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Originally Posted by kristalmaja07  My Yorkie girl is 11.2 lbs. My boy is 12.4 lbs. When I purchased my boy from the Breeder I asked a million and one questions and did my research and still got scammed. I wanted a black n brown yorkie to be about 5lbs. My girl just gave birth to a litter on Dec 7 n Dec 8. She had to have a c-section as one was in the wrong position n died blocking the other 2 from coming down. I call my vet for every small thing and I have learned the vet I use doesn't care. I can say I found a great and caring vet and the compassion they have for all animals is amazing. So right now we have 4 puppies which will be 6 weeks on Tuesday n Wednesday. So when speaking to my vet about the breeding she said to have x-rays n ultra sounds done to check position and sizes and then she could give an estimate of birth. I will NOT be breeding again, I didn't make any money it cost me money due to all the issues with her calcium and the baby dying. So I would find a good vet and talk it over and make sure you have buyer before hand as sometimes they can be hard to get rid of since you are not a breeder. I had family and friends that loved mine and that is the only reason we breed them at all. Good Luck to you. |
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Originally Posted by kristalmaja07 I just read your post and was wondering. My boy is AKC n is 12.4 lbs and was suppose to be only 5-8lbs and remain black n brown. He is now blue (silver) n tan. My girl is 11.2 lbs n we rescued her and she is CKC purebred and awaiting her AKC status. My question is when I got my boy at 8 weeks he weight 3lbs, and my puppies now will be 6 weeks in 2 days and are half his size. According to my AKC papers his parents are black and brown. So was wondering how I can tell what size my pups are going to be at adults and if their color will change. I am new to all this and hopefully not attacked like some on here, just wanted to see. Thank you. I NEVER had a dog before my Kalix and was upset that I got scammed, but would not trade him for anything, n the girl is so perfect she is my lover. If I could keep one of their babies n they would stay 5-8lbs I would have my perfect family. If not it's okay I only mated them for family and friends, and really don't want to be scammed again, and who knows as a baby I couldn't tell, but I guess my 1st clue was if he was 3lbs at 8 weeks he was going to be big. My girls were 5-6oz at birth n my only boy was 4oz. Thank you. |
First of all I want to commend you for being brave enough to tell your tragic story so that others will not make such a mistake themselves. Sometimes it is hard to stand up and say you made a mistake. I know it was difficult having to do a C-section and losing a pup but it could have been MUCH worse. You could have lost your momma dog and that is very difficult to deal with.
If you have been doing research, you should understand that the yorkie standard is for their coat to be BLUE and Tan as adults. They can also be black and gold, or any combination of those 4 colors, but a dark steel blue is what you want the initial black hair on the yorkie to turn to as the dog matures. That is what we avidly await, with great excitement! You don't want it to fade completely to silver or light grey, instead it should be a gun metal steely blue color. The tan (maybe what you are calling brown -- should be a rich color but not red). Your AKC papers should not say black & brown. The choices listed are black & tan; black & gold; blue & tan; blue & gold and then there is another code for sending in pictures of off color dogs. You said one of the dogs is CKC, awaiting AKC papers? How is that? Is the CKC Canadian or Continental Kennel Club?
You didn't ask, but unlike the OP your situation does warrant a direct answer -- these two dogs SHOULD NOT have been bred. As you found out the hard way, it was dangerous for the dam and the puppies. Another problem when someone breeds for family & friends, is that they often give them FULL registration. Then some of those puppies turn out in standard. But those LARGE sized genetics come back and bite you -- suddenly a little 5 pound yorkie girl is trying to whelp a litter of monster pups that are WAY too BIG for her. She may be ripped, torn, and she may die. Suddenly family & friends are asking how their precious LITTLE dog could have had these big pups that tragically took her life.
I am glad that you made the wise decision to not breed them again. You decided to put their welfare first! Wish all did that. It is difficult to say how large your puppies will be as adults. A guesstimate chart is on this page:
Yorkshire Terrier - Yorkie Puppy Growth/Weight Chart - watch us grow But it is just an educated guess. They can fool you. Some have late growth surges and others stop growing earlier than usual. Just like the changing of hair color, size is another great yorkie mystery that you have to sort of wait & see. Good luck with your pups!