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Originally Posted by jnsasha   Is there a way to tell how big your puppy will be once it is full grown? So far all my dogs are over what the charts said they would be. It seems like there is no rhyme or reason to this some puppies stop growing no matter what they weighed at birth and some grow to be on the larger size even though they were very tiny at birth. Curious if anyone has any ideas on this? |
Responsible breeding starts with Yorkies who are near perfect representations of the breed standard and an excellent knowledge of genetics.
If you get your puppy from a reputable breeder who knows her lines many generations back and carefully breeds for the standard, she will be able to give you a pretty good estimate of what your puppy will weigh full grown.
The problem today is that because of their popularity, most of the Yorkie puppies for sale are bred by backyard breeders. The result is Yorkies who grow up to be adults who don't look much like what a Yorkie is supposed to.