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cmedici13 · 04-25-2006, 10:09 AM

Yeah, I think it reeeeaaally depends on the lines. My breeder has said she knows all the way up to her dogs grandparents and it would be very hard for my dog to get past 5lbs. There just has never been one in the lines. However, she is 3 lbs now and she is only 12 and a half weeks. She hasn't grown since her 10th week though.

I dunno. I will tell you in a year!

Ritkaa · 05-03-2006, 06:19 PM

OMGsh, I am going crazy!

My little furbaby Napoleon is 11 weeks and he weighs 4.4 lbs. I am not sure if that is because he is growing quickly or because he eats so much. I work during the day so I leave a bowl of food and water out for him and today I didn't go to work and I still left that bowl out for him. 2 hours later I come into the kitchen and that food bowl is licked clean!
I also just bought a $180 Juicy Couture Carrier and I thought he would stop growing but now it looks like I will never be able to use it

I am looking at the Breeder Contract right now and it says the mom and dad's names but not the weight. I hope he isnt going to be a big boy. Luckily, his half sister (same daddy, different mommy) lives next door! isnt that a coincidence! and she is probably around 6 lbs. I would love it for my yorkie to be only 6 or 7 lbs, but at the rate he is growing I wouldnt be surprised if he weighed in at 25 lbs.

cmedici13 · 05-03-2006, 06:33 PM

Don't worry!!!

He won't get past 12 lbs...I mean, I never heard of a Yorkie that did...plus, he could just be a fast grower. My baby Malibu was 3 lbs at 10 weeks and now she is 14 weeks and she is still 3lbs...he might stop growing quicker than other Yorkies. My breeder said my malibu should be around 4 or 5 lbs. Maybe yours will actually be around 6 or 7 lbs. Oh, and Juicy carriers can carry up to 16 lbs if they are the large size!

ARCHIE · 05-04-2006, 11:56 AM

You cannot determine the size of a Yorkie sometimes. My Buddy was 3.5lbs at 14wks and the vet said he will probably reach 10lbs. I was shooked! We 'll today at 2 he is 13.5 and full of mischief and never stops making me laugh. Just more to love. I had no idea that a Yorkie could reach that weight. Glad to hear there are so many other ones out there.

Lacy's Mom · 05-04-2006, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ARCHIE

You cannot determine the size of a Yorkie sometimes. My Buddy was 3.5lbs at 14wks and the vet said he will probably reach 10lbs. I was shooked! We 'll today at 2 he is 13.5 and full of mischief and never stops making me laugh. Just more to love. I had no idea that a Yorkie could reach that weight. Glad to hear there are so many other ones out there.

WOW! I would have guessed no more than 7. Was he sickly as a baby? How much did his parents weigh?

Mueyinter · 05-04-2006, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cmedici13

Don't worry!!!

He won't get past 12 lbs...I mean, I never heard of a Yorkie that did...

You'd be surprised. We've got a handful of Teapot Yorkies here at YT! And they are still ever bit as cute as the so called "teacups". Or should I say thimble yorkies! LOL

yorkiewannabe · 05-04-2006, 08:48 PM

Mueiyinter - How funny "teapot Yorkies"!!! I got a chuckle from that one!Just more to love!

Julie

TrueReviews · 05-04-2006, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sidney

"I am so confused though! She says that her puppies grow fast and then stop growing earlier too. Could that be true? I would never stop loving Malibu but, she wouldn't fit on anything I got her (including her carrier) if she got any bigger than 5 lbs. Does anyone have experience with this kind of thing? has anyone had a puppy that weight 3lbs at 12 weeks and now weighs under 5lbs full grown?

Thank you!"

I wonder if we got our dogs from the same breeder.

..that is exactly what I was told. I kept questioning my puppies size even before he arrived . She assured me that her dogs stop growing early and the charts meant nothing. Well he grew to alittle over 7 pounds .. everything went exactly by the chart.....

