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Originally Posted by walkwsmile  Hi all,
I am looking at buying a Biewer, a female. She seems healthy but she is skinny. Everything about her and the breeder is exactly what you would want.
The breeder lives in a really nice home. The dogs were raised in the home. She only has the one bitch. The stud is beautiful but she doesn't own him. The Breeder has owns the bitch's father.
There were three puppies in the litter, 2 males and 1 female. They are 6 months old now, the female weighs 2 lb 14 oz. She will probably top out at 3.5 or 4 lbs. Her brother weights about 8 lbs now. He is going to be big. The breeder told me there are bigger dogs in the mother line but the mom is 5 lbs and the dad is 4.5 lbs. When I petted the bitch's father he was kind of thin too.
Really my only red flag is that this puppy is skinny. I am thinking that she is probably small because the other dogs get more of the food. The breeder offers a 1 year health guarantee. She is up to date on all her shots. Genetic testing has been done.
All I can think to do is insist on a vet check with me present before the final payment. Other than that she is gorgeous.
Any thoughts?
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Wow! That seems like a huge weight difference in one litter! I wish an experienced breeder had responded, and maybe somebody still will. I would suggest that some Yorkies are finer boned than others and you can definitely feel it when you pick them up. I recently got Dash from an excellent, well respected breeder. She had 2 puppies about 7 months old, but from different litters. Looking at them, you couldn't see much size difference. But when I picked them up the difference was obvious. One was definitely lighter, but more than that, his bones just felt smaller. (not shorter, but smaller in diameter, if that makes sense). So I probably wouldn't worry too much, especially if you feel the breeder is reputable.