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taje · 07-29-2005, 12:01 PM

Pita was around the same size at the same times, she's now 4lbs at 9 months and I think she's done growing. I know some of them keep growing.

Pita is just the right size for me, she's not too fragile and not too big to put in a purse!

Ilovebaby · 07-29-2005, 12:16 PM

Welcome to YT!! I don't really have much to offer on the weight issue, but I just wanted to say Hi and welcome! There is so much beneficial information on here, these people are just so darn smart...

! Anyways, can't wait to see pics of your baby!

niko · 07-29-2005, 03:51 PM

Congratulations ! My Niko was 2 and a quarter pounds at 12 weeks. He is currently 34 and a half weeks and he fluctuates between 5 and 5.2 pounds. When I first received him I wanted a tiny less than 4 pounds, but I wouldn't trade him for nothing in the world. He's the son I always wanted. And he's still very small. Good Luck!

goldcupmom · 07-29-2005, 03:59 PM

My Mia was 2.5 lbs @ 13 wks. Now at just over 1 year she is hovering just under 6 lbs. Based on her weight she is heavy, but she is NOT fat at all. I've heard take the chart and then +/- 1 lb.

Somewhere on here is a list of her weekly weights for a LONG time. (I was obsessed with weighing her weekly)

Someone obsessed with a Yorkie????? Certainly NOT!!

chloeandj · 07-29-2005, 04:03 PM

Tinkerbell was 3 lbs at 4 months too and she is 5 lbs 1 ounce at 7 months old, I think she is done for the most part, she hasn't grown anything in more than a month. And to me, she is very small at that size, I can not imagine having her any smaller, in fact I'd love if she'd grow another pound.

fourdez · 07-29-2005, 05:52 PM

Desi was 1 lb 9 oz at 12 weeks. Today she is 3 1/2 lbs at 8 months - and she's been that weight for a while. My breeder was exactly on, she told me Desi would not exceed 3 1/2 lbs.

Lady of Yorkies · 07-29-2005, 06:53 PM

My small ones are pretty much staying small. They have a father in common but different mothers. Dad is 2 3/4#, Moms are both about 3#. Lacijo is 9 1/2 months old and weighs 3.6#, last time I weighed her she weighed 3.8#. Her weight plateaus and fluxuates a little as it goes up. Mr. Big is going to be 7 months in another 10 days and he has weighed 3.5# for about a month now. Following the chart from the time I got him, we thought he was going to be about 4 - 4 1/2#.

Don't ever fall for the wording on the ads. They maybe honest people or not. They may know what they are talking about or they may just be playing on the size of the puppy at the time they are for sale. I have been reading a lot of ads on Puppyfind.com and I see a lot of puppies advertised as "teacups" at 2# at 8- 10 weeks. I'm not positive but I don't believe a puppy that size at that age is going to be under 4#, maybe not under 6#. I don't trust what I find in the ads. It's one of the reasons I want to talk face to face to the owners and see the parents. I don't even trust seeing the parents, I've been told you get more of an estimate by looking at the grandparents. I've recently read that puppies can be a throw back to the 10th generation.

YorkieShadow · 07-29-2005, 07:04 PM

Im guessing she will be 5 lbs. I say guessing B/C noone knows for sure. Even if the parents are 3 and 4 lbs there may of been a bigger Yorkie in their back ground. and your puppie could take after them. Both of mine was 1lb at 8 weeks and they growed to about 7 months and then they did get a litte longer after that. At age one year they both started putting on more weight but seemed to be done growing. Just filling out more. Both of mine are between 3 lbs and 4 lbs right now.

StewiesMom · 07-29-2005, 07:18 PM

Stewie is double his 16 week weight if that offers any insight. He's 9 months now and hasn't grown in a while.

SoCalyorkiLvr · 07-29-2005, 08:15 PM

Hi....I am also in So Cal and might be able to help. I sent you a private message.

