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05-17-2006, 07:17 PM | #1 |
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| I'm Tired of Hearing about a Yorkie's Weight I'm really sorry if I offend anyone, but I have to get something off my chest. I'm tired of hearing: I bought a 2lb Yorkie, and I don't want her to get over 3lbs, what do I do? Who the heck cares how big your Yorkie is going to get? (I'm talking pet wise, not breeders who need a smaller standard with a bigger male standard, ie. boy 5lbs, girl 7lbs) No, seriously, are you not going to love her if she gets over 7lbs? What's the big difference between a 3, 4, 7, 10lb, etc. Yorkie? I just don't get it. All those weights are STILL small! And, personally, I don't agree with the AKC standard of "only" up to 7lbs (just my opinion). Didn't Yorkies used to be 20lbs? Now I wanted to know Baby's adult weight for one reason, what size clothes should I buy that she won't grow out of! Because when I got Baby they told me that she would be 5-6lbs. I said, okay, whatever. When I brought her to the vet, he said Baby would be 7-8lbs. I said, okay, whatever. She's my "Baby" and frankly, I don't give a darn. I really didn't write this thread to start a fight, I just don't get the whole weight issue. If you have a Yorkie, be happy with her regardless, don't fret over "Oh my Gosh, I don't want her to be over ____ lbs." Hey, maybe that's why so many furbabies have hypoglycemic episodes...people don't want to overfeed. I pride myself on the fact that Baby never had one episode, and she didn't want to eat when she was young either. I gave her water and Nutrical and hand fed her (changed food a million times too). I was on top of her every second. And please don't take this the wrong way and think I'm blaming all the parents that their furbaby had an episode. That's not what I'm saying. I'm just making a comparison to some possibilities, that's all. I'm also not saying that 3lb Yorkies are not cute; I think they're all cute. I just want to know, really, why so tiny? PS. I want to thank all of you in advance for your comments. And those who know me on YT know that I speak my mind and am not trying to hurt anyone's feelings.
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05-17-2006, 07:27 PM | #2 |
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| I LOVE tinies but, lordy, do they worry me. I have bred and been owned by Yorkies for years and still am uncomfortable with the tinies under foot. Clothes for these critters are like clothes for our human kids-totally unpredictable when sized.. Maybe we should buy patterns and learn to sew..LOL |
05-17-2006, 07:27 PM | #3 |
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| I see the post over and over and yes, it seems that's the first thing a new Yorkie owner wants to know. It doesn't bother me at all. I've owned Yorkies for many, many years and I still wonder how big they will be as an adult. I don't think wondering means they will love a dog any less no matter what size it gets. When I was pregnant I really hoped for a girl. Does that mean I wouldn't have loved a boy just as much? Of course not. |
05-17-2006, 07:29 PM | #4 | |
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05-17-2006, 07:31 PM | #5 | |
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05-17-2006, 07:32 PM | #6 | |
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No, of course not. But some people, like myself, just hope for a happy healthy baby and are not hoping for any specific sex.
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05-17-2006, 08:45 PM | #7 |
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| I'm one of the guilty parties about wondering about weight. I'm not guilty tho of saying under _ lbs. Oscar is my first yorkie and I"m really just curious about the size. Bigger really is better here. I would worry myself sick about bringing in an under 2lb baby. I dont' think everyone means anything bad by saying they hope they dont' get over a certain weight. Some people probably are worried they are too big and not what they wanted but I think most are just curious and with all the differnet sizes and looks of yorkies maybe some are wondering if they really do have a yorkie or just a cute little dog with forged papers.I'm sure MOST everyone would rather have a heatly yorkie bigger than they expected than a small sick one. but I do understand what you mean. and I know some people put perfectly healthy dogs on a diet because they think they should be a little smaller which I do not understand at all. I'm bigger than I think I shoudl be too but I hate the thought of putting me on a diet I dont' know why they think a dog woudl like it any better.
