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How big should a standard 8 week old puppy be? Hi everyone, i am going to take delivery of my new puppy on wednesday and have just spoken to the breeder after seeing various web sites on Yorkies and she says he is 4lb 10oz at 8 weeks is this rather large, she says its because he is a standard yorkie, any advice would be very helpfull.:thumbdown |
I think you'll love your larger baby. :) Jackson was 5lbs at 8 weeks, 6 lbs at 12 weeks, 8.6lbs at 16 weeks, and is now my healthy 15lb boy. ;) He is sturdy, athletic, full of fun and he's still small enough for me to pick him up and hold him if need be. We joke and call those "TeaPOT yorkies" around here. :) However, you're right, it's not the "standard" yorkie which is not to exceed 7lbs, but the bigger ones are great pet quality. |
This is rather a large puppy.. standard yorkie size is 4-7 pounds full grown but many have larger yorkies and love them being big If you look you will see many many people with 15 pound yorkies... good luck |
Thank you, all the web sites seem to be aimed at Teacup mini size yorkes, is it because Teacup's mini size yorkes are a fashion trend? |
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Even if a yorkie is 20 lbs, it's still a small dog. You are going to love having a yorkie baby!! They are so full of spunk, and love. Are you getting him/her at 8 weeks old? |
Hes gonna be a bigger yorkie but your gonna love him and his size. I have one 11 lbs and hes a little ham |
A standard adult is 7lbs and under by the way |
Like others have mentioned, there are no miniature, teacup, or standard yorkies...the breed is simply Yorkshire Terrier. It's not like with some other breeds that categorize toy, standard, etc. (I'm thinking poodles & Schnauzers here)...all yorkies belong to the toy group. AKC recognized standard for yorkies is not to exceed 7 lbs. But that doesn't mean a yorkie that weighs 15 lbs isn't a yorkie. At over 4lbs at 8 weeks, your little one will more than likely be on the large side...around 12-15 lbs would be my guestimate. But, you won't know unti he grows how big or small he will end up being. The general rule of thumb for guestimating size is to either triple the 8 week weight or double the 12 week weight. However, this is not always accurate. So, only time will tell. :) |
Truth to tell, we wanted a little bit larger yorkie because I have a 15 lb Westie at home AND a teen-age son that didn't want a tiny fragile little fluffball. Lucy didn't get quite as large as we wanted; of course, we love her to pieces anyway and no matter what the size ~ large or small. I guess what I'm trying to say is that a little bit bigger pup could be a good thing and not be quite as fragile and needy (sorry sweet Lucy) as the tinies. I'm sure you've read by now that it's best if they can stay with their Mom's and littermates until 12 weeks old. Best of luck with your puppy. |
Some breeders use the rule of thumb that you triple the puppies weight at 8 weeks or double their weight at 12 weeks to get an idea what the adult size of the pup will be. Sometimes this works and sometimes it is way off. An eight week old puppy can have a lot of baby fat and may end up being smaller than expected. What it boils down to is that you really never know at that age what their adult size will be. You can only guess. Regardless of size, I am sure you will love your new family member. |
My Tessie was 3.4 lbs at 13 weeks now she is 12 lbs at 18months, Calvin was 3 lbs at 13 weeks, he is now 9 lbs at 11 months and my big sweet boy, Hobbes was 6.3 lbs at 13 weeks and is now a hunk of love 15 lbs at 17 months. Calvin and Hobbes have the same parents that weigh 7.5 lbs each. I would not trade them for anything. It doesn't matter what size they are just the amount of love you receive. |
Thank you, to everyone... Thank you, to every one who has replied to my question. |
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Great post! |
The larger Yorkies have more playmates. There aren't very many small dogs in my neighborhood. But the 10-15 lb dogs have a lot of playmates. |
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