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Crickett115 · 01-05-2009, 06:50 PM

Have just discovered this site after years of being Yorkie lovers! What great fun! We have 3 babies and senior citizen beagle. My male 5 year old weighs about 15 pounds! We call him our Mutant...LOL! Our two girls are about 2.5 - 3 pounds. Deuce's mother was 12 pounds so we weren't surprised that he grew so big. He has the best personality though...he has no idea he's not "normal" LOL

Deuce

Lucy

Katie:anima l36Chica
Always in my

Mickie

and Daisy

C C Kent · 01-05-2009, 07:12 PM

Adult weight is a wild guess unless the breeder is very experienced (rare these days) with and knowledgeable of the lineage, the parents(very few), grand parents(almost none), and siblings(are you freakin kidding me?) of both of the dogs being bred. And is the kind of person that will tell you the truth without regard to what they think you want to hear. There is no formula that will offer anything more than entertainment while you wait to see how your puppy will turn out.

Once you have a good working knowledge of the particular lines you are working with you can use past history to develop a formula that will give much better accuracy. That is where the various formula's come from, but they are completely useless when applied as a general rule. They will occasionally work, but even a stopped clock is right twice per day.

ambocken · 01-05-2009, 07:18 PM

I LOVE hearing about all those yorkies with something substantial to them!
when we first adopted our Gracie I was horrified when the vet said she was 12 pounds and could stand to gain at least a pound. Now I know how good it is to have a bigger yorkie... she is so much less fragile!

mscat · 01-05-2009, 07:35 PM

The last time Suzi was weighed she was 7.5 lbs. However, i know she has gained more since then... She is 9 months old, and i think she is around 9 lbs now ! She has been indorrs most of the winter tiime, and that is why I believe she has gained more !

MollysMum54 · 01-06-2009, 10:07 AM

Molly is 14lbs and pure yorkie..i still think she looks very small when she is running round the fields with her bigger doggy friends. She is real tomboy, so i wouldnt want her to be any smaller, it would worry me too much. She has the cutest wiggly bum and full tail, and it always makes me smile when she is walking away from me with a toy in her mouth, feeling pleased with herself, as its extra wiggly then!

celstu1 · 01-06-2009, 11:18 AM

My boys had the weirdest growth spurts. They were 2lbs when I got them at 9weeks old (born Sept 1, 2005). I don't remember their weights, but their rabies vacs 2nd round they were 6.2lbs and 4.4lbs, that was in Dec 2006. So they were 1 year 3 months old. Another vet visit in June 2007 and they were 5.5lbs and 9lbs. They have stayed that way. But they had their final and biggest growth spurt well after their first year.

weddpix2 · 01-06-2009, 03:20 PM

Thank you everyone for all your information. She is my baby and I am keeping her no matter what. Thanks again!

glong · 01-29-2010, 12:12 PM

It is so good to know that my precious amazonian Yorki is just that. She weighs 13lbs and her ears don't stand up, but she has the beautiful silky hair and the personality of a queen.

JoshieBoy · 01-29-2010, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by glong

It is so good to know that my precious amazonian Yorki is just that. She weighs 13lbs and her ears don't stand up, but she has the beautiful silky hair and the personality of a queen.

to Yorkie Talk. Your Yorkie is precious. I have a teapot too.

All Yorkies are cute and deserve a loving home.

JoshieBoy · 01-29-2010, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by weddpix2

Thank you everyone for all your information. She is my baby and I am keeping her no matter what. Thanks again!

Congratulations on adopting your precious Yorkie.

bellanrocco · 01-29-2010, 04:24 PM

often times a breeder can make estimations, but that doesn't mean they're always going to be accurate. i was a little apprehensive about mine (i think he'll be 10-12 full grown) but now i love the idea of having a lil "teapot!"

weddpix2 · 01-29-2010, 04:39 PM

When I posted this post, it was May 2009. Now that it is Jan 2010, My Kinsey is really a Teapot! She is now 18 months old and weighs 10.6 lbs. And somedays I think she weighs 11 lbs lol. She is my Teapot and I love her what ever she weighs. She is the most sweetest little girl in the world!
Thanks for your replies,
Char

scrapindee · 01-29-2010, 05:14 PM

Dayzee was 12# and she was a well-dressed teapot yorkie.

Britster · 01-29-2010, 05:27 PM

Wow, just saw I posted in this thread a while back when Jackson was still only 6lbs. He's now 12lbs!

ECasey08 · 01-04-2011, 12:24 PM

I am in a similar position. I've just recieved what I was told is around a 2 year old male Yorkie. But he's close to 17 pounds. Any suggestions???

