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Originally Posted by pickles  Greetings!
I am trying to remember all of the posts I have read since my last reply.
In regards to boys vs. girls, I know boys are cheaper, and I have even been told they are friendlier. But...I don't know. I just really want a girl. I'm not going to breed it - in fact I want to fix it as soon as possible. Dressing it up might be part of it, or maybe I just want another girl in this house! LOL I really don't know, I just know that I already have my heart set on a girl. I do hope that this does not offend anyone. |
I don't blame you at all for wanting a little girl. I am not sure exactly why, but I only have girls as well (1 F yorkie and 2 F cats) and I will probably only own females. I have been dogsitting my parents yorkie, Rylie, and I do have to agree that he's more of a lovebug than Lacy..he's actually kindof clingy..he wants to be laying on me and needs attention constantly. Whereas Lacy wants to always be in the same room as me and usually lays beside me but is also independent. I guess I just like having little girls...naming them girly names, buying girly outfits, dressing them in pink, and not dealing with the leg-lifting. Someone also suggested I might have "penis phobia"
If you want a little girl, get a girl. There is nothing wrong with having a preference.
3lbs is very small. Most reputable breeders prefer to have puppies that grow to be between 4 and 7lbs full grown, but some will occasionally have one that is 2-3lbs. I don't think I'd ever want on that is going to be under 3.5lbs full grown...maybe 4lbs. I think 4-6lbs is a great size to stay within. Lacy is 7lbs and I don't worry about her getting hurt...Rylie is 6lbs..same with him. You do have to be extra cautious with the tiny ones...they can easily break a leg jumping off of something, can't go long without eating, and are just overall more fragile. It takes a special, cautious owner to have a smaller yorkie. I wouldn't be too stuck on size...I think you'd be surprised at how small most yorkies are, even those bigger than 3lbs. Plus, it's hard to guess how large a puppy will grow to be...you can only estimate...sometimes they can really surprise you.