll down when you're in 'reply' mode and you'll see a button that says 'manage attachments'. Click on that and it will let you browse your computer to select images to upload.

[i_love_my_yorki]

Originally Posted by Banjo

I'm a new York owner. We got Banjo 4 weeks ago, and he was 7 weeks, he weighed 2.5lbs then, and now he is nearly 12 weeks and weighs a whopping 6lb already. He is very long and tall. He does not eat much breakfast, around 3tbls kibbles. then lunch is 3tbls kibbles and 1 tbls wet mixed, same for supper. He would eat more, and always seems hungry. Mooching around the kitchen floor for scraps. He gets 1 or 2 cheerios for treats or bits of raw carrot. His mother was around 9lb and his father only 6lb. My boy I think is going to be a monster. He gets lots of exercise, we have a huge yard and take him on walks every morning. How much bigger is he going to get? should I get him tested for hyperglycemic or anything else. Should I be feeding him more or less. Input would be appreciated also some pics of what a 12 week puppy looks like. I have a suspicion that the breeder did not give me his correct age, as out of a litter of 7 there was only 3 males left when I got Banjo.

Hi Banjo! My Minnie I could not tell you her weight it is soooo weird...she always goes from 3lb to 6lb
I was on holiday when I saw this woman out walking her Yorkie who was 5lb & she asked me how much Minnie weighed & I said the Vet said 5.5lbs she says no way..shes teeny tiny...her Yorkie actually was HUGE compared to my Minnie So she said come on in & I will weigh her on my scale & she weighed in @ 3lb....mths later I take her for her shots & the Vet says shes 6lb So I really dont know.....All I can say is I always trip over her shes that small

[JESSY_RN2B]

Welcome aboard!

Actually, my boy it's a lot more than yours but you cannot deny/defy genetics

He seems like he will be over the standard.........but as long as you don't plan on breeding..........it's okay

[Jane]

Welcome .....Sounds like your boy is going to be on the big side. Some will get to be as large as 12 lb. He did have a big mother and her parents might have been big too. Back years ago the Yorkies were that big but today they should be 5-7 lb.