YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community - View Single Post

MyFairLacy · 12-04-2007, 07:22 AM

His tail should have already been docked a couple days after he was born. Yorkies do not have their ears cropped. They should stand up on their own anywhere between 6 weeks and 4 months (but they can go up and down while the puppy is teething).

So far as size, there are a lot of factors. The mom is larger than the standard calls for so he very well might be on the larger size as well. But the parents' weight alone doesn't determine how big the puppy will get. You have to look at the size of the grandparents and dogs further back in the puppy's pedigree as well. Sometimes a good estimate of adult size is to triple the weight at 8 weeks or to double it at 12 weeks. My Lacy was a little over 3 lbs at 12 weeks and is 7lbs full grown.

Food: I think a raw diet is the best way to feed most dogs. I feed pre-packaged raw (Nature's Variety) but others on here mix their own raw. Homecooking is the second best choice - there are several people on here that homecook and could give you some good recipes to start off with. With raw and homecooking, you just need to make sure you are feeding the right things and giving him a balanced diet. If you want to stay with commercial food - Premium canned food is better than dry as it is less processed and has moisture that they need. I prefer grain-free. There are also some good kibbles out there. Some good brands of canned and kibble are Nature's Variety, Innova, Evo, California Natural, Wellness, Canidae, Merrick, as well as others. Stay away from foods sold in grocery stores and places like Walmart.

Good Luck with your new puppy

12-04-2007, 07:22 AM	#5
MyFairLacy Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 11,003	His tail should have already been docked a couple days after he was born. Yorkies do not have their ears cropped. They should stand up on their own anywhere between 6 weeks and 4 months (but they can go up and down while the puppy is teething). So far as size, there are a lot of factors. The mom is larger than the standard calls for so he very well might be on the larger size as well. But the parents' weight alone doesn't determine how big the puppy will get. You have to look at the size of the grandparents and dogs further back in the puppy's pedigree as well. Sometimes a good estimate of adult size is to triple the weight at 8 weeks or to double it at 12 weeks. My Lacy was a little over 3 lbs at 12 weeks and is 7lbs full grown. Food: I think a raw diet is the best way to feed most dogs. I feed pre-packaged raw (Nature's Variety) but others on here mix their own raw. Homecooking is the second best choice - there are several people on here that homecook and could give you some good recipes to start off with. With raw and homecooking, you just need to make sure you are feeding the right things and giving him a balanced diet. If you want to stay with commercial food - Premium canned food is better than dry as it is less processed and has moisture that they need. I prefer grain-free. There are also some good kibbles out there. Some good brands of canned and kibble are Nature's Variety, Innova, Evo, California Natural, Wellness, Canidae, Merrick, as well as others. Stay away from foods sold in grocery stores and places like Walmart. Good Luck with your new puppy __________________ ~Magnifique Yorkies~ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue.