Is 6lbs big for a 4.5 month old?

[FryFry]

Originally Posted by Arin81

My Rolo is also 4.5 months right now and he's 8.5 lbs He's also heavier than his parents lol.

Holy cow! Now that's a big yorkie puppy :O

[DBlain]

Originally Posted by FryFry

I asked the breeder if he knew how big Leo would get as an adult. He told me he didn't really know the exact size, but said the puppies from previous litters ended up 6-7lbs as adults.

how old was Leo when you got him and what did he weigh then?

[yorkiefan_]

Full-blooded yorkies can get up to 20+ pounds if genes from generations back (when that was the standard size) get expressed.

[FryFry]

Originally Posted by DBlain

how old was Leo when you got him and what did he weigh then?

9.5-10wks when I got him and he weighed 3lbs. He's 4.5 months old now. I just got home from the vet with Leo because I found a small lump on his leg, and he weighed in at 6.12lbs.

[FryFry]

Originally Posted by yorkiefan_

Full-blooded yorkies can get up to 20+ pounds if genes from generations back (when that was the standard size) get expressed.

I think it would be cool to have a 20lb yorkie. The largest Yorkie I've seen in person was 17lbs.

[Britster]

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!

[Baezjesse74]

My yorkie is 14 weeks old an weights 3 pounds.

[amberfranklin]

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!

[pinkpatty]

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.

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by amberfranklin

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!

This is so true. People gawk and tell me Kaji is too big to be a "real" yorkie. He's a chubby baby at 8 lbs. If only people saw the foster pup I transported last weekend. He was weighing in over 10 lbs and was malnurished. Still, he was a small dog. I easily carried him everywhere in one hand and Kaji in the other. Kaji was getting jealous so i had to carry him too.

[gracielove]

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.

[FryFry]

Originally Posted by pinkpatty

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.

Aw are keno's ears still floppy?

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by gracielove

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.

I have seen research that showed the contrary.

[Christinee]

OMG!! HE IS HUGE! JK. lol he's really cute. Don't worry too much about his size. You'll love him big or small, I promise.

[Christinee]

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.