Big Yorkie? I have some doubts about his actual race purity, I have a 3 month old Yorkie and he's already much bigger than a normal Yorkie. The parents (Photo link below) seemed pretty legit to me although they were pretty big too. The person from which I bought him told me that they're not toy Yorkies, but since all yorkies are toys what can this be? http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/...67159296_n.jpg |
hi , there is no exact weight that any one yorkie should be. yorkies come in all shapes and sizes. you could have two purebred yorkies in excellent health and one could be 5 lbs and the other could be 15 pounds. the term toy is a breed group classification that does not mean your dog is going to weigh , for example , 3 pounds full grown it just states that yorkies are in the toy group... how old is your yorkie ? how much does he weigh? if you are really curious as to his being pure yorkie or not you could do a dna test. |
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...post-pics.html Lots of big Yorkies here and they are all pure Yorkie. :D |
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Standard say, "Must not exceed 7 pounds", but this only applies to breeding dogs, not pets. Some breeders don't follow standard, and eventually even a purebred Yorkies won't look like a Yorkie. A breeder picks and choose which traits she is passing on, whether she knows it or not. How much does your boy weigh? They say you can double the 12 week weight and get an estimate give or take a pound. By the way, a larger dog can throw smaller offspring and visa versa, that's why it's important for the breeder to know the line. |
1 Attachment(s) They sure look like Yorkies to me! Cute too:D My dog Max is a 15 pound Yorkie with floppy ears. Yorkies come in all shapes and sizes. Attachment 367992 |
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wow, max is super cute. Love that face |
He is just a larger yorkie. My chachi is 14 pounds and hes all yorkie |
I agree with Nancy Nancy is totally correct. Quote:
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You certainly improve your odds by knowing what you have behind your breeding pairs, going back 12, 15 even more, generations! Unfortunately, you can still get an "outlier" occasionally! |
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Is that a Yorkie; how Big do they get ? We see this question or some variation of it almost daily. AKC has a standard that describes in detail what the ideal Yorkie should look like. But, even serious breeders of champion show dogs, do not get perfect standard Yorkies every time. Some faults are very subtle, and only someone who studied what to look for, would notice and call it a fault. (Like one white toe nail or an incorrect gait). Other off standard things like a fuzzy coat, floppy ears, or weighing 20 pounds most people would notice. Some one may wonder why your dog didn't look like the ones they saw in a book or on TV. Some people might ask (rudely some times) "Is that a Yorkie ? Wow, how big do they get ?" Remember most people have a very limited knowledge about Yorkies. They are curious and want to know, why. In my 35 years of working with Yorkies, I have seen many sizes from a tiny 2 1/2 pound adult to a large 19 pound fellow. There are many coat differences too. Some have flowing silky tresses, others do not. Some coats have color mutations that can make their fur, reddish, gray, golden and even parti colored. When I teach about Yorkie differences I often use human examples. I say, people think of beautiful___________ (movie star name) is she your idea of a real 100% perfect woman? She is 5' 10" weighs 119 pounds, has a flawless complexion, perfect teeth, and glorious hair. I will see nodding all over. Then I say, Now look at me. I am 5' 4", 130 pounds or so, grey hair, glasses and not so perfect skin or teeth. I am 100 % real woman, just like your favorite movie star ! Every one laughs. But, it is so true. The only absolute way to know if a Yorkie is 100% pure bred is by doing DNA testing with a good lab. But, you can always be sure they are 100% dog even when they act like a spoiled child. If your dog is a pet, it truly shouldn't worry you, if your dog is not show perfect in appearance. He or she will still charm you with their Yorkie charisma. Beauty and size are far less important than health. No matter what be proud of your Yorkie and gently educate others when they ask. :D |
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This is from my booklet, Just Right Yorkies, by me Teresa Ford |
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