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05-07-2008, 07:43 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York
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| How big is your yorkie? My puppy will be 6 months on Monday and he is 5.5 pounds. I was told he would be a "teacup" but clearly he is not. I read that most yorkies full grow are between 5-7 pounds. What im wondering is... who had a puppy that was 5.5 pounds at 6 months and how big did he/she get fully grown?? Is he gonna get much bigger? |
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05-07-2008, 07:55 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA
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| My yorkie is 11lbs, and I think he was around 6 lbs at 6 months, but I can't remember...He had some health issues growing up, so he had a huge growth spurt later on. As I'm sure you've read on here, "teacups" do not exist and are a term used by unscrupulous breeders for marketing purposes and to raise the prices of their dogs. What is important is that your baby is healthy...
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05-07-2008, 08:00 AM | #3 |
Mommy's Love Bugs Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Virginia!
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| I have two yorkie boys . They are 14lbs and 18lbs at 2 years. My boys were bigger at 6months. So Im guessing your baby will be about 8 lbs. Just more to love.
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05-07-2008, 08:08 AM | #4 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern California
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| Lola is 9 pounds and she'll be 2 yo in July. The lady I got her from said 5-7... It's hard to tell the actual weight, but I think that some "not great breeders" will lie and tell you they'll be a teacup just to get more money. I was a little upset at first that she was bigger, but now I actually love that she is bigger. I love teapots lol! Since they're bigger you don't have to worry as much about them getting hurt and other things. My sis' 2 pound chi is about to be 2 yo as well and gets hurt a lot and is very fragile.
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05-07-2008, 08:10 AM | #5 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Chachi was 7 lbs at 6 mos and now hes 11 lbs. Jewels was about 5 lbs and now shes 6 lbs
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05-07-2008, 08:13 AM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jackson Heights, NY
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| Mine is 3 LBS at 10 months and that was because I didnt know about the whole byb or teacup thing (thanks YT!) In my opinion, does it matter? i think 6-8 lbs is perfect for size. the smaller they are the more delicate they have to be treated and a lot more work goes into maintaining them. Dont think i dont love my baby i do with all my heart. Trust me I over feed her so she can get plump lol im hoping for 4 lbs hehehe its not working tho LOL Just be happy u have more too love and they could do things that a smaller yorkie cant do!!
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05-07-2008, 08:33 AM | #7 |
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| my Bunny was like 5 or so lbs around that age and she is now about 6.5lb. at 3 yrs old Now, My breeder told me My bella was going to be about 6 or 7 lbs (I wanted her to be the same size as my bunny) full grown BUT she is about 2.5 lb at 2 yrs old. I think she was like 1 lb around that age I love my girls both the same. I just have to watch out for my bella more, bc she is WAY smaller |
05-07-2008, 08:38 AM | #8 |
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| Sass is 10 months and about 5 pounds.
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05-07-2008, 09:57 AM | #9 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Va.
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| Phyllis is almost 2 years old and is 3.8 lbs.
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05-07-2008, 10:00 AM | #10 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Illinois
Posts: 326
| Chip is 9 months and 4.8 lbs.. it changes every time we go to the vet.. soooo yeaaah.. Rocky is 2 years old and 1 month at 7lbs or so.. he looks so much bigger but no.. he's not.. |
05-07-2008, 10:21 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire
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| my boys are 2 years and 8 months old and one is 5lbs the other is 9lbs. they were small until they had a growth spurt at around 15 months.
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05-07-2008, 10:25 AM | #12 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maryland
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| Duncan is a year and a half (in june) and hes 3 pounds. Piper is 5 months old and shes 3 pounds already. Im guessing prolly about 5 -6pounds full grown but well have to wait to see!
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05-07-2008, 10:31 AM | #13 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 45
| Harls is 2.4 lbs at 15 weeks (weighed at the vet yesterday). I am hoping she at least gets up to 5 lbs. I have read that smaller yorkies (sometimes called 'teacups' - which I despise) are more prone to health problems later in life than those that are average sized. (Not to be confused with the standard). |
05-07-2008, 10:37 AM | #14 |
No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK
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| Buddy was 6.5 at 14 1/2 wks. He is now 15lbs at 4yrs and very muscular. |
05-07-2008, 10:40 AM | #15 |
Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY
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| lexi is big bonned , she weighs around 10 lbs..
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