Why should the standards change, if people should not breed them to be extra tiny they should also not breed them to be extra large. Messing with standards in either direction is not a good idea, all you have to do is ask reputable breeders of dogs like Golden Retreivers, Rottweilers, German Shepards and they will tell you about the problems with people breeding for extra large sized dogs.

IMHO If someone wants a 17 lb yorkie they should pick a different breed or get an adult rescue or if they want a 3 lb dog, get a guinea pig

My 3 y/o Yorkie girl remained @ 6 1/2 lbs for the longest time. Her recent vet visit put her just under 8 lbs. vet said she's perfect - not fat at all.

My girl came from a highly regarded show breeder & I purchased her after 12 weeks.

Weights are a breeders best guess. I was really surprised about Lucy's weight. She doesn't seem that big to me.

You get what you get & you shouldn't be upset ! Enjoy the fur!

Tracey

Mina was charted to weigh 7 to 7 1/2 lbs. She is 3yrs old and weighs 7 1/2 lbs.
Kenzie was charted to weigh 8 to 8 1/2lbs. She is 10 mos old and now weighs 10lbs. She is gonna be a big sturdy girl. Her daddy wants to build her an agility play ground in the back yard. I just tell people that she ran through the gene pool twice and that makes her a very smart and athletic girl.

I can understand wanting a smaller size because of carrying them around easily i have been on walks and have a stray dog approach and try to pick both of mine up so the dog couldnt hurt them and I couldnt because chachi is so heavy 14 lbs. I do love the larger yorkies but i can understand why others want them smaller

The standard yorkie was larger then it is now and many dogs have a standard that is not healthy for the dogs so the standard doesn't mean it's the best for the dogs. I personally like the yorkie attitude and I like it in my 17 pound dog. No one said it would be extra large and big changes like that take time. There are many who wish the standard would change or there would be a second class for a bit larger yorkies. That whole if they want a bigger dog they should pick a different breed statement just isn't very smart in fact it shows lack of education about dog breeds. I have to have something with human like hair no shedding and as best for allergy's as possible and I LIKE THE YORKIE ATTITUDE. And I guess you are unaware that the standard is not to exceed 7 pounds so 1, 2 and 3 pound dogs are following standard. Saying if someone wants a 3 pound dog they should just get a guinea pig is as bad as people who call small dogs rats and not real dogs.

:thumbup:


Yes they do have different size classes for Poodles and perhaps one day they will for Yorkies; actually, they already do but they just don't call them Large Yorkies they call them Off Standard so I suppose down the line they just might have a different class added to the Yorkie breed!


As far as carrying 17lbs around, like with a child you adapt as the pup grows...so for Taylor carrying Callie who she has had since puppyhood, carrying Callie is no big deal cuz she developed the strength with Callie's growth. With most people this would be the same. At 90lbs I was carrying around my 40lb child with ease because I adapted the strength as my child grew etc....etc....etc.... I also had to carry Shiner around, my black lab, when he grew weak and lost the use of his hind legs, I had no trouble carrying him around because I loved him so much that I would, "he ain't heavy, he's my brother" pretty much the same for anyone you love...fur or fam!


Taylor is definitely partial to the larger, but I bet she would love a tiny or standard or any pup, cuz Taylor has the biggest heart of anyone I know. I can see where the title would hurt your feelings Taylor and I'm glad the OP explained it because we don't like to see Tiny or Teapot Yorkies being bashed, especially when its one of our own!


OP you may have a bigger pup. Honestly other than my reputable breeder's pup my other pups were nowhere near the sizes I was told they might be, and none of them adhered to growth chart.


Welcome to YT and can't wait to hear how big your pup does or doesn't get.

You said in another post you like to run with your pup, the bigger size is better for that.

I had 2 12lb poodles, they were littermates. One was short, muscular, and very heavy to carry because she wasn't flexible and would drop her weight. The other was very tall and thin, she was easy to carry because she was very flexible and held her weight. I used to carry her with her butt in my elbow and her back feet in my hand.

