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Originally Posted by Christinekirch  Paid for a "smaller Yorkie", breeder insisted he would be under 5 pounds since parents were as he stated, mom 4.5 pounds and dad 5.5 pounds. Saw both parents many times, I would add a pound to each parent. My puppy is 11 pounds at 7 months! Have the AKC papers as well, not that they mean much either. Don't mind paying extra for anything as long as the seller/breeder is truthful and accurate...couldn't figure out why the breeder was so willing to let me have my male pup at 8.5 weeks of age...just got a female, 8 weeks old, again breeder insisted she would be small, mom is 4.5 lbs and dad is 3 lbs. didn't pay as much but took her to my own vet yesterday and she weighed 2.5 pounds, amazingly gained 8 ounces overnight if I believe the weight the breeder told me she was when I picked her up...very shady people out there and very sad when looking for responsible breeders...disgusted and disappointed... |
This happens all the time top people, many back yard breeders know people looking for a Yorkie want a smaller one and the flat out lie or don't even know the truth themselves, which is worse, because no one should be breeding without knowing about plenty about genetics.
First of all, no breeder can guarantee size, there are sometimes throw backs that might be a pound or so heavier than all it's ancestors, but good breeders know the line on both sides 5 generations, so they are aware of all the different weights, and probably won't be more than a couple pounds off. Also, while parents weight is one factor, they may have been the runts of their litter and produce much bigger dogs, so knowing parents weight only helps a little. I always recommend that people go to the YTCA to look for a breeder. They are trying to produce dogs to standard and the standard is below 7 pounds, so you are much more likely to get a Yorkie that looks like a Yorkie. Also, good breeders won't breed a female under 5 pounds, so all those tinies are placed with pet owners not bred. Breeding a dog under 5 pounds does not guarantee the offspring will be under 7 all it does is put a smaller dog into jeopardy. Also, good breeders will not place a dog under 12 weeks, and this is especially important for tines, a dog should be around 2 pounds before it goes to the new home and if it's at 12 weeks, the final weight should be 4 pounds give or take a pound, and if it's at 8 weeks it would ultimately be 6 pounds give or take a pound.
Back yard breeders have been know to lie about birthdates as well, but your breeder should have known that your first dog won't be a tinie. I personally believe she lied to you. One more tip, good breeders don't charge more for tinies, they charge the same. Were you given breeding rights?
Just want to add, there are some very beautiful larger Yorkies out there, bigger Yorkies are great with kids and generally have good temperaments. I can think of many advantages of having a larger Yorkie, but I just never recommend going to a bad breeder.