Hi, I have a 5 year old 13 pound Yorkie and I'm considering getting another Yorkie. The particular puppy I'm looking at from this breeder is charting out to be about 4-5 pounds full grown. She said its current measurements are 13 inches long and 7 inches tall at 18 wks. I'm not sure how much it weighs but I think I recall her saying almost 3 pounds. That might not be right.
The problem is is that I've been searching and searching and I can't find any reputable breeders near to where I live. This particular lady I found is 4 hours away from me. She offered to drive the whole four hours to me since I'm afraid to get on the highways and I don't like the idea of having a puppy shipped. The thing is, if she makes a 4 hour trip down here I'm going to feel obligated to pick a puppy. She has sent me many pics of the pup, but I can't tell how small the dog is now and will be full grown. I don't want anything too small and fragile, but I don't want anything too big that hurts to carry like my 13 pound guy. I love him dearly but he is a little too big. I'm also worried if 4 pounds is too small and might get trampled by my big guy.
So I guess my question is, is that even though the parents of the dog are 4 and 5 pounds, can the pup still grow larger? And if so, is there any (safe) way I can induce the dog the grow larger if I realize it's too small? Maybe if you have a 4-5 pound Yorkie could you tell me it's measurements (length and height)? Just any help at all would be appreciated!!!
Thanks.
