Question about size
 

I am aware that by akc standards a yorkie should weigh between 4-7lbs, correct? Now my question is for breeders who breed to the standard, not to produce the tiniest pup ever... Do tiny puppies come from standard sized Yorkies on a normal basis, or are they a rarity?

I'm no breeder but I would think that the parents are small too because the pups should weigh anywhere between the weight of the two parents

So are Yorkies under 4lbs considered to be bred poorly? I am asking because our little boy who we are picking up on Friday is charting to be between 3-3.5lbs. My female is 4-4.5.

I wouldn't think so, but then again I'm no breeder either. I am sure that someone will reply and help. Sorry I wasn't much help:(

Thanks for the info! I read somewhere that Yorkies should be between 3 and 7 lbs, so maybe I am wrong!

There are yorkies on here I believe are bigger than 7lbs. Some may even be 13lbs

When I was searching for a breeder I came across two who had Yorkies that were 13lbs and 15lbs.

There are Yorkies here on this Forum, who weigh more than 20# :eek:
In fact there are "Groups" for our hefty "Teapot" Yorkies, see...
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gro...apot-club.html
&
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gro...ers-group.html
&
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...apot-club.html

Saying that there is some consistency in the size relation between
those in a Litter and their Sire and Dame is only related to the
individual pair. I'd say that a given pair can usually throw a given
size puppy... most times ! ? :confused:

For instance, both of my Dogs are from the same Parents. Males from
them are always large. Sneakers is leveling out at just over 12# and
nearly 3 years old now.

However, My Female Becca (last time I checked) was at 6.5# and almost
a year old now. I think she'll make TeaPot within another month or
two, that being greater than 7.1# Oh, and I need to mention that both
of their parents, are in the mid-standard weight range for the Breed.

Though thee is no official "class" of Yorkie called TeaCup, we do use that
term to describe those which mature out in the lower standard or below,
weight range. Those little ones are sure cute, and most Breeders who
work their stock toward that weight range, get a LOT of money for them.

I've herd/read that there are a lot of health problems which occur with
Dogs "bread" to be very small like that. Personally, I'd give up "cute" any
day, for a healthy animal.

Is a Yorkie considered a "tea pot" if they get over seven pounds? My female is probably a tad over seven pounds and three years old. She's not going to get any taller, does this make her over weight? Sometimes she looks like a sausage with legs but when she's wet she looks small. I've had a couple of comments about her weight, not from the vet.

Even out of yorkies bred in the standard, smaller ones can happen. The breeder I got 2 of mine from is a show breeder and Lexi is only 3 1/2 pounds. Her parents were between 5 and 6 pounds.

k-y,

Yes, the Weight Minimum for TeaPot, is 7.1 pounds.
Please understand, that is a YorkieTalk standard, not
an official/national one. It is the minimum weight for
membership, in the TeaPot Club, here on this Forum.
AND, "we" would be delighted to consider your Female
for Membership ! :thumbup:

HA, I know what you mean by "sausage" ! :D

My Female Becca (when much younger) had such a tiny
waist and nice deep chest. But, after My Male taught her
to beg so well, that dimension started to increase a little
more each month. I hope that soon Becca will meet the
minimum standard for TeaPot Membership, and then both
of mine will be Members.

Though I don't expose my animals to many others outside
our Pack, comments on their size would fall on deaf ears.
I don't care if they are 2 or 20 pounds, don't we love them
just as much....:hearts6:

Yorkies come in all sizes...depending on their line....A pups size isn't based on just its parents size...AKC standard is 4 lbs but not to exceed 7 lbs, meaning they want them to weigh in between 4-7 lbs for showing and a bitch must weigh over 5 lbs to breed....but a yorkies size goes much further back than just its parents...you could research many generation back in both parents line and find that a few pups full grown weighed in at 9 lbs but for the most part all were standard...so there is still a chance that even tho most were standard, that you could get a pup when full grown will be 8 to 9 lbs or more...Not even a show breeder who does research many generations back for size and health on both parents, can guarantee the size of their pups when full grown...and a yorkie will continue to grow and full out for the first 2 years...and their coat changes so much in the first 2 years, that theres really no guarantee of color or if they will have a silky or cotton coat.

And yes a show breeder that breeders to standards, can still have a tiny in the litter...hope this help.:)

and for the record I'm not a breeder...but I'm very good friends with my breeder and before I moved to South Fla, we lived only a few houses down from each other....I paid attention and learned alot from her.

The standard says nothing about a Yorkie weighing 4 to 7 pounds...it simply states.."Not to exceed 7 pounds"...that is the ideal size..but I have had many 2 and 3 pounders from much larger parents...one of my favorite bitches, Nadine was 8 pounds, she had 6 pups once...none went over 4 pounds..and the sire was 5 pounds...genes are very tricky.

Tinies do come from regular size parents sometimes

I have had both smaller and bigger dogs happen. IMO small dogs are more worry. I am afraid of falls, them getting stepped on, low blood sugar etc. I am afraid to place them in a home if their are young children, other bigger dogs, the parent is not working from home and so on. But there are many very healthy smaller Yorkies. Because they are small does not mean they are not from a good healthy line and a good breeder.