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Full-blooded yorkies can get up to 20+ pounds if genes from generations back (when that was the standard size) get expressed. |
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Jackson seems so big when I see him next to other standard sized Yorkies. But when I see him around other dogs, I realize how small he still is, and I can't even imagine having a dog under 5lbs! |
1 Attachment(s) My yorkie is 14 weeks old an weights 3 pounds. |
My Chloe is 10 months and around 10 lbs. She's tall and long (I tell her she's like a super model!) She is larger than the other Yorkies I know, but also much sturdier (each of them has had surgery for breaking legs). Before I got her, I had this silly idea of having a tiny lap dog and how much fun it would be to have a tiny dog. I must admit as she grew and grew, I was a bit disappointed that my vision of how it would be to have a small dog was going away. People would even comment how big she was and ask if she was "full Yorkie", I felt as if I needed to carry her papers in my back pocket! However, my love for her has grown each day from the minute she joined our family and with our active lifestyle, realize that she is perfect for us! All Yorkies are great, from the smallest to the biggest... I have learned that size does not matter, health and happiness are what is important. (Besides at 10 lbs, shes still a pretty small dog!) I wouldn't want her any other way! |
FryFry, go to my profile I have downloaded pictures of Keno at your yorkies's age and a current picture. Could not add to post for some reason. |
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It is a myth that the Yorkshire Terrier was once a larger dog. The first purebred Yorkies were bred to be small. The whole idea of the dog was to fit inside walls and other small areas to catch and kill the rodents. This also accounts for their very feisty nature. It's true that some of the dog's used in the beginning of the breed may have been a bit bigger when the breed type was set it was a small dog. The famous little WWII war dog hero, Smoky, was a Yorkshire Terrier under 5lbs and fit in her owners helmet. It's a great story: Smoky The Yorkshire Terrier Was Probably The Cutest Service Member In WWII and proves that the Yorkshire Terrier was not only small but very sturdy even back during WWII. Sadly, some bad breeding practices have changed both the frame and health characteristics of the Yorkie. I hope the OP's new pup proves to be a very sturdy specimen. |
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OMG!! HE IS HUGE! :eek: JK. lol he's really cute. Don't worry too much about his size. You'll love him big or small, I promise. :) |
I remember when Charlie was a puppy and he kept getting bigger and bigger. I stressed about it a little and people asked questions, but now at a whooping 13lbs I wouldn't change a thing about him. :) |
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