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05-17-2006, 10:53 PM | #8 |
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| Well, I did write and ask how big anyone thought my yorkie would be and hoped for not over 5 or 6 lbs. But it is my first yorkie and I've never had many dogs, In my mind 8 lbs would really be BIG. to me for a yorkie. But Kizzy will be 4 months June 2, and she weighed 5 lbs friday at the vet. And wow, 5 lbs isnt big at all. She dont look to me like she even weighs anywhere near 5 lbs. But now if she gets bigger I wont worry because I love her to peices. She is healthy so far and I always feed her good. I let her eat all she wants and give her treats through out the day, but I only feed her puppy food. I give her several different kind of treats, fattening or not, I dont even ck for that. I sure dont want a skinny dog who looks like its not taken care of. matter of fact if she dont eat good some days, I try everything I know to get her to eat, even feed her peices along by hand. anyway. I love her and I admit I did want a small one but it was before I learned about all the problems they can have. anyway, I may end up with a 12 lb yorkie but I LOVE KIZZY, no matter how big she gets. But i'll feel like i got ripped off money wise by the breeder now after I really liked her and felt like she was really a nice person. But now Ive found out she did lie to me about not having a kennel.
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05-17-2006, 11:51 PM | #9 |
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| I'm with you Fidgette's mum. I never once worried about the size of my babies when I got them. I love them - no matter what size. I haven't seen one person complain that their yorkie's personality isn't to type. They're meant to be bold, it's in the NZ breed standard, I don't know about the US one. My wee dixie dog is a fraidy cat and that's one of the reasons I do not want to breed her (aside from the fact that I'm so worried about putting her health in danger.)
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05-18-2006, 02:40 AM | #10 |
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| I agree too-let's focus on having a happy. healthy and socialised dog,who gets the most out of life,regardless of size! As the owner of a lively, intelligent and healthy Yorkie, I love her to bits!
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05-18-2006, 02:41 AM | #11 | |
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05-18-2006, 02:57 AM | #12 |
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| HA!! I never even READ the weight threads anymore! I get really disgusted with weight obsession, and it amused me, Nicole, that you were writing about wieght, lolol, because I know you have been on here long enough to be tired of it, too. I understand that if you are a breeder, your needs are completely different. But anyone buying a yorkie as a pet needs to get real. Why would a breeder give up a "perfect" dog? They wouldn't. So you get the imperfections. And no breeder or anyone else can exactly guess what size any pup is going to be. Acceptance of your pup, loving them as hard as you can, and being happy with your choices are what makes the difference. Just relax and love your yorkie, regardless of size.
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05-18-2006, 03:35 AM | #13 |
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| Let's Not Be So Hard On Her I have 3 other diferent breeds of Dogs, and I remember when I took them to the Vet, that was one of my questions. It is something we are all curious about, in general. With Yorkies, if you pay more money, because the person selling them charged more because they were going to be smaller and they end up twice as big as expected, you can see her frustration. She loves her dog, she is just upset that she was mislead. I would say that most of us don't like being lied to and I think that was her point. |
05-18-2006, 04:22 AM | #14 |
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| I am tired of people thinking a big yorkie is not a yorkie. My groomer thinks Chachi is a silky. She compares him to my Jewels who is 6 lbs and says Jewels looks like a yorkie but Chachi looks like a silky. They are from the same breeder and have the same father. I have other people who ask me if Chachi is a yorkie. Anyway I think when some people obsess over their dogs weight they are doing it because they want to buy clothes. It does seem like it is a terrible thing on here to some people to have a big yorkie though. I want a small one for my next one but I wouldnt change a thing about Chachi. He is rugged and he is a real cute yorkie.
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05-18-2006, 04:27 AM | #15 |
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| AND~ how tired am I of thee - Oh that's the biggest Yorkie I've ever seen! - Is he a real Yorkie? - We have a yorkie but he's not THAT big. -Why is he SOO big He's 10 pounds for gosh sakes... Not 50, He is still a very small dog, just as I wanted a small inside dog. I hear it I bet, once a week... They are programed that Yorkies are to be TINY 2-3 pound dogs.. when I say the breed standard is 5-7 pounds, they look at me like I'm nuts.
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