01-05-2009, 06:50 PM	#16
Crickett115 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alvin, Texas, USA Posts: 4	Have just discovered this site after years of being Yorkie lovers! What great fun! We have 3 babies and senior citizen beagle. My male 5 year old weighs about 15 pounds! We call him our Mutant...LOL! Our two girls are about 2.5 - 3 pounds. Deuce's mother was 12 pounds so we weren't surprised that he grew so big. He has the best personality though...he has no idea he's not "normal" LOL DeuceLucyKatie:anima l36Chica Always in my Mickie and Daisy

01-05-2009, 07:12 PM	#17
C C Kent YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri Ozarks Posts: 452	Adult weight is a wild guess unless the breeder is very experienced (rare these days) with and knowledgeable of the lineage, the parents(very few), grand parents(almost none), and siblings(are you freakin kidding me?) of both of the dogs being bred. And is the kind of person that will tell you the truth without regard to what they think you want to hear. There is no formula that will offer anything more than entertainment while you wait to see how your puppy will turn out. Once you have a good working knowledge of the particular lines you are working with you can use past history to develop a formula that will give much better accuracy. That is where the various formula's come from, but they are completely useless when applied as a general rule. They will occasionally work, but even a stopped clock is right twice per day. __________________ Paris Sophie Bogus Maximus Chezzer Macy Gissimo

01-05-2009, 07:18 PM	#18
ambocken Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 245	great to hear! I LOVE hearing about all those yorkies with something substantial to them! when we first adopted our Gracie I was horrified when the vet said she was 12 pounds and could stand to gain at least a pound. Now I know how good it is to have a bigger yorkie... she is so much less fragile!

01-05-2009, 07:35 PM	#19
mscat YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hanford, CA Posts: 4,895	The last time Suzi was weighed she was 7.5 lbs. However, i know she has gained more since then... She is 9 months old, and i think she is around 9 lbs now ! She has been indorrs most of the winter tiime, and that is why I believe she has gained more ! __________________ "No matter how little money & how few possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich."

01-06-2009, 11:18 AM	#21
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	My boys had the weirdest growth spurts. They were 2lbs when I got them at 9weeks old (born Sept 1, 2005). I don't remember their weights, but their rabies vacs 2nd round they were 6.2lbs and 4.4lbs, that was in Dec 2006. So they were 1 year 3 months old. Another vet visit in June 2007 and they were 5.5lbs and 9lbs. They have stayed that way. But they had their final and biggest growth spurt well after their first year. __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

01-06-2009, 10:07 AM	#20
MollysMum54 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: England,UK Posts: 1,176	Molly is 14lbs and pure yorkie..i still think she looks very small when she is running round the fields with her bigger doggy friends. She is real tomboy, so i wouldnt want her to be any smaller, it would worry me too much. She has the cutest wiggly bum and full tail, and it always makes me smile when she is walking away from me with a toy in her mouth, feeling pleased with herself, as its extra wiggly then!

01-06-2009, 03:20 PM	#22
weddpix2 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 67	Thank you everyone for all your information. She is my baby and I am keeping her no matter what. Thanks again!

01-29-2010, 12:12 PM	#23
glong YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: muncie, IN USA Posts: 1	It is so good to know that my precious amazonian Yorki is just that. She weighs 13lbs and her ears don't stand up, but she has the beautiful silky hair and the personality of a queen.

01-29-2010, 04:24 PM	#26
bellanrocco Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Biloxi, MS USA Posts: 177	often times a breeder can make estimations, but that doesn't mean they're always going to be accurate. i was a little apprehensive about mine (i think he'll be 10-12 full grown) but now i love the idea of having a lil "teapot!" __________________ Mary Mommy to: Bella Rocco Teddy Missing you..Lily, Chaos, & Jasmine <3

01-29-2010, 04:39 PM	#27
weddpix2 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 67	When I posted this post, it was May 2009. Now that it is Jan 2010, My Kinsey is really a Teapot! She is now 18 months old and weighs 10.6 lbs. And somedays I think she weighs 11 lbs lol. She is my Teapot and I love her what ever she weighs. She is the most sweetest little girl in the world! Thanks for your replies, Char

01-29-2010, 05:14 PM	#28
scrapindee Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Redlands Posts: 4,842 Blog Entries: 2	Dayzee was 12# and she was a well-dressed teapot yorkie. __________________ Scrapindee--Team Furry & the Biewers www.houseofwags.com

01-29-2010, 05:27 PM	#29
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,815	Wow, just saw I posted in this thread a while back when Jackson was still only 6lbs. He's now 12lbs! __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

01-04-2011, 12:24 PM	#30
ECasey08 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sweet Springs, MO USA Posts: 22	Is he yorkie? I am in a similar position. I've just recieved what I was told is around a 2 year old male Yorkie. But he's close to 17 pounds. Any suggestions???