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05-27-2005, 07:52 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hilo,HI
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| [/B]Birth Weight and Adult Weight Hi, I was just curious if the birth weight determines the size of a yorkie as an adult.My friend called a breeder once inquiring about a yorkie and the breeder said that the female she was interested was going to be very tiny since she only weigh 3oz, she predicted that it would be under 3lbs. Is that true? How much do they usually weigh at birth? I never asked the breeders that sold me mine so I wouldn't know how much mine weighed.
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05-28-2005, 03:34 AM | #2 |
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| weight I just does not work that way..too many factors come into play. You can no more determine adult weight in a dog by birth weight then you can by looking a human baby and predicting adult size. 3 TO 4 OZ IS A NORMAL SIZE Yorkie birth weight...a really tiny is 1 or 2 ox...but I have had those grow up to be nice size Yorkies. 5 or 6 pounders. |
05-28-2005, 06:10 AM | #3 |
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| http://yorkiepassion.com/growthchart.htm - this is a growth chart someone sent me. I have also heard you can triple their weight at 8 weeks and double at 12 weeks. But as Pat said, it is only a guideline. With humans, they say their height on 2nd birthday - double for adult height????? My puppies are one week tomorrow, they were 4, 4, 5, 6, 6 oz at birth and 3 have added 4 oz. One 6 oz gained 4.5, and one 4 oz has only gained one, so then what?
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05-28-2005, 06:26 PM | #4 | |
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05-29-2005, 07:04 AM | #5 |
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| I have ask are vet several times if she could tell how much or how big they would be when there full grown she has told me its hard to tell like she said so much to consider its really hard to say. I had a girl that was in between so we thought she might be perfict for breading well she turned out to be 3lbs. So you never know.I sold one to a lady and figured him to be around 4 or 5lbs when he ws ful grown acording to the charts adn all and he ended up only being 3lbs. And I was going by the charts. so who nows? I think everyone has there way of trying to guess. |
05-29-2005, 01:16 PM | #6 |
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| the chart I've posted is "just a gauge" as they grow many factors play a part of their weight gain... Free feeding tends to pack on weight (which is my preference) or regular daily 2-3 feedings tends to keep them trim. Treats and people food will add abnormal weight. I free feed all my animals even the babies once on to dry baby food so mine tend to lose weight once they leave to their forever homes.
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05-29-2005, 10:08 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hilo,HI
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| Thank you all for your input.Now I know better
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06-07-2005, 10:35 AM | #9 |
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| Hello hi all im a first time mommy, i got my yorkie a month ago and yesterday he turned 4 months and is currently weighing 4lbs. i was just wondering if this is a normal weight for my doggie. he's supposedly a "toy" and was told that he would mature with a weight of 6-7lbs. but wehn i went to the vet she told me that he will mature to be 11 to 12 lbs! I know its hard to tell or forsee their mature weight but is this poss? Last edited by LoveMyBaby; 06-07-2005 at 10:36 AM. Reason: typo |
06-07-2005, 12:01 PM | #10 |
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| size Do you remember his 12 week weight...if he was 3 to 3 1/2 pounds at that time, he will not be much more then 6 to 7 pds...maybe a pound more, but not 12. Alot depends on his frame, neutered??, overeats..anyone can take a 7 pounder and feed them cookies until they weigh 12.. |
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06-08-2005, 10:09 AM | #12 | |
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06-08-2005, 10:21 AM | #13 | |
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i know, everyone must be wondering WTF,going through all of this at such and early stage but i guess these are the horrors from buying from a bad "breeder" but i look at it as a blessing for my baby b/c now hes getting treatment he needs, which i know he wouldnt have gotten from his original place. if anyone can give me more info on raising a yorkie with a collapsed trachea? | |
06-08-2005, 10:33 AM | #14 |
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| Lovemybaby, Im so sorry your baby is sick. IF is kennel cough hopefully with the meds he will be fine. You can read this info on Collapsed trachea. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body..._collapse.html Hope this info is helpful. |
06-08-2005, 11:54 AM | #15 | |
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thanks again! | |
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