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murcys19 · 07-21-2009, 05:33 PM

Just wanted you to know when the vet told me my yorkie could be 15lbs I thought that he was mixed, but I still love him.

kenw · 07-21-2009, 06:31 PM

I have 2 teapots 7 mo. Old, female is 10 lbs and male is 11 lbs 2 dif. Litters

Weneebug · 07-22-2009, 07:04 AM

Harley is 10 months and 12.2 pounds. I had heard they stop growing around 6 months but he hasn't. I've had several people tell me he can't be a Yorkie because he is so big. I guess alot of people think of Yorkie's as teeny tiny. Just more to love.

jmdt · 07-22-2009, 07:12 AM

Just because he is bigger doesn't mean he's not a yorkie. Welcome to the teapot club. Looks like a yorkie to me. Very cute!!

Lucia · 07-22-2009, 07:24 AM

My yorkie girl Twinkle came from parents that were within the standard size but she's 12lb now...my little boy Wicket is 6lb at the moment, but he's only six months so I think he might eventually be a teapot too (I'm kind of hoping he will be - he looks so tiny compared to Twink and I worry a bit when they play rough together)

They are the perfect 'fit' for our family's outdoorsy lifestyle, with two young children and a larger breed dog.

I think everyone will agree that all yorkies are beautiful - whatever their size

xxx xxx

SaraHawk · 07-22-2009, 07:52 AM

I love bigger yorkies! I thought my Ollie would be 10 pounds, but he is stuck at half of that. The number "7" pounds is the standard... which doesn't mean that if a dog is bigger or smaller, it is not full blooded, or not a yorkie. My MIL has two, one about 13 lbs, the other closer to 15. They look every bit like a yorkie, registered with the AKC, they are just bigger... and sweet as sugar!

Congrats on getting your furbaby!

kezza · 07-22-2009, 12:15 PM

Yes the Breed standard says 4-7lbs but some are under (like my Pixie!) and some are over..doesn't mean they are not all Yorkie!

MollysMum54 · 07-22-2009, 01:13 PM

got a teapot here too...14lbs of loveliness.

Ladymom · 07-22-2009, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kezza

Yes the Breed standard says 4-7lbs but some are under (like my Pixie!) and some are over..doesn't mean they are not all Yorkie!

Actually, the breed standard says:

Weight

Must not exceed seven pounds.

There is no bottom weight.

Yorkshire Terrier Club of America

Tylers Mom · 07-22-2009, 03:49 PM

My yorkie is from a show breeder with champion parents, AND he's 11 lbs at 5 yrs old!

coolbar · 07-22-2009, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerryandMom

Im curious, because i read up alot about the breed and i keep coming by a phrase that says a full grown yorkie should be 7 pounds... but my boy "yorkie" is only 5 months and at 6 ponds already. the vet says he might be almost 15 at full maturity. my question is: if my dog is so big compared to the standard, does that mean he must be mixed.. i do have papers, but how can i be sure theyre correct? i have some pictures of him on here - feel free to look. he looks like a yorkie, but can they get that big?

Alfie is a true yorkie, all the papers, he is about 12-13 lbs, but he works, he is a ratter and very good at his trade, at home he is like any other yorkie, he is a cute and friendly man and everyone who meets him wants to take him home.
he definately knows where his bread is buttered.

harleyyorkie · 07-23-2009, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerryandMom

Im curious, because i read up alot about the breed and i keep coming by a phrase that says a full grown yorkie should be 7 pounds... but my boy "yorkie" is only 5 months and at 6 ponds already. the vet says he might be almost 15 at full maturity. my question is: if my dog is so big compared to the standard, does that mean he must be mixed.. i do have papers, but how can i be sure theyre correct? i have some pictures of him on here - feel free to look. he looks like a yorkie, but can they get that big?

My Harley is 16.2 lbs, with papers, and all yorkie! Take a look at him in my albums, best dog I've ever had! He was little & small @ 11 weeks and grew into a nice healthy teapot!

agent784 · 07-23-2009, 10:31 AM

Maybe he's a mix? Or maybe a Silky. My neighbor has the cutest Silky. Looks like a teacup, but 15lbs. His underbelly fur looks dark in some photos. Typically when they mature some will retain their black fur but they have their brown fur on the belly side. Did you meet the parents of your dog?

kezza · 07-23-2009, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ladymom

Actually, the breed standard says:

Weight

Must not exceed seven pounds.

There is no bottom weight.

Yorkshire Terrier Club of America

oh...maybe the UK Kennel Club breed standard is different? maybe there is no minimum weight...will have to look that up! I know Pixie's breeder who has been breeding and showing (Crufts) for over 40 years said that the judges don't really like them to be too small...perhaps thats where i got that from.

Chili Dawg · 07-23-2009, 11:01 AM

Zena is 8 months old and 7.5 pounds. Her parents are 6.2 and 6.5 pounds. She was the runt of the litter and is larger than her parents and siblings. Go figure! We love her size; not too big and not too small! We would love her just the same if she was 20 pounds!

07-22-2009, 07:12 AM	#19
jmdt YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Long Island, NY USA Posts: 3,498	Just because he is bigger doesn't mean he's not a yorkie. Welcome to the teapot club. Looks like a yorkie to me. Very cute!! __________________ Coco, Pebbles, Trixie, and Wally LOVE MY BABIES!!

07-22-2009, 07:24 AM	#20
Lucia Twinkle & Wicket's Mum Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent, England Posts: 2,197	My yorkie girl Twinkle came from parents that were within the standard size but she's 12lb now...my little boy Wicket is 6lb at the moment, but he's only six months so I think he might eventually be a teapot too (I'm kind of hoping he will be - he looks so tiny compared to Twink and I worry a bit when they play rough together) They are the perfect 'fit' for our family's outdoorsy lifestyle, with two young children and a larger breed dog. I think everyone will agree that all yorkies are beautiful - whatever their size xxx xxx __________________ Love from Claire (Me!) mummy to skindaughters Mia and Lucia, furdaughter Twinkleand fursons Wicket and Ozzy 'Treat stressful situations like a dog; pee on them then walk away.'

07-22-2009, 12:15 PM	#22
kezza Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Posts: 3,510	Yes the Breed standard says 4-7lbs but some are under (like my Pixie!) and some are over..doesn't mean they are not all Yorkie! __________________ This Little Girl Has Stolen My Heart! Every Dog Should Have a Tail To Tell.. "I'm a Yorkiestalker"!

07-21-2009, 05:33 PM	#16
murcys19 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rossville, GA, Walker Posts: 5	Just wanted you to know when the vet told me my yorkie could be 15lbs I thought that he was mixed, but I still love him.

07-21-2009, 06:31 PM	#17
kenw Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: ofallon, mo Posts: 96	I have 2 teapots 7 mo. Old, female is 10 lbs and male is 11 lbs 2 dif. Litters

07-22-2009, 07:04 AM	#18
Weneebug YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Forsyth, GA Posts: 296 Blog Entries: 1	Harley is 10 months and 12.2 pounds. I had heard they stop growing around 6 months but he hasn't. I've had several people tell me he can't be a Yorkie because he is so big. I guess alot of people think of Yorkie's as teeny tiny. Just more to love.

07-22-2009, 07:52 AM	#21
SaraHawk Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Johnson City, TN Posts: 49	I love bigger yorkies! I thought my Ollie would be 10 pounds, but he is stuck at half of that. The number "7" pounds is the standard... which doesn't mean that if a dog is bigger or smaller, it is not full blooded, or not a yorkie. My MIL has two, one about 13 lbs, the other closer to 15. They look every bit like a yorkie, registered with the AKC, they are just bigger... and sweet as sugar! Congrats on getting your furbaby!

07-22-2009, 01:13 PM	#23
MollysMum54 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: England,UK Posts: 1,176	got a teapot here too...14lbs of loveliness.

07-22-2009, 03:49 PM	#25
Tylers Mom YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 7	My yorkie is from a show breeder with champion parents, AND he's 11 lbs at 5 yrs old!

07-23-2009, 10:31 AM	#28
agent784 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sandys Eggos Posts: 26	Maybe he's a mix? Or maybe a Silky. My neighbor has the cutest Silky. Looks like a teacup, but 15lbs. His underbelly fur looks dark in some photos. Typically when they mature some will retain their black fur but they have their brown fur on the belly side. Did you meet the parents of your dog?

07-23-2009, 11:01 AM	#30
Chili Dawg Currently Suspended! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Jose, CA USA Posts: 115	Zena is 8 months old and 7.5 pounds. Her parents are 6.2 and 6.5 pounds. She was the runt of the litter and is larger than her parents and siblings. Go figure! We love her size; not too big and not too small! We would love her just the same if she was 20 pounds!