Big Breed Yorkies
 

:rolleyes: Hello! I have a wonderful Yorkie dog named Trouble, thus my username. But I didn't realize until I got him (he's my first Yorkie) that some Yorkies are relatively large in size, compared to others. My boy is the same size as his shih tzu sister, the same height, length and weight. He's 19 pounds, but really he's not fat (I've posted pics). I guess I was just ignorant of this fact, but I haven't seen many other big Yorkies like him. I know he's a purebred, which I don't care about except that I have severe allergies and he's got hair and not fur, like all Yorkies.

Can anyone provide more information about the bigger Yorkies?\

Thank you!!!!

Troublesmommy

Generations ago yorkies were much bigger than what we have now and you see throwbacks a lot. He is still a yorkie no matter what his size just more to love and not so stressful to care for :). Welcome to YT

welcome
trouble is a handsome guy :)

Yorkies were once a bit bigger than what the standard states now but they were not 20 pounds as a rule. Yorkies that have a carefully planned genetic background will usually produce fairly consistent sized dogs. The puppies that are produced that are not as close to the breed standard will be spayed or neutered and sold as pets. That way the line becomes more and more consistent while producing stock that is close to the standard.

There are a lot of people out there who are breeding with no knowledge of genetics but seem to only care to make money on these dogs. They will put two dogs together without any knowledge of their genetic background. They have such a huge gene pool that there are all kinds of possibilities concerning what the breeding will produce. There is just no way they can give you an accurate idea or range as to what size the pup will be or the quality of the dog's characteristics or health.

There are many here on YT who were promised a 4 to 5 pound dog that ended up with a 8 to 15 pound dog. If you want a specific size or look in a dog you need to find a reputable breeder that has a good history of producing consistently quality stock from superior lines. Many of these people will sell their pet stock reasonably. I have seen puppy mills advertising puppies of very poor quality for more than what you would pay for a show prospect puppy. Buyer beware.

My loving Prada is a throw back puppy, cotton coat and big she is 14 pounds, her sibblings are all in between, from 4 pounds to 14 pounds. she is a pure breed yorkie just off standart coat and size.
hugs,

There is a number of people here that have larger ones lovingly called teapots. . . .

I say it's more to love. Welcome to yt your going to love it here :)

Welcome to YorkieTalk. I think I read in Guinness, that the heaviest Yorkie was just over 20 Lbs, and there are several here on this Forum.

We have a Club named The YT Teapot Club, which host the membership for our Fuzwhoppers, and we'd love to see an application for membership from Troubles.

You can view the criteria for membership, at...
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/3815164-post666.html


Then where the Application should be entered...
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/general-yorkshire-terrier-discussion/65048-application-membership-yt-teapot-club.html

LoL this cracked me up.

I'll tell you that is some big boy! I love the big guys! Given the Yorkie temperamet, all one needs is about 10 big Yorkies and he or she could rule the world!

My teapot just weighted in at 12.8 today at the vet and I would not have him any other way :)

I hope it was my use of the term "Fuzwhopper",
rather than the invitation. :D


yorkietalkjilly,
I don't think it would take that many. ;)

My Peach was full-blooded YT. When we went to pick her up at 3 months, she was 3 times the size of her siblings. She later weighed in at 12 lbs., a very smart, healthy girl. I prefer beefier pups as most others are attempts to breed down in size. Larger pups reflect the natural size of yorkie ancestors. After all, you would not want a pup smaller than the rats they were trained to hunt!

Actually, the Yorkie was used for it's small size to catch vermin. They would actually put the dogs in small holes and inside walls of buildings so they could get to the rodents. I'm sure the poor things had difficult lives but that is what our baby's ancestors did. I guess that explains the personality traits they have today.

I don't agree with trying to create tiny Yorkies but today's standard is not that far off from the original size.

This is a quote about the original yorkies "The original Yorkshire Terrier, known as the "Broken-Haired Scotch Terrier" was a 12-to-14 pound dog with wire hair whose intended purpose was the catching of rats and other vermin that lived in small spaces." from this website

Yorkshire Terriers - info and games

The YTCA' history page goes into the original size of the breed and discusses the weight limit. From the start the cut off weight was 9lbs. That indicates that while there may have been some larger Yorkies at the time they were not eligible for the show ring.
YTCA mentions that many of the later day writers about the breed have never taken the time to do the proper research on the origin of the Yorkie.
http://www.ytca.org/history.html

I believe that articles says not exceeding 12lbs. Perhaps I read it wrong.

If you are a student of dog breeds, you use multible sites for information. I believe nanahas3 information is closer to the true beginning of the yorkshire terrier. I am just that a student of dog breeds, many dog breeds. I find it very interesting and enjoy the hunt, so to speak. Many of todays toy breeds were bred down in size, as was the Yorkshire Terrier. Some to the improvement of the breed and some not. Downsizing requires interbreeding to get small size which can and does result in health issues.

When I went looking for Yorkies, there was one whose Mom was 12lbs. I knew they weren't that big. Only recently, I ran into a couple in a park that had a larger one than 12lbs. Oh, and it was adorable~! From what I do know, the sizes from 4-6lbs or so usually are the standards and what the show people usually have whom are the reputable breeders.

Welcome to Yorkie Talk. We love all Yorkie sizes, tiny and tea pots too.
My beloved Willbee and Noah were both bigger Yorkies and they were healthy and long lived. :)
Considering the average dog is about knee high, a 20 pound dog, is still a small dog, as far as dog size goes. That was a type full, whew.
We are so happy to have you and Trouble join us.

While the history is a bit sketchy I would hope that the governing board of the breed (YTCA) would have a better grasp of the background of the breed than an article on sheppards software .com.

"Almost all of the classes were divided by weight. The classes were for Broken Haired or Rough Scotch Terriers less than 5 lbs. or 6 lbs. and under; Toy Terriers 4 lbs. and under, or 5 lbs. not exceeding 7 lbs., or 6 lbs. and over; or Blue Scotch Terriers under 7 lbs. or 7 lbs. not
exceeding 9 lbs. The largest weight class in which they were reported
to have been shown was for Broken Haired Scotch Terrier 9 lbs. not exceeding 12 lbs. This record should prove that although there were larger Yorkshires they were not being shown at the dog shows. The record proves that the small size was available for breeding from early days."

From:
History of the Yorkshire Terrier by Joan Gordon

Yorkies, like people come in various sizes :) There are several people on here with larger yorkies.

Yes, the Yorkie, that was called a Broken Coat Scotch Terrier, was at the time (around 1874) in a few weight categories including 4lbs and under, 5lbs not exceeding 7, or 6lbs and over. The largest category they were shown in was 9 to 12lbs.
These dogs were some what like today's Yorkshire Terrier but the small weight categories show that the Yorkie has not been bred down and has been a toy breed from the start. They have eliminated the extra weight categories.

Yes fuzwhopper is hilarious! I always tell ppl Waffles is "big boned" lol

My Hobbes weighs 16 lbs

Thank you all so much for the information!! I love the thought of calling my Troubbie a "teapot"! He just has the biggest heart, and he has my heart wrapped around his little paw. I am so glad I found this site. I'm already learning so much and I can finally speak to others who ADORE THEIR YORKIES as much as I do!!!

Troublesmommy

we always like a little trouble in our lives nice that you have so much of it to love