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troubletb · 08-18-2005, 01:01 PM

Ok, I know all puppies grow at different rates! This said, Has anyone had a puppy that you thought was going to be big and actually ended up being within standard weights?? My puppies are bigger but, mom was 8lbs and dad 5lbs. I was wondering if any of the pups who are over 2, some more, (8 weeks old) could actually slow down in growing to a snails pace???

Thanks for any and all input

orinskye · 08-18-2005, 01:04 PM

i had teh opposite....... i got a puppy that was kidna small (he was supposed to be six...... plenty of people on this forum had the same weight fluxuations as toby, but and they ended up six lbs.....) but i guess there was larger yorkies in the bloodline because he must be fifteen by now

Ive never heard of it going the other way, but i supposed anything is possible.... anyone????? i want to know to, this is an interesting question

chachi · 08-18-2005, 01:05 PM

They all have different growth patterns. Chachi started out real small like 1 lb when I got him. I thought he was gonna be small. Hes 71/2 lbs. There were other people on here whose dogs were a lot bigger at the same age and they are now smaller than Chachi.

vainchick5 · 08-18-2005, 01:05 PM

Mine was the runt of the litter and so far she still is, but I have talked to some that picked the runt and it was much bigger later or picked the biggest and it ended up being the smallest.

Rex'z momma · 08-18-2005, 01:19 PM

rex was big from the start (3lbs at 9weeks!) so no adivce here

apaprikao · 08-18-2005, 01:22 PM

Oh Karen,

I wish one of your little darlings could be mine! Here's what happened to me...and it sounds very similar to what you're experiencing.

The lady I got Paprika from, the Yorkies she owned were 8lbs and 5lbs. All the babies were very big when I went and picked Rika up at 6 weeks. Rika was the smallest at 2 lbs. Rika is now 11.2lbs and her brother who was 2.5 lbs at 6 weeks is 9lbs...does that help any?

Tauni · 08-18-2005, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by troubletb

Ok, I know all puppies grow at different rates! This said, Has anyone had a puppy that you thought was going to be big and actually ended up being within standard weights?? My puppies are bigger but, mom was 8lbs and dad 5lbs. I was wondering if any of the pups who are over 2, some more, (8 weeks old) could actually slow down in growing to a snails pace???

Thanks for any and all input

This happened to me. I got two female puppies(sisters). I was hoping to get them in the 5-6 lb range when full grown. When I got them I thought they were big for puppies. One continued to grow and is about in that range. The other really hasn't grown much since I got her. I like to think it is because I am feeding her better food than she was getting as a puppy. Everything seems fine with her but at 5 months she is still only about 3 pounds, her sister is about 5.

Tauni

Diego · 08-18-2005, 01:34 PM

Zsa Zsa was the bigger pup of her litter ( 3 ) , they all grew up to 7 pounds except for Zsa Zsa she stayed at 3 pounds .

Carolina girl · 08-18-2005, 01:36 PM

This happened to me. She was about 3 pds at 12 weeks. The vet said she would probably weigh 10 pds. She is six months old this month and she weighs about 5 pds. Go figure.

luzangela428 · 08-18-2005, 01:37 PM

Maximus was the biggest in his litter...he was about 2lbs at 12 weeks.....he grew like rocket speed...lol and is now 5.8 lbs at 6-1/2 months!!! the breeder felt he would be about 5-1/2 to 6 lbs fully grown but my boy loves to eat and he is not fat just long and skinny!!!

Esme's Mommy · 08-18-2005, 02:12 PM

Esme 1.8lbs at 12 weeks- Now 7lbs
Esme's brother Gizmo (my friends yorkie) 2.5lbs at 12 weeks- Now 5lbs

So, yes a big yorkie can get small, and a small yorkie can get big!

troubletb · 08-18-2005, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rex'z momma

rex was big from the start (3lbs at 9weeks!) so no adivce here

And how big is Rex now?? and how old his he??

troubletb · 08-18-2005, 02:57 PM

I have both my guys going to great homes.

I took a deposit on the last boy yesterday. I told her that he would probably be around his mom's size.( 8lbs) I would hate him to be so much bigger,

and her to not be happy with him. I was just wondering what everyone elses experiences where.

klogan · 08-18-2005, 03:01 PM

At 8 weeks, Stomper was at 3.2 pounds. His mother was 7 and father was 5. He is now 14 pounds! His brother (we keep in touch with the owner) is 12-13 pounds! They were the biggest in the litter and I took the biggest one since I preferred a big dog.

