New member with big Yorkie

[TeresaM]

Hi! Welcome!

I couldn't imagine a sweeter dog then our 10 lb teapot, Boo. The larger Yorkies seem to be similar in attitude to the large draft horses, Gentle Giants. Gracie Ruth is 4 lbs, Yogi is 3 1/2lbs and Boo is so careful and gentle with both of them. He'll squat down on his front legs so that they can "attack and tear off his ears and rip out his throat". He is also the biggest cuddler!! Which the Momma really appreciates on these cold Texas nights.

1) Boo in his summer cut
2) Gracie Ruth, Yogi & Boo-all 3 saying, "Enough already Momma!"

[browniesmom622]

Brownie was at the vet on christmas & he weight's 21 & half lbs!!

lots of big yorkies here!

Welcome to yorkietalk.

[SusieQ_61397]

Originally Posted by browniesmom622

Brownie was at the vet on christmas & he weight's 21 & half lbs!!

lots of big yorkies here!

Welcome to yorkietalk.

Wow! And I thought my 16.4 lber was big. How sweet!

[PennysMum]

My Penny is 15-16lbs. I love her to pieces-- she's a rough and tumble little dog with enough endurance for 7 mile hikes, and she's just big enough that I'm not too worried about her really hurting herself when she decides to wrestle with labs and shepherds at the dogpark. I honestly don't know how those of you with the tiny-tiny ones do it-- I think I'd always be so worried that they would get hurt somehow!

[MollysMum54]

my molly was 15lbs at last weigh in! she had put some on after being spayed, and we are trying hard not to put any more on. Smaller meals and a healthy snack mid day seems to be working well. She still seems small to me, and when big dogs run across to say hello, im relieved she's not any smaller!

[megansmomma]

Pebbles is 11 lbs of yorkie love and wouldn't trade her for the world!

[tiffjunior]

My boy(4 months at 3.5 lbs) is charting to be 5.5 but i dont know if he will stop growing after that... were all your teapots way off the charts when they were puppies or where they charting to be a certain weight and than kept growing.???

[princesselle]

Big yorkies are a lot more healthly then little sickly 2 pound teacups.

[Ashley V]

Originally Posted by tiffjunior

My boy(4 months at 3.5 lbs) is charting to be 5.5 but i dont know if he will stop growing after that... were all your teapots way off the charts when they were puppies or where they charting to be a certain weight and than kept growing.???

Chip was only a lb less than your boy at 8 weeks and grew up to be between 8-9 lbs. I can't remember his weight at 4 months, but it was around that area. BUT you never know. I've seen some that start big and end up tiny and others that start out tiny and end up big. I'd love to know how big my Smokey was when he was a baby, but I got him from rescue when he was 6 months and he was already full grown then.

[tiffjunior]

Originally Posted by Ashley V

Chip was only a lb less than your boy at 8 weeks and grew up to be between 8-9 lbs. I can't remember his weight at 4 months, but it was around that area. BUT you never know. I've seen some that start big and end up tiny and others that start out tiny and end up big. I'd love to know how big my Smokey was when he was a baby, but I got him from rescue when he was 6 months and he was already full grown then.

Oh ok.. so at 6 months do they stop growing??? He has already been neuterd as well..can that effect the how big they get...

[Ashley V]

Originally Posted by tiffjunior

Oh ok.. so at 6 months do they stop growing??? He has already been neuterd as well..can that effect the how big they get...

Not all of them stop growing at 6 months, but mine did. Neutering doesn't have anything to do with growth.

[ashleyann1955]

Originally Posted by princesselle

Big yorkies are a lot more healthly then little sickly 2 pound teacups.

I don't know if it's exactly fair to say that ALL small Yorkies are unhealthy. Just like it wouldn't be fair to say that all larger Yorkies are fat.

Bonnie is just shy of 3 pounds and she couldn't be healthier. It really depends on whether or not you get your dog from a reputable breeder who knows the background of his/her dogs.

[NC YorkieRescue]

We also have a few large yorkies, one is 16 lbs and the other is 15 lbs. One of the prettier yorkies we have had came in as a rescue, an owner surrender because he was too big. A very, very sweet boy weighing 21 lbs. He was an absolutely beautiful boy and went very quickly to a great family. His temperament was outstanding so he was a great match for a family with children. And personality wise, he was no different than our 4 lb little guy!

[chachi]

Originally Posted by NC YorkieRescue

We also have a few large yorkies, one is 16 lbs and the other is 15 lbs. One of the prettier yorkies we have had came in as a rescue, an owner surrender because he was too big. A very, very sweet boy weighing 21 lbs. He was an absolutely beautiful boy and went very quickly to a great family. His temperament was outstanding so he was a great match for a family with children. And personality wise, he was no different than our 4 lb little guy!

That is so sad that he was given up because of his size but great that he found a new family to love him. I think too much emphasis is put on size with yorkies.

[LilMissy]

Welcome to YT!

I think any dog under 20 lbs is small