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Originally Posted by matese  My new lil guy is my first male baby, a gift to me from my vet, I adopted him 4 months ago, he's 2 y/o and he weighs 11 lbs, but is smaller then my last girl. I have had Yorkies (females only) for 30 plus years, All over 9 lbs, all carted all over, I had one with scruffy fur, I ended up giving her puppy hair cuts, that looked the CUESTEST for her, bad hair, all my girls were TOM BOYS, loved to get DOWN & DIRTY, chased, hunted, caught iyiyi. I love their energy. This lil boy I now have was from the city (NY) now he will be a country boy, he now has a big back yard to run and play in. And he LOVES his yard, heaven only knows what kind of mischief he will get into this Spring & summer, I will need to watch him closer then a hawk lol, yard, hunting, will be all new and adventurous to him lol . Yorkies are a hunting breed, expect her to be sticking her face into everything, and then looking like "wild thing" lol. That's the breed. Yep it's nice, cute to cart your lil baby tucked under your arm, but it's the breed that matters. and if your thinking about adding another baby, do your home work if you are looking for a tiny one. |
I just LOVE your input! Very informative and relieving in a sense.
As much as I wanted my Lilly to be small, I'm kind of pleased that she will be bigger. Judging by the growth charts, I'm guessing she will be 9 or 10 lbs max. I have children, one who is 5, and with my research, they say having a bigger yorkie is better for families because they are so fragile.
She did go hypoglycemic on me once and it was scary! She's getting so big now, I believe we are probably nearly out of the water for it to happen again. I don't like the health risks associated with the smaller babies, so honestly, my initial concern of size has opened a new paradigm for me! I will eventually get another yorkie, and homework is what I've done. I've learned so much about the breed and what to look for now that my next search will not end so quickly!
Until then, I'm going to enjoy my little girl and I am so excited to watch her grow and change. She may not be breed standard, but she is perfect in my standards!
So glad to hear you rescued your little guy! He is so cute! He doesn't look large to me at all! He looks perfect! I'm glad you're able to provide him with a large place to run. They have so much energy! Such mischievous little stinkers.
My Lilly does stick her face in everything! She loves knocking over the small trashcans throughout the house and digging for food like a scavenger! She's so rotten! They truly are a blessing though!