08-18-2005, 01:01 PM	#1
troubletb Love my Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Port Richey, Florida Posts: 2,262	Large puppy, small adult?? Ok, I know all puppies grow at different rates! This said, Has anyone had a puppy that you thought was going to be big and actually ended up being within standard weights?? My puppies are bigger but, mom was 8lbs and dad 5lbs. I was wondering if any of the pups who are over 2, some more, (8 weeks old) could actually slow down in growing to a snails pace??? Thanks for any and all input __________________ Karen~ Bell, Lilly and Peter's Mom http://www.freewebs.com/floridayorkies/

08-18-2005, 01:05 PM	#3
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 23,103	They all have different growth patterns. Chachi started out real small like 1 lb when I got him. I thought he was gonna be small. Hes 71/2 lbs. There were other people on here whose dogs were a lot bigger at the same age and they are now smaller than Chachi. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

08-18-2005, 01:05 PM	#4
vainchick5 YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA Posts: 6,515	Mine was the runt of the litter and so far she still is, but I have talked to some that picked the runt and it was much bigger later or picked the biggest and it ended up being the smallest. __________________ Mommy to Coco and Rocco

08-18-2005, 01:22 PM	#6
apaprikao Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Unionville, CT Posts: 243	Oh Karen, I wish one of your little darlings could be mine! Here's what happened to me...and it sounds very similar to what you're experiencing. The lady I got Paprika from, the Yorkies she owned were 8lbs and 5lbs. All the babies were very big when I went and picked Rika up at 6 weeks. Rika was the smallest at 2 lbs. Rika is now 11.2lbs and her brother who was 2.5 lbs at 6 weeks is 9lbs...does that help any? __________________ Anjie & Paprika

08-18-2005, 01:36 PM	#9
Carolina girl YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aiken, South Carolina Posts: 320	This happened to me. She was about 3 pds at 12 weeks. The vet said she would probably weigh 10 pds. She is six months old this month and she weighs about 5 pds. Go figure. __________________ Love is... when your puppy licks your face even though you left him alone all day! Izzabella and Cindy

08-18-2005, 01:04 PM	#2
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	i had teh opposite....... i got a puppy that was kidna small (he was supposed to be six...... plenty of people on this forum had the same weight fluxuations as toby, but and they ended up six lbs.....) but i guess there was larger yorkies in the bloodline because he must be fifteen by now Ive never heard of it going the other way, but i supposed anything is possible.... anyone????? i want to know to, this is an interesting question

08-18-2005, 01:19 PM	#5
Rex'z momma BANNED! Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 798	rex was big from the start (3lbs at 9weeks!) so no adivce here

08-18-2005, 01:34 PM	#8
Diego YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 3,164	Zsa Zsa was the bigger pup of her litter ( 3 ) , they all grew up to 7 pounds except for Zsa Zsa she stayed at 3 pounds .

08-18-2005, 01:37 PM	#10
luzangela428 Maximus "Lily's Love Slave" Join Date: May 2005 Location: san ramon, ca Posts: 2,368	Maximus was the biggest in his litter...he was about 2lbs at 12 weeks.....he grew like rocket speed...lol and is now 5.8 lbs at 6-1/2 months!!! the breeder felt he would be about 5-1/2 to 6 lbs fully grown but my boy loves to eat and he is not fat just long and skinny!!! __________________ http://www.dogster.com/?148186 Maximus' Album: http://www.yorkietalk.com/gallery/sh...=1&ppuser=2303 Maximus Woves Lily

08-18-2005, 02:12 PM	#11
Esme's Mommy Esme's My Princess Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Miami Posts: 754	Esme 1.8lbs at 12 weeks- Now 7lbs Esme's brother Gizmo (my friends yorkie) 2.5lbs at 12 weeks- Now 5lbs So, yes a big yorkie can get small, and a small yorkie can get big! __________________ Esme & Mari

08-18-2005, 02:57 PM	#13
troubletb Love my Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Port Richey, Florida Posts: 2,262	I have both my guys going to great homes. I took a deposit on the last boy yesterday. I told her that he would probably be around his mom's size.( 8lbs) I would hate him to be so much bigger, and her to not be happy with him. I was just wondering what everyone elses experiences where. __________________ Karen~ Bell, Lilly and Peter's Mom http://www.freewebs.com/floridayorkies/

08-18-2005, 03:01 PM	#14
klogan YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 661	At 8 weeks, Stomper was at 3.2 pounds. His mother was 7 and father was 5. He is now 14 pounds! His brother (we keep in touch with the owner) is 12-13 pounds! They were the biggest in the litter and I took the biggest one since I preferred a big dog. __________________ Kimberly & Stomper