Most contracts do not guarantee a weight because, frankly, no one can know for sure until the dog reaches maturity. Hopefully your breeder was a good breeder and did the best he/she could to match the puppy you wanted to you. If the parents were the size she says they were then she was okay to give you the "estimate" she did, but that is all it was was an estimate unless she put it in writing as a guarantee. If that is the case you might be able to receive some compensation if the price you paid was partially based on adult size.

I am one who wishes yorkie size was based on height and length rather than weight because some dogs are stockier and weigh more like my Ava, while some are thinner, taller and longer and weigh less like my Chai.

If your budget doesn't allow for clothes now and when she is full grown, then just hold off for another 8-12 weeks on buying anything and you will now.

Welcome to YT!!

Saleswman · 04-04-2006, 05:28 PM

What do you mean? What general price are we talking.....small yorkie vs standard yorkie????

Your losing me.....

txshopper73 · 04-04-2006, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Saleswman

What do you mean? What general price are we talking.....small yorkie vs standard yorkie????

Your losing me.....

People can pay up to $10,000 for these teacups. Now the OP never said how much she paid but if I had to guess, I'd say around the $5,000 mark.

Saleswman · 04-04-2006, 05:34 PM

Posters have stated that people are selling "teacup" yorkies for quite a bit more than a breed standard yorkie......is there some rule of thumb regarding pricing????????????? and what is has to do with size, and not heritage?????

Yes, I am a novice...

txshopper73 · 04-04-2006, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saleswman

Posters have stated that people are selling "teacup" yorkies for quite a bit more than a breed standard yorkie......is there some rule of thumb regarding pricing????????????? and what is has to do with size, and not heritage?????

Yes, I am a novice...

A lot of these reckless breeders sell "teacups" for thousands of dollars more. They are intentionally breeding tiny bitches 3-4 lbs to produce more tiny dogs. These "breeders" are ruining the breed that we have today. So many of these "teacups" are flooding the market and people that don't know what they are doing are breeding them...many have to have c-sections because their pelvic area are not wide enough for these pups to pass safely through.

"Teacup" breeders...the smaller they are, the more they charge. It has nothing to do with heritage but rather the size of the pup.

jbarile · 04-04-2006, 07:41 PM

I just wanted to applaud everyone that offered their friendly advice on this question!

07-29-2005, 12:16 PM	#17
Ilovebaby I love my Monster! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 1,137	Welcome to YT!! I don't really have much to offer on the weight issue, but I just wanted to say Hi and welcome! There is so much beneficial information on here, these people are just so darn smart... ! Anyways, can't wait to see pics of your baby! __________________ Mindy & Baby Baby's Dogster Page ****** Baby pics and Videos & More Baby pics

07-29-2005, 07:18 PM	#24
StewiesMom Stewie Rox the Sox Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 6,306	Stewie is double his 16 week weight if that offers any insight. He's 9 months now and hasn't grown in a while. __________________ Kristy & Stewie

04-04-2006, 05:28 PM	#26
Saleswman Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,643	What is "substantially more" when we are talking about undersize puppies What do you mean? What general price are we talking.....small yorkie vs standard yorkie???? Your losing me.....

04-04-2006, 05:34 PM	#28
Saleswman Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,643	Confused???? Posters have stated that people are selling "teacup" yorkies for quite a bit more than a breed standard yorkie......is there some rule of thumb regarding pricing????????????? and what is has to do with size, and not heritage????? Yes, I am a novice...

07-29-2005, 12:01 PM	#16
taje Pita Power!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Port St Lucie, FL Posts: 982	Pita was around the same size at the same times, she's now 4lbs at 9 months and I think she's done growing. I know some of them keep growing. Pita is just the right size for me, she's not too fragile and not too big to put in a purse!

07-29-2005, 03:51 PM	#18
niko Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PA Posts: 12	Congratulations ! My Niko was 2 and a quarter pounds at 12 weeks. He is currently 34 and a half weeks and he fluctuates between 5 and 5.2 pounds. When I first received him I wanted a tiny less than 4 pounds, but I wouldn't trade him for nothing in the world. He's the son I always wanted. And he's still very small. Good Luck!

