looking for breeders of 12 to 15 pound Yorkies

[bjh]

Originally Posted by treeman478

not looking to breed...............want as a pet,,,,,,,,,,,a yorkie that is not tiny and fragile.....................when you are in europe, you consistently see robust size yorkies,,,,,,,,,,,that was the breed until us americans got the idea that it cute to put dogs in purses.................i want a dog that can rough and tumble...........can chase rabbits and mice,,,,,,,,,as they were originally bred to do---a dog i seek, not a "toy"

I would suggest you do not focus just on size. There are plenty of good breeders out there that breed dogs that are in the 7 to 8 lb range and sometimes some of the pups will be bigger. Please study the Yorkie standard and look for parents that have good structure. Yorkies that are in the 7 to 10 lbs range are also very hardy if bred properly. Just because a dog weighs a lot does not necessarily make it sound.

Also agree with LadyJane, check out the rescue groups in your area if you would be willing to adopt a little older yorkie. Sadly some people will get rid of their yorkie just because it is to big.

[Carmeow]

Originally Posted by treeman478

not looking to breed...............want as a pet,,,,,,,,,,,a yorkie that is not tiny and fragile.....................when you are in europe, you consistently see robust size yorkies,,,,,,,,,,,that was the breed until us americans got the idea that it cute to put dogs in purses.................i want a dog that can rough and tumble...........can chase rabbits and mice,,,,,,,,,as they were originally bred to do---a dog i seek, not a "toy"

Do keep in mind more factors come into play than just weight. My first yorkie Luma is a little under 8 lbs. which us smaller than what you said you're looking for, but still, I would definitely say she is hardy, sturdy, etc. Their physique makes up a lot of that. Again that is something a good breeder will have bred into her program...sturdy dogs, not fragile, thin boned dogs. So at 8 lbs. Luma is just as capable as a 10-15 lb yorkie. She is very athletic.

At the same time though, looking.for parents around the size you'd want them to be full grown isn't foolproof. Both of my girls come from parents around 7 lbs. Luma is bigger than them, and Rosie (who wasn't even the runt of the litter) is much smaller than them.

The best bet is probably to pick a bigger puppy out of a litter from parents 7-8 lbs or to just adopt a matured dog.

[CouversMom]

I would suggest that you check your local rescues and shelters for larger adult dogs. You will not know a puppy's adult weight until they are fully grown, so you will probably want an adult.

[SWHouston]

Originally Posted by treeman478

not looking to breed...............want as a pet,,,,,,,,,,,a yorkie that is not tiny and fragile.....................when you are in europe, you consistently see robust size yorkies,,,,,,,,,,,that was the breed until us americans got the idea that it cute to put dogs in purses.................i want a dog that can rough and tumble...........can chase rabbits and mice,,,,,,,,,as they were originally bred to do---a dog i seek, not a "toy"

GOOD FOR YOU !

[GuinnessStout]

Originally Posted by treeman478

if the mom and dad are large, so will the pups be most often

My males dad was 6lbs and mom was a little over 5lbs and Guinness was the runt of the liter...his brothers and sisters are 4-7 lbs... Guinness is a solid 14 lbs
So the parents theory does not work nor does the runt one.