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04-29-2009, 09:38 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin
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| general growth calculations is there a general rule for telling a puppy's eventual adult size?? i am getting a baby boy who is born 2 2nd 3/4 ounces and at 4 weeks is 9 ounces. when do they stop growing?? many many thanks for the kindness when i started at YT, such wonderful people in here...thanks-oh yes i found my almost mine baby at bjdaniels in kentucky- cant wait |
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04-29-2009, 09:41 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | It's a bit early to "guess" his adult weight. Rule of thumb..is triple the 8 week weight or double the 12 week. Usually the latter is closer...but it's all a guess. Some grow more than others...but most is done within the first 6 months and tend to have one more growth spurt where they "fill" out...between 6 - 8 months old.
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04-29-2009, 09:47 AM | #3 |
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| thanks thank you very much for taking the time to answer. |
04-29-2009, 10:00 AM | #4 |
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04-29-2009, 11:23 AM | #5 | |
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Jackson weighed 6 pounds at his 12 week appointment and is now 13 pounds at 6 months old, and I think he's about done growing. So basically, yeah, it doubled from his 12 week weight!
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04-29-2009, 12:59 PM | #6 |
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| Oh , I'm so glad someone re-introduced this thread. I was just trying to do the oz. conversions and got confused with the charts. Mine will be 12 weeks, so that really helps. Thanks
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04-29-2009, 01:23 PM | #7 |
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| If you want to follow along with the Guesstimator (my own name for it) here is a Yorkie Growth Chart: Yorkshire Terrier - Yorkie Puppy Growth/Weight Chart - watch us grow 9 ounces at 4 weeks is projecting a very small baby under 3 pounds. But like others aid, it is really too early to tell.
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05-03-2009, 07:37 PM | #8 |
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05-04-2009, 06:51 AM | #9 |
♥ Catherine My Love ♥ Donating Member | It's harder to tell the younger they are - there are lots of reasons a little one may be under weight. I like the double the weight at 12 weeks (triple at 8 weeks works well too most of the time). But, anything under 8 weeks is REALLY hard to guesstimate, because there are so many factors involved.
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05-04-2009, 06:56 AM | #10 | |
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05-04-2009, 06:58 AM | #11 | |
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FYI - I just looked up your breeder, and I have to say, I feel a bit iffy. They sell their puppies as pets unless you pay more, then you can get full registration. Doesn't sound too good to me - either they are pets or they are breeding/show quality. It's one or the other to me.
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05-04-2009, 09:03 AM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin
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| thanks thanks for the time you took to answer. the breeder bjdaniels is very good, i had one before from her --i like the idea of pet or breeder puppy because as a person just wanting a furbaby, the same quality of a breeding dog can be yours but at a little less price. it also gurantees that for some especially the tiny ones they arent bought to breed. your shampoo looks interesting--thanks again |
05-04-2009, 03:37 PM | #13 | |
♥ Catherine My Love ♥ Donating Member | Quote:
Still, it's the same dog. I don't see why the breeder should ask for more money depending on what the papers say. Did it cost her more to raise the pup because she is selling it with full registration? I just don't get the reasoning in asking for more money. An $800 difference in the price of a puppy? This is from the site: Barbara has a young adult male available. His name is Copper and he is a very nice boy. He is just a smidge over a year old. He is $400 pet pick-up price. Email Barbara for details (edited). If you are interested in him for breeding, he is $1200 with full AKC registration. He has an awesome pedigree and his picutures don't do him justice. If you would like to see his pedigree, email Barbara at (edited) and she can email you a copy.
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05-04-2009, 04:43 PM | #14 |
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| not sure not sure how to answer you- i just know that barb's dogd/puppies are quality and she is awesome. thanks |
05-04-2009, 04:55 PM | #15 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Congratulations. Sounds like he should be within the standard.
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