Ok, let me try to explain this one more time. I DO NOT WANT TO BREED!!! I just want a female as a COMPANION! When I said breed "professionally" I was speaking in regards to those of you who have a higher education regarding Yorkies, this was not to be taken as a slant to anyone here what so ever. I have bought books, and have generally tried to increase my education regarding the breed on a novice level. IF you feel my comments were a personal judgement of you and what you choose to do with your dog, I do apologize, however I feel your retort was extremely offensive. I do appreciate all information and advice you have given me, and hope we can keep it STRICTLY on that level from now on. I have been trying to educate myself on the breed, and will continue to do so in the future. I am going to purchase a female in the coming month. I will take extremely good care of her, and my gizmo, and will never do anything that puts them at risk in anyway. I also think that I should add that I know you don't breed to make money, because I also used to breed, not yorkies, but I do know that there are many challenges, many joys, and sorrows or doing this. It can be very time consuming, and I think I can handle it.

We just got done having gizmo weighed and measured. Here are the new measurments. He is 9 in long, 8 in high, and his chest is 9 in around. :)

This could explain the confusion here.

Heather...that is great!! He sounds fairly proportional. :thumbup:

Heather sweetie ...I don't think anyone meant any negative feelings to come thru in the posts - I just re-read this whole thread and it looked like you had some really good answers ! there was a little confusion about breeding....

I know I tried to answer your post back on Page ONE with my own experience of measuring...it can be tricky....and in defense of the others in this thread - I think they were all trying to help you too.....no one posted anything bad here ...I STILL have trouble getting an accurate measurement of my girls....

and I STILL would love to see a picture of your little guy !!! IF you decide to get a female I just bet you'd love having a little girl ....think of the cute clothes and bows !

you know the only reason that I even started this thread in the first place was to try and figure out if at 8 months my boy was done growing or not... How it got from that to breeding I don't know, nor do I care anymore. I have bought myself some good books to read, and going to be doing some online research as well. When I said that I would be looking for a female to breed with my male, I ment that I was wanting to have a companion. Guess used the word incorrectly. For that I'm sorry, because I think that may have set off a chain of miscommunication and "confusion". I have properly measured him now, and am starting to do my reading. I hope that you all can understand what I am really talking about, and know that I did not really mean that I wanted to "breed". If I get a female and somewhere down the road, they have pups, that would be wonderful, I would love that. But that is a long ways away and I am going to be extra causious until the time is right. I did not mean to confuse anyone. Nor was I trying to offend anyone. I hope that you all will be there when I have questions in the future, as I know that I will have more to ask..

I can say this to help :D At 8 months - I really doubt he's done growing girlfriend :) My Chanel kept growing till almost 1-1/2 years I think ? I wonder when they DO stop growing ....That's a really good question....Cheri didn't seem to grow too much after she turned a year old.....

and yes - We'll be here for you with questions you may have ...the breeders here offer so much good advise ... I've learned more here than any other site....

thank you so much for that information!!!!! I very much appreciate it!!

Heather.....Good luck with your research and with the search for your little girl....it is always so much fun to look for a new addition...I envy you but I already have three so I won't be adding any more for a while...lol :)

I just measured my Gizmo and he is 9 X 9! :D I never knew about this measurement.....