First of all I am sorry you are going through this stress. I can however relate! When I got Lexie she weighed almost 2lbs at 12 weeks. The breeder said she would be under 5lbs full grown so I picked her trusting he was being truthful (I have many problems with this breeder now) anyway I took her home and her growth rate remained the same for almost 2 months so I believed she would be tiny. After that her growth rate increased rapidly. When She hit 6lbs and had huge paws I continuously contacted the breeder who said that would be her max size. (Boy was I a fool). He got mad and acted confused and insulted when I said my vet told me she would be huge for a yorkie when full grown saying they lied and she would be tiny guaranteed. Well by 9 months she hit the 8lb mark. Every time I called him he said that is odd...I never had any other clients call and complain about their puppies getting bigger than 5lbs. He said all puppies and dogs from him stayed under 5lbs. (The problem here is that he never asked who the puppy was or who was calling. He never remembered me...so his saying he had never received a size complaint was bogus! I called many times.) I wouldn't trade Lexie for anything in the world but I would never trust that man because he is a liar!!! I hope your experience is nothing like that!!! My advice to anyone...never buy from a Georgia yorkie breeder named Justin who has www.familyyorkies.com! because I later found out from 2 other people that their yorkies turned out bigger than Lexie! 1 hit 18lbs and another his 22lbs. Extremely large for yorkies. I know that it is possible for purebred yorkies to oddly occasionally get larger...Lexie did...but That is not expected when you go to purchase a yorkie you are told will remain under 5lbs! I suppose there is no size guarantee!!! I mean if you had seen a tiny 2lb 12 week old Lexie would you have guessed she would get as big as 9lbs and still growing (and not at all overweight)??? Anyway I wish you luck and I'm sure you love your baby! :-) Contact your breeder and ask if it is possible to get a partial refund on your baby if she gets over the guaranteed price. I would tell anyone to get a size guarantee and an option for partial refund if the size reaches over that because I should have done that and I know what to look for now. I will research the breeder though from what I hear it is safer to buy from someone on here or someone suggested by people on here! Good luck hun! I wish you and your new baby the absolute best!!! :-)
~Tru
Ps if anyone visite the site I wanted to add none of the yorkies I saw there liiked anything like the photos on the site! As a matter of a fact there were similar photos on the site when I went and all of the puppies looked different making me think he was using fake pictures. I know this means so little when I did buy her but she was beautiful. All the same I just wanted people to know the pictures are misleading too!

MyTrixie143 · 05-05-2006, 03:47 AM

First of all any good breeder will tell you that they don't guarantee weight of the puppies. They can give you an estimate weight but that is all it is, a guess, but some puppies get bigger for no explained reason even if all the other dogs in the pedigree line were all small. I don't think it was wise that he guaranteed the pup's weight and obviously it shows that by your pup's and other customer's puppies weight...

SnowWa · 05-06-2006, 10:04 AM

QUOTE: (About the breeder) ... "If you have something in writing, you may be able to hold her to it......"
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Why would anyone want to do this? Don't we all know that a breeder can't guarantee a puppy's adult weight. Certainly, a breeder can made an educated guess and be close to correct most of the time.....but there are always exceptions - and we have seen a lot of them.

I think expecting a breeder to guarantee a puppy's weight - is not fair, in itself. And then - if your pup gets larger than the breeder thought - are you going to take it back (after you have had it several months)....of course not.

Or - would you expect part of your money back? This isn't fair either.

All things being equal - usually a pup will be close to the size of its parents -- but certainly not 100% of the time.

We need a "be fair to breeder's week." (And I'm not a breeder - I'm a neutered/spayed pet owner.)

Carol Jean

cmedici13 · 05-10-2006, 11:21 AM

Yeah, I would never hold it against the breeder if Malibu got bigger than 5 lbs, i would also lover her just as much as ever (which is a lot) and of course I would never trade her or return her. The thing is, as much as big Yorkies are as cute as little ones, the breed standard today is 3-7 lbs, and a lot of people, including myself, get Yorkies in part for that size attribute. I didn't want a dog that is over 7 lbs. Nothing to do with not liking them - I grew up with a German Shepherd, a Great Dane and a Chow, I love ALL dogs - but I am very small and carrying around anything bigger than 5 lbs would be a hassle. My apartment is very small, so proportions being how they are, cleaning up after a dog over 7 lbs, bathing a dog over 7lbs, feeding a dog over 7lbs...everything is just not how I expected it. And I don't think it's foolish of me to have believed that my puppy would be under 5 lbs as an adult as the breeder told me, and I don't think it's foolish to have thought that there are relatively very few Yorkies over 7 lbs. I have 5 friends who have Yorkies, all under 5 lbs, I have seen many Yorkies, all under 7 lbs...and here in this forum I feel like it is a forum of Silky Terriers (which are great dogs btw). People get so defensive when I say that I really hope my Malibu doesn't grow past 5 lbs as if I was a "Yorkies-over-7lbs-hater". I just feel like, I read about Yorkies, about the breed standard, I researched many sites about Yorkies, I took a test to see what breed was right for me, size was a factor and I paid for a dog that would not grow past 5 lbs. She is 3.4 lbs now at 15 weeks. Maybe she will stop growing at 6 months. She was 1.5lbs at 8 weeks. Who knows! I just really hope she stays small. It's a big reason Yorkies were tested to be the right dogs for me in this phase of my life.

