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11-15-2012, 07:49 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Noblesville Indiana USA
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| Big Breed Yorkies Hello! I have a wonderful Yorkie dog named Trouble, thus my username. But I didn't realize until I got him (he's my first Yorkie) that some Yorkies are relatively large in size, compared to others. My boy is the same size as his shih tzu sister, the same height, length and weight. He's 19 pounds, but really he's not fat (I've posted pics). I guess I was just ignorant of this fact, but I haven't seen many other big Yorkies like him. I know he's a purebred, which I don't care about except that I have severe allergies and he's got hair and not fur, like all Yorkies. Can anyone provide more information about the bigger Yorkies?\ Thank you!!!! Troublesmommy |
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11-15-2012, 11:44 PM | #2 |
♥Love My Snuggle Bugs♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Missouri
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| Generations ago yorkies were much bigger than what we have now and you see throwbacks a lot. He is still a yorkie no matter what his size just more to love and not so stressful to care for . Welcome to YT
__________________ CharleneMama to Laddy and Kyra and Always in our hearts Lolita |
11-16-2012, 01:48 AM | #3 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA
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| welcome trouble is a handsome guy |
11-16-2012, 03:31 AM | #4 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY
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| Yorkies were once a bit bigger than what the standard states now but they were not 20 pounds as a rule. Yorkies that have a carefully planned genetic background will usually produce fairly consistent sized dogs. The puppies that are produced that are not as close to the breed standard will be spayed or neutered and sold as pets. That way the line becomes more and more consistent while producing stock that is close to the standard. There are a lot of people out there who are breeding with no knowledge of genetics but seem to only care to make money on these dogs. They will put two dogs together without any knowledge of their genetic background. They have such a huge gene pool that there are all kinds of possibilities concerning what the breeding will produce. There is just no way they can give you an accurate idea or range as to what size the pup will be or the quality of the dog's characteristics or health. There are many here on YT who were promised a 4 to 5 pound dog that ended up with a 8 to 15 pound dog. If you want a specific size or look in a dog you need to find a reputable breeder that has a good history of producing consistently quality stock from superior lines. Many of these people will sell their pet stock reasonably. I have seen puppy mills advertising puppies of very poor quality for more than what you would pay for a show prospect puppy. Buyer beware. |
11-16-2012, 04:19 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | My loving Prada is a throw back puppy, cotton coat and big she is 14 pounds, her sibblings are all in between, from 4 pounds to 14 pounds. she is a pure breed yorkie just off standart coat and size. hugs, |
11-16-2012, 09:19 AM | #8 |
YT 1000 Club Member | Welcome to YorkieTalk. I think I read in Guinness, that the heaviest Yorkie was just over 20 Lbs, and there are several here on this Forum. We have a Club named The YT Teapot Club, which host the membership for our Fuzwhoppers, and we'd love to see an application for membership from Troubles. You can view the criteria for membership, at... http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/3815164-post666.html Then where the Application should be entered... http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/general-yorkshire-terrier-discussion/65048-application-membership-yt-teapot-club.html
__________________ Dogs know that you love them, weather you own them or not Mbrs of YT Teapot Club: SNEAKERS since Apr 2011, Ichabod SOON ! RIP my darling Becca. |
11-16-2012, 10:35 AM | #9 | |
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11-16-2012, 11:36 AM | #10 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| I'll tell you that is some big boy! I love the big guys! Given the Yorkie temperamet, all one needs is about 10 big Yorkies and he or she could rule the world!
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
11-16-2012, 11:44 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Land of Oz
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| My teapot just weighted in at 12.8 today at the vet and I would not have him any other way
__________________ Alisha mommy to Guinness Stout 7 & Stella Artois 5 & Teagan 4 Guinness & Stella proud Teapot Club Members |
11-17-2012, 07:30 AM | #12 | |
YT 1000 Club Member | Quote:
rather than the invitation. yorkietalkjilly, I don't think it would take that many.
__________________ Dogs know that you love them, weather you own them or not Mbrs of YT Teapot Club: SNEAKERS since Apr 2011, Ichabod SOON ! RIP my darling Becca. | |
11-17-2012, 09:57 PM | #13 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: WA state
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| My Peach was full-blooded YT. When we went to pick her up at 3 months, she was 3 times the size of her siblings. She later weighed in at 12 lbs., a very smart, healthy girl. I prefer beefier pups as most others are attempts to breed down in size. Larger pups reflect the natural size of yorkie ancestors. After all, you would not want a pup smaller than the rats they were trained to hunt!
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11-17-2012, 11:31 PM | #14 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY
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| Actually, the Yorkie was used for it's small size to catch vermin. They would actually put the dogs in small holes and inside walls of buildings so they could get to the rodents. I'm sure the poor things had difficult lives but that is what our baby's ancestors did. I guess that explains the personality traits they have today. I don't agree with trying to create tiny Yorkies but today's standard is not that far off from the original size. |
11-17-2012, 11:58 PM | #15 |
♥Love My Snuggle Bugs♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Missouri
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| This is a quote about the original yorkies "The original Yorkshire Terrier, known as the "Broken-Haired Scotch Terrier" was a 12-to-14 pound dog with wire hair whose intended purpose was the catching of rats and other vermin that lived in small spaces." from this website Yorkshire Terriers - info and games
__________________ CharleneMama to Laddy and Kyra and Always in our hearts Lolita |
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