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Old 08-05-2008, 05:46 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by sunamand View Post
Darwin is 6 months old today, and got weighed at the vet's, he's 5.7 lbs! A week ago he was only 5.5, is this type of weight gain normal? When do yorkies hit their weight plateau? Should I expect him to keep putting on weight? The breeder said 5-6 lbs when we picked him up, but he's about to surpass that at 6 months! I think I'm going to have a teapot on my hands...

Perhaps, some continue to gain until they are one and some don't.
Bud was 6.5 at six months. You never know. It depends on their
structure also. Bud gained 1lb monthly until he reached 1yr old.
But he's built big and muscular. I bet he's a cutie.
Congratulations and good luck.
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