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01-03-2007, 06:53 AM | #1 |
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| Yorkie Runt Question Hi everyone~I'm new to yorkie talk and have a question about my new baby Zoe. I went to visit the breeder and picked her out when she was 5 weeks old. At that time she was only 6 ounces! Since she was so small the breeder left her to nurse until 7 weeks old. She is 8 weeks now and 2 lbs. I have seen the yorkie growth chart (which says she should be 6 lbs fully grown) but the breeder said since she was so tiny at birth and even at 5 weeks that she should end up around 4 lbs. If anyone is able to help me figure out a general idea of how big she would be it would be much appreciated! |
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01-03-2007, 06:55 AM | #2 | |
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Also be weary of how small she will be as it is a lot more work and worry. They say my girl will be 3-4 pounds and I am hoping for 4 or more, I want her to be as healthy as possible!
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01-03-2007, 07:02 AM | #3 | |
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01-03-2007, 07:03 AM | #4 |
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| I am not super worried about her size - she has a wonderful personality, and I know thats what counts. The breeder did not use any of those terms, and I definately understand that teacup, etc are just descriptive words and are ploys for breeders to charge more. The breeder I got Zoe from did charge me slightly more for her because they expected her to be smaller than the rest of their pups, so that is why I am trying to figure out how big she will get. If she will be around 6 lbs I am going to get a bit of my money back, since they sold her for more because of her size. Thanks for the quick reply though! |
01-03-2007, 07:05 AM | #5 |
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| Yorkie-mommy : i cant see her getting to be 7 lbs when she was only 6 ounces at 5 weeks old...what is your basis behind your opinion? thanks for the help |
01-03-2007, 07:05 AM | #6 |
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| First off, welcome to YT! The growth chart you saw is just an estimate. There is no way to know exactly how much your pup will weigh full grown. The breeder can also only make an estimate. I've heard of really small furbabies becoming 7 or 8 pounds. It just depends on if they get a growth spurt or not. My pup was 1.6 pounds at 9 weeks old when I got him (his two brothers were also small). His parents were 5 and 7 pounds, but he is almost 8 months old now and only just over 3 pounds. I'm hoping he gets another growth spurt, but there's just no telling. I spoke with the breeder a few days ago, and my pup's brothers are both 4-5 pounds now.
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01-03-2007, 07:08 AM | #7 | |
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Some have a slower start at their growth. There is no exact science to telling how much a pup will weigh full-grown. But if your pup is 2lbs at 8 weeks, that's not that small.
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01-03-2007, 07:09 AM | #8 | |
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1st off I will say that size is just a # and even if your baby gets to be 10lbs, I'm sure you will love her just as much! I think what your breeder did was wrong by charging you a little extra for her cause she "thinks" she will be smaller! What if she does reach 6lbs? Will she give you the extra money back that she charged you? To me that was a red flag on that breeder and I'm afraid I would have walked. any way, I'm sure you will love her so much and I know she will bring you much joy! Thats what Yorkies do! | |
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01-03-2007, 07:11 AM | #11 |
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| yeah, she's not super tiny - although 2 lbs seems small to me, i guess its not small for a yorkie. Just makes me a little annoyed, since I specifically got her because she was small and of course because of her personality. |
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01-03-2007, 07:14 AM | #13 |
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| My girl weighed 2 pound 8 ounces at 16 weeks.... she's 17 weeks now but I think she looks bigger than that. I'm sure she'll have a growth spurt!
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01-03-2007, 07:15 AM | #15 |
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| it shocks me that she went from 6 ounces at 5 weeks to 2 lbs at 8 weeks...is that a normal growth spurt? |
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