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ProfessorPeteZa · 02-24-2008, 07:39 PM

i was wondering the age of your yorkie and its weight.
mine is almost 12 weeks and 2lbs 7oz.... is she "overweight?"the vet didnt say anything when she was weighed but everyone's pup here seems to be smaller at her age :-/

4doggiemama · 02-24-2008, 07:51 PM

I'm not an expert on puppy weight, but from what I have read on this forum is that there isn't a set weight for a set age. Adult Yorkies range in weight from a little under 2 lbs. to 19 lbs. That would mean that at 12 wks. of age they would weigh differently, right?

BLEU BOY BARBER · 02-24-2008, 07:52 PM

Double her weight now is a general rule I believe but Yorkies will fool you !!!

You may think she is gonna top out at 6 pounds and top out at 8 or you may think she is gonna top out at 5 pounds and she stop growing at 3 pounds...

How much did mom and dad weigh?

romeos mommy · 02-24-2008, 07:52 PM

my york is 4 yrs old and 5.5lbs

kriston · 02-24-2008, 07:52 PM

I'll bet your baby is just perfect!

BLEU BOY BARBER · 02-24-2008, 08:00 PM

I may have mis read your post and I am sorry.. Let me try again haha

My boy is 7 months on the 23rd and is just pushing 3 pounds.... He is 3 pounds with a cast on...

Your baby is going to be just fine... She is definitely not overweight I do not imagine but at her age my boy weighed 1 pound 9 ounces.... She is adorable ! Think she might wanna come live with us in Texas? ;o)

Potter · 02-24-2008, 08:00 PM

When mine was 12 weeks, he was 4+ pounds..He is now 1.5 yrs old weighing 10 pounds.

Oh... to answer your question..no she is not overweight..General rule is double their weight at 12 weeks old to get an idea of their fullygrown weight. Not always accurate but for mine, it was. Yorkies come in a variety of sizes and weight. Some bigger, some smaller so they can generally range anywhere from 3 pounds to 18 pounds although I think I heard of 24 pounds yorkie before.

Bizzymammabee · 02-24-2008, 08:02 PM

Zoey is now six months and weighs a total of 2 lbs.

MyFairLacy · 02-24-2008, 08:03 PM

Lacy was a little over 3lbs at 12 weeks. She is 3 years old and weighs 7.5lbs now

mypreciouspups · 02-24-2008, 08:06 PM

at 12 weeks double her weight.. at most you should add a pound.. not always but it can work..keep track and remember her weight at 12 weeks.. just to see how it works...

juliaw04 · 02-24-2008, 08:21 PM

KaCee is 16 weeks and weighs 2.2 pounds.

TammyJM · 02-24-2008, 08:28 PM

I think that Livi was about that size at the same age. She is now 11 months old and 4.15 lbs....basically 5 lbs. Your puppy sounds like she is a perfect size!

Tammy

lulababy · 02-24-2008, 08:30 PM

my puppy will be 12 weeks next friday and she is 1 pound 5oz but both her parents were barely 4 pounds

i am very curious to see what she ends up weighing...

can you post a pic of your puppy?

here is mine:

labrown · 02-24-2008, 08:35 PM

I think "overweight" is relative to the bone structure of your dog. If you can't feel the pup's ribs when you pet its side, then it might be a bit chubby. But think about human kids; there are some skinny babies and pudgy babies, but they all get fed about the same to make sure they grow into the healthy adolescent they are supposed to be. So I think it is just best to provide the puppy with plenty of nutrients and food for fun puppy energy, and tons of love!!

You won't really know until 9 or 12 months how big your puppy will be, and by then they will have captured your heart. AM I RIGHT YT?? I would love Tbone, 5lb or 50 lbs.

TammyJM · 02-24-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TammyJM

I think that Livi was about that size at the same age. She is now 11 months old and 4.15 lbs....basically 5 lbs. Your puppy sounds like she is a perfect size!

Tammy

Hello again!

I recorded Livi's weight at different ages so I went to look at it. She was actually bigger than what I had remembered...she was 2.11 lbs. at 12 weeks. Like I said, she is now between 4.14-4.159 lbs. She is just BARELY below 5lbs.

Hope this helps some....

Tammy

02-24-2008, 07:39 PM	#1
ProfessorPeteZa YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Parkland, FL Posts: 742	just to get an idea.... i was wondering the age of your yorkie and its weight. mine is almost 12 weeks and 2lbs 7oz.... is she "overweight?"the vet didnt say anything when she was weighed but everyone's pup here seems to be smaller at her age :-/

02-24-2008, 07:51 PM	#2
4doggiemama Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KS Posts: 3,290	I'm not an expert on puppy weight, but from what I have read on this forum is that there isn't a set weight for a set age. Adult Yorkies range in weight from a little under 2 lbs. to 19 lbs. That would mean that at 12 wks. of age they would weigh differently, right? __________________ Joanne Eli ChipperEva Snowboy Rosie(R.I.P. 1996-July 29, 2013) Cocoa(R.I.P 1998-April 26, 2012):