07-29-2005, 03:59 PM	#19
goldcupmom YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 373	My Mia was 2.5 lbs @ 13 wks. Now at just over 1 year she is hovering just under 6 lbs. Based on her weight she is heavy, but she is NOT fat at all. I've heard take the chart and then +/- 1 lb. Somewhere on here is a list of her weekly weights for a LONG time. (I was obsessed with weighing her weekly) Someone obsessed with a Yorkie????? Certainly NOT!!

07-29-2005, 04:03 PM	#20
chloeandj Tinkerbell, My Little Flutterpup Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful California! Posts: 6,112	Tinkerbell was 3 lbs at 4 months too and she is 5 lbs 1 ounce at 7 months old, I think she is done for the most part, she hasn't grown anything in more than a month. And to me, she is very small at that size, I can not imagine having her any smaller, in fact I'd love if she'd grow another pound.

07-29-2005, 05:52 PM	#21
fourdez Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rockland county, NY Posts: 1,306	Desi was 1 lb 9 oz at 12 weeks. Today she is 3 1/2 lbs at 8 months - and she's been that weight for a while. My breeder was exactly on, she told me Desi would not exceed 3 1/2 lbs.

07-29-2005, 06:53 PM	#22
Lady of Yorkies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,562	My small ones are pretty much staying small. They have a father in common but different mothers. Dad is 2 3/4#, Moms are both about 3#. Lacijo is 9 1/2 months old and weighs 3.6#, last time I weighed her she weighed 3.8#. Her weight plateaus and fluxuates a little as it goes up. Mr. Big is going to be 7 months in another 10 days and he has weighed 3.5# for about a month now. Following the chart from the time I got him, we thought he was going to be about 4 - 4 1/2#. Don't ever fall for the wording on the ads. They maybe honest people or not. They may know what they are talking about or they may just be playing on the size of the puppy at the time they are for sale. I have been reading a lot of ads on Puppyfind.com and I see a lot of puppies advertised as "teacups" at 2# at 8- 10 weeks. I'm not positive but I don't believe a puppy that size at that age is going to be under 4#, maybe not under 6#. I don't trust what I find in the ads. It's one of the reasons I want to talk face to face to the owners and see the parents. I don't even trust seeing the parents, I've been told you get more of an estimate by looking at the grandparents. I've recently read that puppies can be a throw back to the 10th generation.

07-29-2005, 07:04 PM	#23
YorkieShadow BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 9,999	Im guessing she will be 5 lbs. I say guessing B/C noone knows for sure. Even if the parents are 3 and 4 lbs there may of been a bigger Yorkie in their back ground. and your puppie could take after them. Both of mine was 1lb at 8 weeks and they growed to about 7 months and then they did get a litte longer after that. At age one year they both started putting on more weight but seemed to be done growing. Just filling out more. Both of mine are between 3 lbs and 4 lbs right now.

07-29-2005, 08:15 PM	#25
SoCalyorkiLvr BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,246	Hi....I am also in So Cal and might be able to help. I sent you a private message. Most contracts do not guarantee a weight because, frankly, no one can know for sure until the dog reaches maturity. Hopefully your breeder was a good breeder and did the best he/she could to match the puppy you wanted to you. If the parents were the size she says they were then she was okay to give you the "estimate" she did, but that is all it was was an estimate unless she put it in writing as a guarantee. If that is the case you might be able to receive some compensation if the price you paid was partially based on adult size. I am one who wishes yorkie size was based on height and length rather than weight because some dogs are stockier and weigh more like my Ava, while some are thinner, taller and longer and weigh less like my Chai. If your budget doesn't allow for clothes now and when she is full grown, then just hold off for another 8-12 weeks on buying anything and you will now. Welcome to YT!!

04-04-2006, 07:41 PM	#30
jbarile Tilly & Sami Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Syracuse, Utah Posts: 1,133	I just wanted to applaud everyone that offered their friendly advice on this question!