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Originally Posted by someonejsc I'm sorry I know this has nothing to do with this thread, but I have never posted any questions on here and am sort of lost...My 4mo old yorkie baby, Goliath, weighs about 5lbs. I heared this is quite large for a yorkie this young. The breeder I bought him from said he would weigh about 6 full grown. I've looked at puppy weight charts online to maybe get an idea but for his age and weight they chart doesn't go that heavy! I have also been told (not by experts) that maybe his is not full bred (part silky). He is AKC registered and the vet told me he is just a "healthy" boy, but I'm starting to wonder if he will weigh more than breed standard. I love him too much to care now anyways, but I am still curious and the breeder guarenteed an approx. weight, so if he is going to be large I would like to talk to the breeder too. Sorry again about posting on the wrong thread  If anyone has any info please help! Thanks in advance. |
That is a good name you picked out then. He will probably be a little on the bigger side because he has at least 2 more months of growing to do. But as long as he's healthy that's what matters. You can post a pic on here and people can tell you what they think. IMO better breeders do not "guarantee" a weight. They can give you a range, but there is no guarantee on how big or small a dog will get. Even a dog breed by two smaller parents can produce a big puppy. It's genetics. There are people on here with pure yorkies more than 12 lbs!
I understand how you're feeling. The only way I would be mad about it is if the breeder guaranteed you a "tiny" and then it got this big and you paid alot of extra money for it. When I got Brandy she was 1.2 lbs. Now she is about 3 1/2 at 4 months, but the lady never said how big she was going to be. It's like how you can't estimate how tall your kids will be or their weight. The best way to guarantee the weight or look of a dog is to wait until he's out of the puppy stage.
So what it comes down to is if you're not using him as a stud or show, just be glad he's healthy. And now that you're more experienced, next time you'll know what to look out for. Thanks for posting your question, because now other yorkie seekers till know this. Good luck with the little guy, I'd love to see pics.