02-24-2008, 07:52 PM	#3
BLEU BOY BARBER Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,935	Double her weight now is a general rule I believe but Yorkies will fool you !!! You may think she is gonna top out at 6 pounds and top out at 8 or you may think she is gonna top out at 5 pounds and she stop growing at 3 pounds... How much did mom and dad weigh? __________________ *Spoiled Rotten Mama's Boy* *Bleu Boy 's Sophie* We Are Wrapped Around Your Little Paws Bleu Boy Barber Dedicated Atlanto Axial Subluxation Paw Parents

02-24-2008, 07:52 PM	#4
romeos mommy YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ Posts: 4,068	my york is 4 yrs old and 5.5lbs __________________ Bernadette & Romeo

02-24-2008, 07:52 PM	#5
kriston Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: W. KY Posts: 693	I'll bet your baby is just perfect! __________________ Kriston Very Proud to be Lola, Ted, & baby Chip's Human! "Puppy kisses are GOOOOOD medicine!"

02-24-2008, 08:00 PM	#6
BLEU BOY BARBER Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,935	I may have mis read your post and I am sorry.. Let me try again haha My boy is 7 months on the 23rd and is just pushing 3 pounds.... He is 3 pounds with a cast on... Your baby is going to be just fine... She is definitely not overweight I do not imagine but at her age my boy weighed 1 pound 9 ounces.... She is adorable ! Think she might wanna come live with us in Texas? ;o) __________________ *Spoiled Rotten Mama's Boy* *Bleu Boy 's Sophie* We Are Wrapped Around Your Little Paws Bleu Boy Barber Dedicated Atlanto Axial Subluxation Paw Parents Last edited by BLEU BOY BARBER; 02-24-2008 at 08:02 PM.

02-24-2008, 08:00 PM	#7
Potter YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,583	When mine was 12 weeks, he was 4+ pounds..He is now 1.5 yrs old weighing 10 pounds. Oh... to answer your question..no she is not overweight..General rule is double their weight at 12 weeks old to get an idea of their fullygrown weight. Not always accurate but for mine, it was. Yorkies come in a variety of sizes and weight. Some bigger, some smaller so they can generally range anywhere from 3 pounds to 18 pounds although I think I heard of 24 pounds yorkie before. __________________ http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?j=t&i=410379 "No matter how little money and how few possesions you own, having a dog makes you rich." Last edited by Potter; 02-24-2008 at 08:03 PM.

02-24-2008, 08:02 PM	#8
Bizzymammabee Luvs Lulu Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 6,931 Blog Entries: 1	Zoey is now six months and weighs a total of 2 lbs. __________________ Lulu will always be in my heart

02-24-2008, 08:03 PM	#9
MyFairLacy Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 11,003	Lacy was a little over 3lbs at 12 weeks. She is 3 years old and weighs 7.5lbs now __________________ ~Magnifique Yorkies~ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue.

02-24-2008, 08:06 PM	#10
mypreciouspups Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida/Canada Posts: 5,514	at 12 weeks double her weight.. at most you should add a pound.. not always but it can work..keep track and remember her weight at 12 weeks.. just to see how it works...

02-24-2008, 08:21 PM	#11
juliaw04 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Midland, TX Posts: 2,166	KaCee is 16 weeks and weighs 2.2 pounds. __________________ ~ Julie, mommy to A.J and KaCee~

02-24-2008, 08:28 PM	#12
TammyJM No Longer a Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: With My Beautiful Fur Babies! Posts: 5,525	I think that Livi was about that size at the same age. She is now 11 months old and 4.15 lbs....basically 5 lbs. Your puppy sounds like she is a perfect size! Tammy

02-24-2008, 08:30 PM	#13
lulababy bam and pebbles mommy Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,706	my puppy will be 12 weeks next friday and she is 1 pound 5oz but both her parents were barely 4 pounds i am very curious to see what she ends up weighing... can you post a pic of your puppy? here is mine: Attached Thumbnails __________________ P E B B L E S Member of PPU, The PiNk Club, The Crazy Club, & SRC Add my puppy on Myspace & Dogster! BAM BAM Soon to be member of PPU, Little Gentlemans Club, Crazy Club & SRC

02-24-2008, 08:35 PM	#14
labrown T&T-DYNOMITE! Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,111	I think "overweight" is relative to the bone structure of your dog. If you can't feel the pup's ribs when you pet its side, then it might be a bit chubby. But think about human kids; there are some skinny babies and pudgy babies, but they all get fed about the same to make sure they grow into the healthy adolescent they are supposed to be. So I think it is just best to provide the puppy with plenty of nutrients and food for fun puppy energy, and tons of love!! You won't really know until 9 or 12 months how big your puppy will be, and by then they will have captured your heart. AM I RIGHT YT?? I would love Tbone, 5lb or 50 lbs. __________________ TBone Tina & Lauren