Lacy's Mom · 05-10-2006, 11:50 AM

To Malibu's mom -

My new baby girl, Kelsey, seems like her weight is mirroring Malibus.
She was 1lb 8 oz at 9 weeks and is now 3 lbs. 1 oz at 16 weeks.

Mine seems a lot bigger than my 4 1/2 pound and almost 4 pound Yorkie were at that age so I am expecting her to be around 5 or 6 pounds at maturity.

cmedici13 · 05-20-2006, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacy's Mom

To Malibu's mom -

My new baby girl, Kelsey, seems like her weight is mirroring Malibus.
She was 1lb 8 oz at 9 weeks and is now 3 lbs. 1 oz at 16 weeks.

Mine seems a lot bigger than my 4 1/2 pound and almost 4 pound Yorkie were at that age so I am expecting her to be around 5 or 6 pounds at maturity.

That's great size! Malibu is 16 weeks now..and 3.8 lbs!!! I am soooo terrified! The vet says she should be about 5 lbs. I dunno though. The size chart doesn't say that at all!!! faaaaar from it. But she does ave TINY paws and TINy legs! maybe she is just a fast grower...

MyTrixie143 · 05-20-2006, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cmedici13

That's great size! Malibu is 16 weeks now..and 3.8 lbs!!! I am soooo terrified! The vet says she should be about 5 lbs. I dunno though. The size chart doesn't say that at all!!! faaaaar from it. But she does ave TINY paws and TINy legs! maybe she is just a fast grower...

I don't know what to tell you on the weight. Scampers weighed 2.5 pounds at 12 weeks and 3.2 pounds at 16 weeks. He also has tiny paws and legs, although he has alot of hair. Today he is 5.2 at 5 months and the vet said that he will be over 10 pounds which is hard to believe. He was growing slowly at first and then started growing fast and now he is once again slowed down on growing. I guess I won't know until he his an adult. I'll keep my fingers crossed....

TootiesMom · 05-23-2006, 11:10 AM

I am a bit confused, why are you terrified? because of her size? I bought a "tiny" Yorkie with little or no knowledge of what I was doing.. my "tiny" boy now weighs 12 1/2 pounds. He is the CUTEST thing in the world! He is a Yorkie, through and through, but he is just a handful! I am very happy with him, he is SO MUCH FUN!

05-03-2006, 06:19 PM	#32
Ritkaa Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 55	Same Here! OMGsh, I am going crazy! My little furbaby Napoleon is 11 weeks and he weighs 4.4 lbs. I am not sure if that is because he is growing quickly or because he eats so much. I work during the day so I leave a bowl of food and water out for him and today I didn't go to work and I still left that bowl out for him. 2 hours later I come into the kitchen and that food bowl is licked clean! I also just bought a $180 Juicy Couture Carrier and I thought he would stop growing but now it looks like I will never be able to use it I am looking at the Breeder Contract right now and it says the mom and dad's names but not the weight. I hope he isnt going to be a big boy. Luckily, his half sister (same daddy, different mommy) lives next door! isnt that a coincidence! and she is probably around 6 lbs. I would love it for my yorkie to be only 6 or 7 lbs, but at the rate he is growing I wouldnt be surprised if he weighed in at 25 lbs.

05-05-2006, 03:47 AM	#39
MyTrixie143 Mom to 6 Beautiful Furkids Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,409	First of all any good breeder will tell you that they don't guarantee weight of the puppies. They can give you an estimate weight but that is all it is, a guess, but some puppies get bigger for no explained reason even if all the other dogs in the pedigree line were all small. I don't think it was wise that he guaranteed the pup's weight and obviously it shows that by your pup's and other customer's puppies weight... __________________ A dog is a furry person! http://www.dogster.com/?300866 Tracey and the gang DestinyHarmonyScamperGracieLillieKiwi Hershey Peppi

05-06-2006, 10:04 AM	#40
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	QUOTE: (About the breeder) ... "If you have something in writing, you may be able to hold her to it......" ------------------------------------- Why would anyone want to do this? Don't we all know that a breeder can't guarantee a puppy's adult weight. Certainly, a breeder can made an educated guess and be close to correct most of the time.....but there are always exceptions - and we have seen a lot of them. I think expecting a breeder to guarantee a puppy's weight - is not fair, in itself. And then - if your pup gets larger than the breeder thought - are you going to take it back (after you have had it several months)....of course not. Or - would you expect part of your money back? This isn't fair either. All things being equal - usually a pup will be close to the size of its parents -- but certainly not 100% of the time. We need a "be fair to breeder's week." (And I'm not a breeder - I'm a neutered/spayed pet owner.) Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.

