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Originally Posted by Lily4911  My 16 month old yorkie weighs in over 7lbs. The breeder I got her from tells me she has never had a puppy over 5lbs and that I should put her on a diet! She's not fat she's just tall! And she gets plenty of excercise! So glad we are not alone!! |
You would be surprised how many people have the same thing happen to them. While Yorkies are not supposed to be over 7lbs their ancestors were quite a bit larger for many years. In a well bred line of Yorkies they may have occasional puppies that are over sized. However, there are also the racketeers out there that know there is a big market for small dogs and will tell their customers that the puppy is going to be under 7lbs when they know very well it will not. Unless you are buying from a breeder that has some nice line bred dogs that have been consistently producing a particular size pup there is just no way someone can guarantee you a particular sized dog. It takes very careful breeding to maintain a consistent look and size in purebred dogs.
The teapots make wonderful family pets. Too bad not enough people appreciate them for the beauties they are.