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Originally Posted by bethwood2009 
1. Was the breeder lying? He was only .9 lbs when i bought him and has white on him. His dad was a partiyorkie but he was sold to me as a normal yorkie. Also, in my excitement I didn't look at the papers and just noticed he was registered under The American Purebred Canine Society. Is this a legitimate organization? Finally, his teeth are only slightly above the skin. Could he be younger than 2 months and 3 weeks?
2. Any suggestions as to what I can feed him? The vet said I needed to get him on puppy food to provide the proper nutrients but no such luck. Plus, his high fat diet is making him hard to potty train and makes a huge mess.
3. Finally, will he grow out of this? He is a part of our family already but we have a fairly active lifestyle. As much as I love him I am not always around every 4 hrs or so to feed him and would be heartbroken to have another tragedy.
Thank you for your help. Any information would be greatly appreciated!
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Where is the white? Many pups have a white blaze on their chest that eventually is replaced by a lighter tan. Some sources say the white chest mark is a sign they will have a thick coat.
Registry- no, that is not a reputable registry, IMO. Someone here earlier said that AKC would not register parti's. That is incorrect. Parti's can be registered, just not shown.
Age, he could definitely be younger than 11 weeks, although some yorkies are late bloomers when they do finally cut their teeth.
Forego the vienna sausages and other stuff. Too high in fat. There are a lot of high quality wet foods out there that he might be interested in. I went through several before settling on Wellness Puppy. If you absolutely MUST give him people food, bits of shredded boiled chicken (skinless, of course) are a better choice while you are helping him transition to a high quality food. My Scarlett had no teeth when we first brought her home. A mix of the goats milk formula (1 can goats milk- available at Walmart in the baking aisle- 1 can distilled water- plus a small amount of karo syrup) along with baby rice cereal, helped with the transition.
Will he out grow this...depends. If he truly is 11 weeks and less than a pound, then he will always be extremely small (rule of thumb is to double the weight at 12 weeks to get an estimate of the adult weight) and prone to developing hypoglycemia. Since you have taken him in to your house, then it will now be your responsibility to adjust that life style to care for him. Free feeding may be beneficial when he is older. You may also want to consider having a pet sitter come in to your house during the time you are gone to make sure he is doing well.
Good luck.