Yorkie height question? Out of curiosity....what is the average height of a yorkie? Our Max is 6 yrs and is 8 in. tall, Teeka is 6 months and already 7 1/2 in. tall! Is she at her full height or does anyone think she will get taller? I don't know how tall her parents were.....they just looked average. |
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well the akc yorkie standard calls for 7 " in height average but as you may know yorkies come in all shapes and sizes.. if your little girl is already 7 1/2" at 6 months she could possibly get 2 or more inches taller.. by 1 year of age she should be at her full height but some yorkies continue gaining weight after that... |
Wow, she is going to be tall! The breeder thought she would be on the smaller side, weighing around 3 lbs, which she already is! I guess it is just a "guess" as to how big pups will be as adults! |
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I just measured her again and she is 7 1/4 from shoulder to floor. She has really long legs! Do you think Max is short for a yorkie? Tameka who passed away in Aug. was only 7 1/2 in. full grown and weighed 4 lbs exactly. I was hoping Teeka would be about the same size. |
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So, her back length should be about the same as her height? She is measuring 8 1/2 across the back. |
well i guess i was wrong about the height but i did read in one of my yorkie books that "average" height of a yorkie up to 7 pounds is 7 inches.. i guess you will know when she full grown whenever that is :D |
Thank you for the info! |
Many breeders make this promise of a 4lb or under Yorkie. It is very unfair for a breeder to make such a promise since that is not the ordinary size for a Yorkie. |
So how can breeders advertise puppies for sale with a certain estimated weight if no one really knows how big a yorkie will get? I always see the estimated weight or size on the websites. How do they really know? I love my little girl any size that she will be...just can't believe she is going to be that tall! |
I was curious about height before too. Just as a random "survey"..here's some examples of the differences: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...ur-yorkie.html |
So after reading how tall some of the yorkies are on here, they are averaging 8"-10". The standard is suppose to be 7".....so why are there so many taller than standard yorkies? I only saw 2 that were under 7"! Is everyone breeding taller yorkies? Just curious!!!! |
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well apparently there is no height standard for yorkies. i did some more reading and it says their height should be equal to their topline so they are a perfect square.. for example my oscar is 11" long & 11" tall but he is 1 year 4 months... if you measure your little girls topline (base of neck to base of tail) that is how tall she should be.. it is not an exact science because not all yorkies are perfect squares but just to give you idea... |
Ok, that explains it a little better.....Teeka is 7 1/4" tall and about 8 1/4 long, right now. I am assuming she will continue to grow some in length, height and weight! She is probably not going to be as small as the breeder thought! |
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