Small yorkies?

[Yorkieforme]

Her pics are adorable!! We do the Yorkie shuffle too!! KiKi will be 13 months on the 17th of Dec. and weighs 2lb 10 oz....she was barely 1 lb when we got her at 13 weeks...and the vet says she is done growing....but I have heard of them growing AFTER they were a year old...so I guess ya never know...I get excited if she gains...even part of an ounce!!
I am VERY protective of her too....kids always want to pick her up...but I ask them to sit on the floor instead and let KiKi come to them....which she does...KiKi loves people...
Enjoy!!

[bellasmomok]

I'm sure she has a lot more time to fill out

I was wondering, though, if you've had her bile acids (BAT) tested? My baby seems to have something wrong with her liver possibly, but we're still in the process figuring out exactly what (or if her test results were skewed because of any number of possibilities *sigh)......since that's been in the forefront of my brain lately, I remember reading that growing slowly or slow/no weight gain (I think??) are signs there may be a problem. I'm sure it isn't in this case, but you may want to have her BAT checked just to be sure, especially since Yorkies are 31 times more likely to have liver problems than any other breed of dog.

She sure is a cutie pie!!!! What a sweet little tiny bit!!!

[KimberlySRN]

Originally Posted by bellasmomok

I'm sure she has a lot more time to fill out

I was wondering, though, if you've had her bile acids (BAT) tested? My baby seems to have something wrong with her liver possibly, but we're still in the process figuring out exactly what (or if her test results were skewed because of any number of possibilities *sigh)......since that's been in the forefront of my brain lately, I remember reading that growing slowly or slow/no weight gain (I think??) are signs there may be a problem. I'm sure it isn't in this case, but you may want to have her BAT checked just to be sure, especially since Yorkies are 31 times more likely to have liver problems than any other breed of dog.

She sure is a cutie pie!!!! What a sweet little tiny bit!!!

Well...we are going to have her checked soon, for labs etc... I went for her check up and they said everything was good, so at the next one we will do a little more. We are going in to see if she will be okay to get her rabies shot and to do a little check up. When I got her the breeder had labs done on her, but I think it was a basic lab. Thank you for the advice and I will definately ask the vet about doing some more testing.

[phfgkl]

Originally Posted by Leesha

I've noticed that the doggies with the thinner coat are always smaller in weight. My thicker coats weight more and are still small but don't look that small. My thinner coat baby looks teenie and skinny. She's 3lbs.

Aww that must be small!! I have a 1.6lb 2month old baby boy who is short nosed and short body. I also have a 3lbs female and 2.3lbs female that is 6 months. They are teenie babies and pretty much will stay that way.

My babies do love big dogs and have NO fear of them. Post a pic of yours if you can.

Mine doesn't have thin hair. So far she has a perfect coat, not thin, but yet not real thick.

[bellasmomok]

Originally Posted by KimberlySRN

Well...we are going to have her checked soon, for labs etc... I went for her check up and they said everything was good, so at the next one we will do a little more. We are going in to see if she will be okay to get her rabies shot and to do a little check up. When I got her the breeder had labs done on her, but I think it was a basic lab. Thank you for the advice and I will definately ask the vet about doing some more testing.

Good! I'm so glad to hear that you already plan to do labwork! That's great! If you do choose to do the bile acid test (BAT), make sure they draw blood at "resting" (meaning, before a meal, although I've read that they don't have to be fasted for 12 hours or anything), then feed her a small meal (that has fat in it--fat is what makes the gallbladder contract), and then draw her blood again 2 hours immediately after that meal. The "post" draw is probably more important than the "pre", but together they give much more information. I've read several vets and YT members both say that they believe all Yorkies should be bile acid tested after 20 weeks since it is so prevalent among the breed. It sounds like you have a great vet, though, since mine didn't suggest ANY labwork at all until the day she got spayed AND, it's great that your breeder did labs before you took her home too....very, very good!!! I don't know about you, but I worry about mine as if she were my baby (because she is!!!).....YT is so helpful to inform and give advice. I don't know where I'd be without everyone!

[RONLYNN]

I wanted a tiny dog and got one (although I didn't want a liver shunt nor did I even know what that was) but she is all better now and still my little girl!!

[yasminv1]

I have no advice on the size..just wanted to say she is gorgeous!

[PANAMA69]

So cute, my Melody she suppost to be Phoebe and Shayna size but she never did well I was hopping for her get like them anyway

[sashasmomma17]

i wouldnt know about being small Sasha was 3.8 lbs in january i got her at 6 weeks on christmas day. And it almost seems like over night she turned into a giant. She went from being so little she could sit on my
shoulder to so big she goes from my neck almost to the end of my stomache. She wieghs about 8 lbs at 1 yr 1 month. And she is pretty tall to. I have yet to see another yorkie as tall or long as her. They all grow differently i tell everyone shes gonna be fat like her momma cause she weighs 8 lbs lol eveyone says she looks like shes in between 4 and 6 hah not!!!!

Let me know about the clothes i def want to expand Sashas wardrobe lol

[chloesMama]

She is adorable ! Love the pic. with the bow ! Chloe was 4 months old when we got her and she was 2.4 lbs. she is now 8 months and 2.5 lbs. The vet said she is healthy so who knows , she still may gain some , but for now this seems to be it.

[heatherlee143]

SHE IS A BEAUTY!!! I LOVE THAT FACE!!! My Mia wasn't at her adult weight until around 2 yrs old. That is when she was fully transformed color and all

[LunasMomma]

Well, whatever size she turns out to be, she is ADORABLE Her eyes just grab ya!

[KimberlySRN]

thank you for all the kind words. Suri is my little princess...one look can melt your heart!