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02-21-2007, 09:11 AM | #1 |
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| did anyone's yorkie puppy start out Did anyones yorki puppy start out as a large puppy (for a yorkie) and slow down or not get any bigger then the standard? okay heres the deal i REALLY want to breed yorkies i have a female that is about 4-6lbs 5 months old, doesnt appear to be getting much bigger, i like the 5-7lbs range, okay i had a male that was WAY to large and i placed him to a really great home, and got a male puppy. Now this puppy's coat is the best i have ever seen, good bite, perfect marking but at 8 1-2 weeks he is probably around 3lbs..now i know they say to take the wieght and times it by 3 but a lot of people have said that isnt accurate, i will be okay if he is the same size as her ( i know people claim to say that the male has to be the smaller partner but my vets and some other claim as long as they are close in size it is okay, besides i am not in to teacups at all to tiny but super cute) so is it possible he is a really fat puppy? because he is super chunky he eats VERY good. loves cottage cheese. lol he is like 3/4 the height of gidget and not quite half as long. i put a can of regualr size spagettios next to him and he is probably double the can size any suggestions..i have a long time before either of them can breed but i want to put all my pieces together |
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02-21-2007, 09:40 AM | #2 |
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| Mine was the biggest of the litter, was not large by any means, mom and dad were 4lbs and 4.5lbs, and at 5-6 months of age, she completely stopped gaining weight. I though she was going to be bigger but at 1 year of age (it's her birthday today!!!) she is now at 4.5lbs. |
02-21-2007, 10:01 AM | #3 | |
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Genetics/Pedigree has a lot to do with the the size of the litter. This yorkie breed has so many variables, that knowing the lines you are breeding should have a big play on the dogs you breed together.
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02-21-2007, 10:47 AM | #4 | |
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Genetics/Pedigree has a lot to do with the the size of the litter. This yorkie breed has so many variables, that knowing the lines you are breeding should have a big play on the dogs you breed together.
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02-21-2007, 10:56 AM | #5 | |
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02-21-2007, 11:09 AM | #6 |
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02-21-2007, 12:29 PM | #7 |
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| My husband mom breed maltese for years. Most breeder prefer to have a small male and bigger female, reason being that since the mom is big can hold a lot of small puppies (small genetics coming from the dad). Small females tend to have a small litter and some super small ones are even are unable to give birth naturally. There is no problem if they are the same size or even if the male is slightly bigger. It will just mean a smaller litter of larger puppies. make sense?
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02-21-2007, 12:35 PM | #8 |
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| Bobbi was 3lbs when he came to me at 12 weeks old. He was a 'beach ball' and just beautiful Anyhow, he is now 7 months old and 2 ounces away from hitting 4lbs. He is not skinny nor fat. He just got longer and taller but has a petite stature and frame all around. I must add that he was a singleton...........the only one born in his litter and therefore had the pleasure to enjoy all the milk from his momma
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02-21-2007, 12:44 PM | #9 | |
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02-21-2007, 01:06 PM | #10 |
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| My pup was about 3 lbs. when she was 9 weeks and she is 9.6 lbs. at 10 months. I think she still has a bit to grow. I do think that depending on the genetics, some dogs stop growing early, but those dogs usually start out smaller as well. Oh, and Mia was a good eater too. She was like a little barrel. Short and round. Now she is long and skinny.
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02-21-2007, 01:12 PM | #11 | |
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YOU JUST HIT A 1000 POST!!! YEA to get back to the size, i have seen on yt, you cannot tell what their weigt will be until they are a year. they go thru different growth spurts at different times. of course you can have a good guess but sometimes you get surprised. and as far as the post above, this is soooooo very true.
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02-21-2007, 01:22 PM | #12 |
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| Wow, I'm confused. I thought you sd. that you had to rehome Remmie because in the county where you live, you can't have more than three dogs. How is this going to work with breeding? Also, you sd. that it was because your husband has always wanted a dog of his own, some kind of coon dog or something, and you didn't think it was fair to deny him that....but again, you had the limit on number of dogs. And now you've replaced Remmie with another male yorkie? What am I missing?
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02-21-2007, 01:26 PM | #13 | |
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02-21-2007, 01:48 PM | #14 | |
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Now, back to the subject. What you said makes a lot of sense but it's not entirely true... I am a newer breeder but in all my research this is what I have learned. The frame of the Yorkie female who is going to be carrying these pups is generally small (at any weight within standard) so it is better to use a smaller male than her, so when the puppies are born they will hopefully be small enough to pass through. If you use a larger male who has a larger skeletal structure you risk the pups being too large to pass through, thus the female being unable to give birth naturally. You also have to research both of their lines for size. So, even a female who is seven pounds would not be able to give birth naturally if the pups are too large. As to the number of Yorkies a dog carries being determined by the female's size, it is not. My 4 lb 1/2 Yorkie had four babies she was carrying and I have seen some larger Yorkies who have carried only 1 or 2. I the number of pups is based on genetics again but even that is not always the same...the mom's ovulation cycle matters and timing during breeding, ie. how many eggs latch onto the uterine wall while she is being mated. The genetics that determine the size come from both parents and grandparents and so on within that particular Yorkie's lines. If you do your research, you will probably prefer not to breed a larger male to a smaller female and I personally like my male to be smaller, it's easier on the girl... As to your boy staying relatively small...it is possible. My two Max & Billy were rollie-pollies when they left to their new homes. Their build was compact with some round bellies. Sometimes the weight doesn't pack on and the pups just grow up and fill in. Look at your boy's lineage to help determine the answer... My $0.02
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02-21-2007, 04:39 PM | #15 |
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| first i want to thank everyone for the help and answers i really appreicated that!! But to answer the one person who just had to go off topic (as usual some one has to) yes i posted that i was placing remmie because of the county regulations becuse my husband wanted an austrailian shephed but in other post and probably that one i also mentioned i wanted to breed!!! remmie is way to large 14lbs or so!! i also asumed that i can get away with 3 smaller dogs that dont go outside so therefore wont be seen and no one can tell on me for having too many!!! if your gonna do the research do it all!! i also stated in another post this puppy was a suprise i wasnt going to get one this soon!! now can we PLEASE get back to the questions i was asking!! again i want to thank 99% of you for you information it really helps. i know his mother was 7lbs and his father was 3 1/2lbs both akc, both nice coats and healthy. i met the mother i didnt meet the father. the father lives with this breeders brother out of state. i really look forward to more advice and information im just trying to take it all in from personal experiences and the info im getting from the internet and books. plus the breeders that i purchased my yorkies are helping with info |
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