my Orion is 11months and weighs in at 10lbs!! then there is petit Raelle 15mths and 6.5lbs. My big boy plays really rough and i worry that Raelle is going to get hurt...this bruiser about gives me a heart attack when he starts playing..however she can hold her own...I agree with the others more to love!

My little man
 

The love of my life!

Courtney, he is adorable. Makes me want to squeeze him.:bighug:

lol I'm a bit slow.....I just figured out what a "teapot" is! They are all so cute!

Thank you Mamaj. I'm guilty of squeezing him a lot! LOL

Please post a picture of him.

Breeding...
 

Okay so I want to breed my Yorkie male. I only want to do it once then have him neutered. I volunteer from time to time at a dog rescue and I have fostered so I understand what can happen. Here lies the problem. He is 15 lbs. He has the seal of approval from the vet that he is healthy, he's just a larger yorkie. It has been extremely difficult trying to find a female that is large enough to accomplish this goal. I want to do this the right way because he means the WORLD to me. Any advice would be appreciated.

At 15 lbs, your boy isn't a good representation of a Yorkie, and shouldn't be used for breeding. I am not biased against larger Yorkies, I say that as the owner of two very much loved 15 lb teapots, they make great pets but shouldn't be bred. Also, once a male is used for breeding, their personality will change and it likely won't go back after they are neutered. Marking, the way they act around intact males and females, etc. You really want to think long and hard if you want to deal with all of that.

One of my babies is 5 pounds and the other is 14 pounds :)

Ok,can we get something straight here.Most people buy a Yorkie because they want a small dog.If I wanted a big dog ,I would have chosen a Golden Retriever.My Presley is close to 5 months now ,and is nearly 5Ibs.Now im,e not saying he won,t be loved just as much ,wether he stays 5Lb or gets to 15Ib.But in my case iv,e got a grade 2 breast cancer.Iv,e had the left breast removed and all the lymph nodes.With 2 years of introvenous treatment through the right arm.Both arms are now quite week.So yes im,e hoping Presley won,t grow too big for me to pick up.Would like to show pictures,but can,t understand the jargon.would appreciate it if someone could explain it in plain english,Thank you.

Thanks for your imput. It has given me something to think about.

LOL, my Jezebel was charting to be 6.5 - 7 lbs when I got her, but she took off on a growth spurt and it just seemed to never stop! She ended up at 15 lbs, but that is still a small dog! Human babies start out at 6 or 7 lbs, yet as they get larger we adapt and can still carry them around. When she ended up bigger than average, I found Chuy and he was so close in size and age to her that I thought they would be a great fit for one another (and they are). His larger size was actually a plus for me, since one year old dogs play very hard and I don't want to worry about a smaller one getting hurt.

For me, health and temperament were far more important than the size that they end up. I'm with them through thick or thin, no matter what their size.

If your Presley is already 5 lbs @ 5 months old, chances are you will end up with something larger than the standard, but they can fool you and do all of their major growing in the early months. Jezebel is almost double what she weighed at 5 months. If you have issues that make a smaller size critical, then look for an adult. That's the ONLY way you can be certain they will top out on the smaller side.

My Lizzie is a compacted almost 9 pound. I think she has at least a pound of fur. She is the same size as mollie in length and width but she I'd perfect. My Mollid is my skinny 11 year old and Abbie is around 2n 9 OSS. I love them all size is just not important

My first yorkie Nlie was around 10 to 11 pounds I don't care size is just a number and with Liz she wears it well

they do exist your's is living proof, I know several people with large yorkies, genes baby

I love him!!

He's a little peanut. Teeny!!

Miles was 5 lbs at 5 mos and now 9 mos. at 7.4 last I checked. When do they stop growing? My vet says this is pretty much it for growing last time I was there for a follow up after Miles was neutered. Hard to say I would imagine.

teapot??
 

My yorkie "Bills" is 14lbs and his belly is flat and doesn't hang near as low as his chest so he isn't fat. Does that make him a "teapot"? I've never heard the term before. I want to buy a second yorkie the same size. How can I tell how large a puppy will be? I love Bills. A few days ago I was offered $800 for him while we were out for a walk. I wouldn't sell him for a million!!! His name is Bills because he has expensive taste. He only drinks bottled water, he only eats Science Diet, he will only sleep on my side of the sleep number bed. He is a spoiled little guy and I wouldn't have it any other way. Glad to be a new member. Howdy Everybody!

