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Originally Posted by chatwizme  My little Sophie is 7 months old now, she weighs 3 lbs 2oz. I am wondering if she will get any bigger/heavier than she is now. Also, will her coat change? Do yorkies have a "puppy" coat and then an "adult" coat? When can I expect the change to happen, if it does? And will she change colors? Also, when can I expect her first heat and how will I recognize it when it happens? I'd like to wait about two years before we think about her having puppies. I hate to risk her health! |
How big was she when you got her? Joey did have a growth spurt after 6 months, but that's not the usual thing, She will probably stay under 3 1/2 pounds, is she healthy? Their coats change for 3 years, but they don't completely lose their puppy coat like some breeds, it just seems to fall out over time and is replaced with adult hair. The puppy hair does tend to mat more, and after the age of 1 year you won't find this to be a problem if Sophie has a silly coat. I don't know much about the female and heat, someone else can give you information about that, but I do know that you should not breed a tiny yorkie. Good breeders won't breed a dog under 4 pounds, and many say the limit is 5. You put too much of a health risk on a tiny dog, and her small bones can't handle the extra weight of pregnancy. I recommend you get her spayed as soon as possible, do not allow her to be ever unsupervised outside or around male dogs, it only takes a second, and males have been known to be very sneaky. A pregnancy for a dog this size usually has to be aborted, and even that comes with dangers. Please for her sake get her spayed, ASAP, and enjoy her as a pampered pet.