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Originally Posted by Yorkiesatwork  Congratulations on your new family member. The 'size' thing will always be with you. I place the responsibility with AKC. With improved nutrition, people and animals have gotten bigger. But AKC still wants 4 -7 # dogs. For a Yorkie to settle below 7#, they need to be just 4# or so at a year old. That's simply unreasonable if they're fed properly. Unless you're showing your baby, a more reasonable adult weight would be 10# or more. That's still a very small dog. |
I'm glad that I found this site. I've read a lot of information that has been helpful, and has made me feel really good about her size. Naturally, I do want a small puppy, but like you said, she is still going to be a small yorkie, just a lil more to love. A few more #s does not make her any less of a yorkie. Besides, she's not going to be a show dog, she's a member of my family. Not to say there is anything wrong with show dogs, because I love to watch them on tv.
Just one more day, and I bring her home....