Hello! :) And welcome to YT from the UK!!! And congratulations on your beautiful Big Boy Bills! :D

Harry's a teapot too, he weighed 10lbs at 3 months aaargh!!! He's about 18lbs now - I love every great big beautiful inch of him, as we all love our spoiled Littlies....as with your Bills, Harry's very slim but just big (kind of everywhere apart from his tummy! :)

Enjoy everything, and look forward to getting to know you both! Sally + Harry :aimeeyork x

My little Scooter is 15 lb, he looks like a little bear cub and I love to squeeze on him. He is always smiling like the picture and he laughs all the time - really!

Do you ever go to the dog park in Sugar Land? I know it's a little warm for that now, so we won't be going anytime soon. My 15 lb teapots love it there.

I live less than 5 miles from that dog park and I took my dogs there once and they clung to my side.

I did a 5k run at the Memorial park next to the dog park about a month ago and I had the best time sitting and watching all the dogs play in and around the pond. I am always amazed at how well all the dogs get along while there, never see any fighting, just a bunch of happy dogs having the best time ever.

My dogs are beating the summer time heat in the pool. I have an in-gound pool and my two think they need to swim every single day. If I open the back door, they both run to the spot where the top step is. They will look down at the water where the step is and then look back at me, look down at the water, look at me as if they are saying "can we please go swimming, please, please, please". Right now swimming is in their favor since its too hot to take them on walks.

PS: I would love to meet your 15 lb'er sometime - maybe we can meet at that dog park when it gets a tad cooler????

teapot??
 

My Yorkie, Bills, is 14lbs, does that qualify as a Teapot??? I love the size of my baby because he is big enough that I'm not always tripping over or stepping on him. My baby is named Bills because he has expensive tastes. He only drinks bottled water, only eats Science Diet, he only sleeps on the soft side of our sleep number bed. He is pickey! We have only found one treat he likes aside from Dentasticks. I posted this earlier but I don't see it so I'm so sorry if this is redundant. I'm new to the site but so far my wife Sylvia and I. love reading YorkieTalk.com with our baby, Bills. Hello Everybody!

Sorry all!
 

I think I found my problem. My first post hasn't yet been moderator approved. Sorry for the duplicate post.

Sure!

Bills prefers his water ice cold. I have seen heaters for dog bowls. Do they make chillers for dog bowls? Also, does anyone have a GPS coller for their baby? I would be interested to know how well they work and how long the batter lasts.

I want to see him. I bet he is gorgeous.

My 4 yr old maverick is just a little over 10lbs, but i think he is perfect. I love my big boy. People always seem to make comments on how big he is, but i don't let it bother me. I tell them that yorkies come in all sizes. I also have another yorkie, remington, who is only 6.5lbs.

This is amazing to me that there are so many larger Yorkies here. I think they are all so cute and am so glad that people love their larger Yorkies. Sadly that is not always the case. I get emails that notify me of all the small dogs that go into the shelters of the NYC area. There are so many larger Yorkies and Yorkie mixes abandoned or given to the shelters. It is very sad.

For many people who think they are getting a small dog, 5 to 7lbs, it can be disappointing when they end up with a medium sized dog instead. It is very sad that they would re-home the dog because of it's size but it happens. Yorkies have such great personalities and that personality is perfect for an active family with kids.

I would advise anyone who really has their heart set on a Yorkie that fits into the breed standard for size to buy from a breeder who has a great deal of knowledge of Yorkie genetics and pedigrees. The breeders should be dealing with an established line of dogs and aware of what the line has been producing in the last several generations as far as size and genetic stability as well as the general conformation of the dogs. There are many breeders out there that think that putting two smaller sized dogs together will produce small puppies and that is not true. One or both of those pet quality dogs could very well carry genes that will produce larger dogs. That is why you need a knowledgeable breeder that knows the lines and has proven breeding stock.

I love your larger Yorkies. I can just imagine how much fun they are to be around. I love my little girl. She is a live wire but I do have to protect her quite a bit. I did want a small dog due to a back injury. She is perfect for me but I surely would love her just as much if she had gotten larger.