Tibbe has filled out to a sturdy 7 lbs. at 9" tall, 9" long, having gained almost 2 lbs. since I got him as a very thin, 9 mo. old who needed baby teeth pulled, a good dental cleaning, neutering, ear mite/yeast treatment and good nutrition. He had virtually no muscle development and struggled to even jump up a 4" step the first day home, having spent his entire life to that point in a crate.
We've had 6 years of activities and a yard to run and chase squirrels in, neighborhood to take walks through, activities to do and good meals, so he's really bulked up over the thin youngster I brought home in 2008. I can still feel his ribs easily but he looks a tad heavy to me. My other two Yorkies were both undersized and on the thin side throughout their whole lives. Thing is, his vets always list his body type for a Yorkshire Terrier as "ideal" on his bi-annual check-up reports and have never suggested he should lose weight. His muscles, which I could barely detect when I first got him, now feel hard as a rock!
__________________  Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |