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cheryl000 · 10-23-2005, 10:47 AM

Brandy is the small one. I think Brandy has issues with other dogs because the BYB took her away from her mother at 4 weeks and was selling them at 5 weeks so I don't think she got the socialization she needed by playing with her brothers and sisters. I was hoping that Cosmo would help her out with that, but since Brandy had 3 weeks without any other dogs, she's turned into a dog that seems to think she's human. She loves nothing more than to just be held. Cosmo just wants to play. I almost feel bad for Brandy. I think she's really intimidated by Cosmo's size.

vviccles · 10-23-2005, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by suzysmitt

She looks all yorkie to me, and she's a doll.

WHEN I USED TO SHOW & BREDD BACK IN THE 80'S I WOULD DOUBLE THE WEIGHT OF PUPS AT 12 WEEKS OF AGE.

Sugar's Mom · 10-23-2005, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by StewiesMom

Also, there are people on here who have had 3lb puppies @ 8 weeks and had their babies be about 6 or 7 full grown. Some have growth spurts @ diff times. Stewie was 3.5lbs @ 16 weeks and is now between 7lbs & 8lbs.

I have come to the conclusion that we can't really even estimate what our yorkies weigh when grown. My Ceebie weighed nine ounces at eight weeks. Now at tweleve weeks, he weighs 1.7. So I am already thinking he is going to be big but I did want him to stay small. Both his parents are VERY small. I don't want to start a war here so I'll just say small. The breeder told me he might be around three pounds and if he eventually did make four, she would be very surprised. I am hoping he just had a growth spurt but I will love him no mattr what.

sabrinasmom · 10-23-2005, 12:58 PM

That's a Yorkie! She's beautiful. Such a pretty face, too.

YorkieShadow · 10-23-2005, 12:59 PM

She looks like a orkie to me. Shes just gonna be over the standard weight. Shes adorable.

red98vett · 10-23-2005, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkieShadow

She looks like a orkie to me. Shes just gonna be over the standard weight. Shes adorable.

I agree she looks all yorkie - some are just jumbo sized and I think they make AWESOME little pets - many of the bigger sized yorkies are just a bundle of love - A breeder (if they have no ethics) can show you ANY set of parents they choose - we're pretty much at their mercy - the good ones will never lie - the bad ones seem to do nothing BUT that.

LIL MIS' MAGIC · 10-23-2005, 01:32 PM

I think she looks all yorkie to me...I agree with the others that you never know how big she will be...Magic and Sailor were both 1.6lbs at 8 weeks but now at almost a year Magic is barely 5lbs and Sailor is almost 7lbs....you have no idea what size they will be until they get there....

With the whole Brandy and Cosmo issue...I would say that they are both going to need some time to get used to one another...since Brandy had a rough start it will take her longer to get used to have another dog around, but if givent the time she will learn to live with and maybe even love her friend...my Magic is 2lbs litter than her sister and at first we were very careful but soon realized that she can easliy defend herself, because she is smaller she can squirm around Sailor and kick her off of her when she needs it...I would tell you to watch them carefully and give them plenty of time to come out of the puppy stage and see how they act together!!

mustangbee · 10-23-2005, 01:47 PM

I think she looks like a Yorkie.
A very sweet one at that!
Big or small, all Yorkies are the best!
I think it will just take time for them
to become the best of friends.

Rainy · 10-23-2005, 02:29 PM

I think she is all Yorkie too. If you do want the ears to stand up, I would start keeping the ears taped now. Be sure to shave the hair off of the ears. Just a little hair can weigh down the ears. Yorkies with ears down are cute too!

Joy 1 · 10-23-2005, 02:46 PM

She is adorable!!!! What a sweet face. I wouldn't care how big she will get!!!
Joy

wendybee · 10-23-2005, 04:26 PM

shes all yorkie and dam cute with it, my rosie is 9 months old and weighs 9lb and i looooooooooooove her sooooooooooo much

Funky Chicken · 10-23-2005, 04:31 PM

she looks all Yorkie to me. she may just be a biggun. she's a DOLL.

Gracy · 10-23-2005, 04:33 PM

Your puppy is cute.

I have always used the rule between 8 -10 weeks double thier weight.
She looks like a yorkie.
Some people think yorkies are 3 lb dogs.
They come in all different sizes, even up to 14lbs.
Remember Yorkies were breed by several breeds to get there distinctive look.
Some of the breeds were larger terriers than they are now.
So there are what people call kick backs, some of the genes regress to a terrier in which created the Yorkie breed. Sometimes you see white on a yorkie, that is the maltese that is in the genes. Just an example.
There are 3 types of dogs, this goes for yorkies too.
There are Show dogs, mainly standard rules, restricted diet.
There is what they call a pet dog (family dog), another type of diet, the spoiling kind.

Then there is the breeding dog, a special diet for puppy breeding.

Now the show dog, is the tiny one everyone wants, and most of the time people think that is what they are purchasing. Unfortunately that doesn't turn out that way.
Sorry to ramble onn, there is all kinds of info on the internet.
Good luck

YorkieRose · 10-23-2005, 04:43 PM

Sugar's Mom..if your puppy is only 1.7 at 12 weeks, he will be small I am sure.
They tend to have a growth spurt from 8 to 12 weeks.

sherry dee · 10-23-2005, 04:50 PM

Hi,
My baby is 10 weeks old today and she weighs 3 1/2 lbs!! I think that is big her daddy supposeable weighed 4 lbs and mommy 7lbs. If ya go by what everyone says about trippleing weight at 8 weeks then Hayley will be about 9 lbs. I wondered same thing how she get that big when her parents wasnt.The vet told me he did nt think she would be over 7 lbs because some of these puppies have growth spurts and then the weight gain slows down. I dunno we have to just wait and see. Regardless her size I love her anyways and I have been told that sometimes the bigger yorkies doesnt have the health issues and some of the smaller ones. THis is my first Yorkie so I really dont know what to expect but what I do know is I love her and dont care how big she is!!!

Has anyone here had a puppy to be about this size and still end up rather small as adult like 7 lbs or under?

10-23-2005, 12:58 PM	#19
sabrinasmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: texas Posts: 769	That's a Yorkie! She's beautiful. Such a pretty face, too. __________________ Frankie (the MOM), Sabrina, and Elvira

10-23-2005, 01:32 PM	#22
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,377 Blog Entries: 3	I think she looks all yorkie to me...I agree with the others that you never know how big she will be...Magic and Sailor were both 1.6lbs at 8 weeks but now at almost a year Magic is barely 5lbs and Sailor is almost 7lbs....you have no idea what size they will be until they get there.... With the whole Brandy and Cosmo issue...I would say that they are both going to need some time to get used to one another...since Brandy had a rough start it will take her longer to get used to have another dog around, but if givent the time she will learn to live with and maybe even love her friend...my Magic is 2lbs litter than her sister and at first we were very careful but soon realized that she can easliy defend herself, because she is smaller she can squirm around Sailor and kick her off of her when she needs it...I would tell you to watch them carefully and give them plenty of time to come out of the puppy stage and see how they act together!! __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Lil Mis Magic, Sailor and Captain

10-23-2005, 01:47 PM	#23
mustangbee Donating YT 9000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Carolina :) Posts: 10,616	I think she looks like a Yorkie. A very sweet one at that! Big or small, all Yorkies are the best! I think it will just take time for them to become the best of friends. __________________ Friends are God's way of apologizing for our relatives. "Love & Support Our YT Members" Gina & Princess Member of the SSLS

10-23-2005, 04:31 PM	#27
Funky Chicken YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: WA Posts: 365	she looks all Yorkie to me. she may just be a biggun. she's a DOLL. __________________ FC see my babies on DOGSTER!

10-23-2005, 04:33 PM	#28
Gracy YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California Posts: 517	Your puppy is cute. I have always used the rule between 8 -10 weeks double thier weight. She looks like a yorkie. Some people think yorkies are 3 lb dogs. They come in all different sizes, even up to 14lbs. Remember Yorkies were breed by several breeds to get there distinctive look. Some of the breeds were larger terriers than they are now. So there are what people call kick backs, some of the genes regress to a terrier in which created the Yorkie breed. Sometimes you see white on a yorkie, that is the maltese that is in the genes. Just an example. There are 3 types of dogs, this goes for yorkies too. There are Show dogs, mainly standard rules, restricted diet. There is what they call a pet dog (family dog), another type of diet, the spoiling kind. Then there is the breeding dog, a special diet for puppy breeding. Now the show dog, is the tiny one everyone wants, and most of the time people think that is what they are purchasing. Unfortunately that doesn't turn out that way. Sorry to ramble onn, there is all kinds of info on the internet. Good luck __________________ Gracy, Yorkie Lover S Lulu Lily Woody

10-23-2005, 10:47 AM	#16
cheryl000 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: none Posts: 1,495	Brandy is the small one. I think Brandy has issues with other dogs because the BYB took her away from her mother at 4 weeks and was selling them at 5 weeks so I don't think she got the socialization she needed by playing with her brothers and sisters. I was hoping that Cosmo would help her out with that, but since Brandy had 3 weeks without any other dogs, she's turned into a dog that seems to think she's human. She loves nothing more than to just be held. Cosmo just wants to play. I almost feel bad for Brandy. I think she's really intimidated by Cosmo's size.

10-23-2005, 12:59 PM	#20
YorkieShadow BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 9,999	She looks like a orkie to me. Shes just gonna be over the standard weight. Shes adorable.

10-23-2005, 02:29 PM	#24
Rainy Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: California Posts: 207	I think she is all Yorkie too. If you do want the ears to stand up, I would start keeping the ears taped now. Be sure to shave the hair off of the ears. Just a little hair can weigh down the ears. Yorkies with ears down are cute too!

10-23-2005, 02:46 PM	#25
Joy 1 Chloe's Mommy Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,016	She is adorable!!!! What a sweet face. I wouldn't care how big she will get!!! Joy

10-23-2005, 04:26 PM	#26
wendybee BANNED! Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 966	shes all yorkie and dam cute with it, my rosie is 9 months old and weighs 9lb and i looooooooooooove her sooooooooooo much

10-23-2005, 04:43 PM	#29
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	Ceebie Sugar's Mom..if your puppy is only 1.7 at 12 weeks, he will be small I am sure. They tend to have a growth spurt from 8 to 12 weeks.

10-23-2005, 04:50 PM	#30
sherry dee Donating YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ikes fork wv Posts: 372	My babys big too!! Hi, My baby is 10 weeks old today and she weighs 3 1/2 lbs!! I think that is big her daddy supposeable weighed 4 lbs and mommy 7lbs. If ya go by what everyone says about trippleing weight at 8 weeks then Hayley will be about 9 lbs. I wondered same thing how she get that big when her parents wasnt.The vet told me he did nt think she would be over 7 lbs because some of these puppies have growth spurts and then the weight gain slows down. I dunno we have to just wait and see. Regardless her size I love her anyways and I have been told that sometimes the bigger yorkies doesnt have the health issues and some of the smaller ones. THis is my first Yorkie so I really dont know what to expect but what I do know is I love her and dont care how big she is!!! Has anyone here had a puppy to be about this size and still end up rather small as adult like 7 lbs or under? __________________ Sherry Dee "Hayleys Mommy"