My yorkie is 7lbs, she was charting to be 5lbs. She's somewhere between the poodles, leaning towards the tall and thin one, with body type and ease of carrying.
In some ways my poodle was easier to carry.

What a pleasant, peacemaking post :) :thumbup:

My little lilah was charting to be between six and seven pounds and I had hoped she would be a bit larger (to go along with that bold yorkie attitude and hold up sturdy and well in my crazy household) and although IMO she is a bit too skinny (vet says she's fine, okay okay) she is a lovely teeny 4 lb 6 oz adorable spitfire and we love her like crazy. After having a visiting/foster pup temporarily around who was a bit bigger I was able to really reaffirm as well that for our family, lilah's size is just perfect :yorkieg:

My Yorkie Cricket was very sick as a puppy. Long story short, my parents and I found out she had a liver shunt. She had surgery last year to repair her shunt and is doing great! I say all this to say that Cricket now weighs 8 lbs at a little over a year old. I love her to pieces and considering what she's been through, I can say its good she weighs a little more. My family has a bassett hound as well and they play together (supervised). :)

I think Cookie was something like 3lbs, 5 oz or so when I got her at 14.5 weeks, and now she's 7 lbs, 7oz at 1 year, lean and athletic.

my yorkies have been 4.5 lbs, 5 lbs and Lilah currently weighs 4 lbs at 7 months. I prefer my yorkies to be in the 4-7 lb weight range (that doesn't mean I wouldn't love a larger one).

It also has to do with their build....Lilah's mom isn't much bigger but is more solid and weighs 7 lbs. My Papillon is 9.5 and my poodle is 9 lbs but my poodle feels heavier bc of how she is built.

Me too. :(

I admit carrying a 17lb dog around to me is not very fun lol. But luckily, I never wanted a 'purse dog' anyway and he doesn't like to be held :p

It is truly amazing to me the difference. I'm so used to Jackson and then I go over and hang out with my friends 4lb and 6lb yorkies and can carry BOTH of them around soooo easily. They're like lifting up feathers. And while for the most part, they pretty much do everything Jackson can do, I think having a dog that small would scare me. I have no interest in owning anything less than 9-10lbs. Luckily, I've fallen in love with a few other breeds, but for someone who loves that Yorkie temperment, but wants a bigger size, you're SOL. I love Papillions but their small size deters me.

Unlike many yorkie owners here I set out to find a large yorkie. I have raised & shown numerous dog breeds. Some large some small. I prefer large breed dogs. But as I got older I needed to switch to small dogs for my bad back. I had a Bichon for 12 years and when she passed I decided I would like a yorkie as I too like their attitude. I did my research and found out that the original Yorkshire terrier were larger dogs. Like most of todays toy breeds they had been bred down in size over the years. These same breeding practices that have ruined the German Shepherd and Labs by breeding for larger dogs has resulted in toy breeds with many Heath issues. I wanted a large yorkie and hunted till I found one. Keno is 15lbs of real yorkie. Perhaps to some that is not to standard. But to my way of thinking I have a healthy and happy Yorkie boy who is my best friend.

While I love Yorkies of all sizes, I prefer to see the standard remain as it is. Everyone here on YT has different preferences for different traits, many of them off-standard traits. If we entertained each of those traits in breeding, eventually there wouldn't be any Yorkie at all.

My boys are larger than standard and the perfect size for me. However, carrying them would be easier if they were a little lighter.

You are right, the Yorkie standard has changed in size, and coat and other ways. I really like the look of the standard today -- and you know my boys are "pet quality," and do not meet the standard.

I don't think an additional class of Yorkies is necessary. Larger Yorkies pop up out of litters the same way tinies do -- maybe not 17 pounds, but larger. You can find good breeders with larger Yorkies, but it takes a little extra looking.