 Weights and measures
Hi - we have three Yorkies. We lost a male in February who was around 10 lbs. most of his life.
We found that the larger Yorkie was stronger, able to jump up and down on furniture, trained well for obstacle courses and other lessons and was a robust dog with all the typical Yorkie characteristics we all know and love.
As we understand it, the original Yorkies from the 1860s to 1880s were indeed more like 14 lbs. and did very well at that weight.
Our current Yorkies are 5, 6 and 7 lbs. but two are still under a year old and may grow a bit more. We are concerned with health more than size and have found that tiny Yorkies' life expectancy is often shorter as tiny organs don't take well to the medications that often help in later years with problems that are common in the breed.
For us, the focus on size with Yorkies is very disappointing. We support breeders who focus on good health, good teeth and pleasant disposition. The least healthy Yorkies we have been involved with were tiny, bred for the show ring and very sorely missed after early departures. |