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02-10-2013, 03:29 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: pk
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| Size prediction So many here have a lot of experiences with yorkies. I've read that if in the history of the yorkies family there was a rather big one, the puppy produced by smaller parents may in fact have a big one My breeder had 2 puppies, both born within a couple of weeks of each other. Same father, different mothers. But when I asked for the parent's sizes, he had told me the smaller couple had a larger baby while the large couple had a small baby. Didn't add up at first so I called our veterinarian, who explained that this does happen and that being the breeder was in good affiliation, I could feel good about buying from the breeder. So here's what I'm wondering, I read that a smaller mother, compared to the father, will produce a larger puppy, while a larger mother, compared to the father, produce smaller puppies making delivery easier for the mother. My breeder said that he breeds quality for show dogs vs a small dog. He did sell me the smallest one because I have back issues and needed a small dog to tote with me. Equations: Help me figure this out. According to the breeder: Father weighs 4 lbs. 13 oz 8.66" height Mother weighs 4 lbs 6 oz 7" height I measured the parents myself, which I could error. Didn't weigh them but the breeder said the mother was now overweight after having puppies...she was a chunk I measured their height as: Father 9.5 inches Mother 9 inches So here's my pooky-bear at 1 day from 13 weeks: 2 lbs 3 oz 7" height The breeder said Pooky's characteristics would be like his fathers, in facial features etc. But I didn't ask him how much Pooky may end up weighing or if he'd be taller than his parents. Anybody know? To my understanding if you have a smaller father to the mother, you get a smaller adult dog if there's no history of a larger family member in the past, but I don't know what a smaller mom to father produces...they're so close in size, so does that make the kid turn out almost the same??? Inquiry mind wants to know. |
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02-10-2013, 03:41 PM | #2 |
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| I have no idea. Maybe one of the breeders could answer ths. But I wanted to say, big or small you will love your yorkie very much!!
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02-10-2013, 03:55 PM | #3 |
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| Absolutely, I already am crazy about him. He's no throw back I'm just curious about what the mother and father produce being so many breeders breed with a smaller male, which our breeder said he didn't want a smaller dog but a quality dog. So does a larger male produce a larger dog? Even if there's not much difference between the parents' sizes? Can I expect my dog to be larger or about the same size or judging(guessing/predicting) from the sizes he may get to be the size of the mother or the father???? Technical questions that will be answered in about 3 months when i see how big he gets, lol |
02-10-2013, 04:03 PM | #4 |
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| Congrats on your Pooky! He's your little guy and will be the love of your life, no matter what his size. These babies are all small to me. It's great to hear your breeder breeds for quality instead if size.
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02-10-2013, 04:40 PM | #5 |
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| According to the growth charts and the double the weight at 12 week rule... Looks like around 4 1/2 pounds.... But you just never know!
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02-10-2013, 05:21 PM | #6 |
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| I've seen those charts...double the weight at 12-13 weeks plus half a pound and double the height I read somewhere too...I just knew there were breeders on the forum and wondered if they kind of know what they're going to get according to the sizes of the parents rather than a chart? I also have a toy poodle and I kept track of her growth...not exactly what was predicted. She's 2 pounds heavier and 4 inches shorter, lol but we love her just the same. |
02-10-2013, 05:24 PM | #7 |
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| Just a side note a good breeder will never breed a female under 5 pounds because it is dangerous.
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02-10-2013, 05:27 PM | #8 | |
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Are you planning on breeding this pup?
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02-10-2013, 05:33 PM | #9 |
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| Adult size is really difficult to predict unless the breeder really knows their line. Rily's breeder said he would be around 5 pounds. I remember asking on here right after I joined and most of the responses I received were around 6 pounds. His adult weight runs around 10-11 pounds. A vet in NC told me to triple the 12 week weight and that is pretty much what he did. I have three dogs and all three grew at different rates. I have seen litter mates mature to very different weights.
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02-10-2013, 05:33 PM | #10 |
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| You are just too funny! I could predict that. LOL
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02-10-2013, 05:34 PM | #11 |
Princess Sophie's Choice Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Clinton, IL, DeWitt County
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| You are just too funny! I could predict that and I know nothing about breeding except we didn't want a micro mini pup. LOL
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02-10-2013, 06:00 PM | #12 |
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| Well, I kind of wondered when the mother weighed that because she clearly weighed a good 5-6 pounds. I thought perhaps he wanted her heavier for breeding. He told me she was actually overweight since having puppies. |
02-10-2013, 06:07 PM | #13 | |
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That would be a little bit of a shock if you were buying from a breeder who was suppose to know and ended up with a much larger dog. | |
02-10-2013, 06:10 PM | #14 | |
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NO, I'm not planning on breeding. We already have a male guard dog and I don't want Pooky marking in the house. | |
02-10-2013, 06:12 PM | #15 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | If it's a repeat breeding...the breeder should be able to guess-estimate adult size with accuracy. If not...double the 12 week weight and add a pound. The charts out there are notiously inaccurate
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