Yorkies vary a little in their build also and because they are so small to start with - their different builds can cause one to look larger or smaller than another.
My little dog (18 weeks) weighs 5 1/4 pounds. But he is very slender. His legs may be a little longer (or may just seem so because I have the hair on his belly cut so short right now) - and I am positive his wonderfully large ears add a little height to him. He doesn't seem to be a real tiny little guy, but when I pick him up, there is nothing to him. His little bones are so small. His chest is so tiny and he has a very small loveable little face.
Alternatively - my friend's little guy also weighs a little over five pounds, but is much shorter and fatter. He seems smaller when you look at him, but seems bigger than mine when I have him in my arms. He just doesn't seem so tiny and fragile.
Both of our dogs weighed 2 1/2 to 3 pounds when we got them. They both have appetites like a horse and have gained the same amount of weight along the way. They just have different builds.
Carol Jean |