05-23-2006, 11:10 AM	#45
TootiesMom and Hopeys Mom Too Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,109	I am a bit confused, why are you terrified? because of her size? I bought a "tiny" Yorkie with little or no knowledge of what I was doing.. my "tiny" boy now weighs 12 1/2 pounds. He is the CUTEST thing in the world! He is a Yorkie, through and through, but he is just a handful! I am very happy with him, he is SO MUCH FUN! __________________ Donna's little herd.... Tooties Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?271687 Hopeys Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?448723 and Tinker, TBone(RIP) Laci .. OH, and Me-Kitty(RIP)

04-25-2006, 10:09 AM	#31
cmedici13 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Glen Cove Posts: 20	Yeah, I think it reeeeaaally depends on the lines. My breeder has said she knows all the way up to her dogs grandparents and it would be very hard for my dog to get past 5lbs. There just has never been one in the lines. However, she is 3 lbs now and she is only 12 and a half weeks. She hasn't grown since her 10th week though. I dunno. I will tell you in a year!

05-03-2006, 06:33 PM	#33
cmedici13 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Glen Cove Posts: 20	Don't worry!!! He won't get past 12 lbs...I mean, I never heard of a Yorkie that did...plus, he could just be a fast grower. My baby Malibu was 3 lbs at 10 weeks and now she is 14 weeks and she is still 3lbs...he might stop growing quicker than other Yorkies. My breeder said my malibu should be around 4 or 5 lbs. Maybe yours will actually be around 6 or 7 lbs. Oh, and Juicy carriers can carry up to 16 lbs if they are the large size!

05-04-2006, 11:56 AM	#34
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	You cannot determine the size of a Yorkie sometimes. My Buddy was 3.5lbs at 14wks and the vet said he will probably reach 10lbs. I was shooked! We 'll today at 2 he is 13.5 and full of mischief and never stops making me laugh. Just more to love. I had no idea that a Yorkie could reach that weight. Glad to hear there are so many other ones out there.

05-04-2006, 08:48 PM	#37
yorkiewannabe Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: COLORADO Posts: 80	Mueiyinter - How funny "teapot Yorkies"!!! I got a chuckle from that one!Just more to love! Julie

05-10-2006, 11:21 AM	#41
cmedici13 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Glen Cove Posts: 20	Yeah, I would never hold it against the breeder if Malibu got bigger than 5 lbs, i would also lover her just as much as ever (which is a lot) and of course I would never trade her or return her. The thing is, as much as big Yorkies are as cute as little ones, the breed standard today is 3-7 lbs, and a lot of people, including myself, get Yorkies in part for that size attribute. I didn't want a dog that is over 7 lbs. Nothing to do with not liking them - I grew up with a German Shepherd, a Great Dane and a Chow, I love ALL dogs - but I am very small and carrying around anything bigger than 5 lbs would be a hassle. My apartment is very small, so proportions being how they are, cleaning up after a dog over 7 lbs, bathing a dog over 7lbs, feeding a dog over 7lbs...everything is just not how I expected it. And I don't think it's foolish of me to have believed that my puppy would be under 5 lbs as an adult as the breeder told me, and I don't think it's foolish to have thought that there are relatively very few Yorkies over 7 lbs. I have 5 friends who have Yorkies, all under 5 lbs, I have seen many Yorkies, all under 7 lbs...and here in this forum I feel like it is a forum of Silky Terriers (which are great dogs btw). People get so defensive when I say that I really hope my Malibu doesn't grow past 5 lbs as if I was a "Yorkies-over-7lbs-hater". I just feel like, I read about Yorkies, about the breed standard, I researched many sites about Yorkies, I took a test to see what breed was right for me, size was a factor and I paid for a dog that would not grow past 5 lbs. She is 3.4 lbs now at 15 weeks. Maybe she will stop growing at 6 months. She was 1.5lbs at 8 weeks. Who knows! I just really hope she stays small. It's a big reason Yorkies were tested to be the right dogs for me in this phase of my life.

05-10-2006, 11:50 AM	#42
Lacy's Mom YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 3,065	To Malibu's mom - My new baby girl, Kelsey, seems like her weight is mirroring Malibus. She was 1lb 8 oz at 9 weeks and is now 3 lbs. 1 oz at 16 weeks. Mine seems a lot bigger than my 4 1/2 pound and almost 4 pound Yorkie were at that age so I am expecting her to be around 5 or 6 pounds at maturity.