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my Yorky is kind of big 1 Attachment(s) My Yorky Ringo differentiates from the rest because is big ... I don't care if it's the official standard weight or not, my husband and I are crazy for him I just want to be sure that he is not overweight, he is now 11 pounds But in size and structure he is big, I'm just worry about if we need to do something about his diet or is fine More or less he is twice the size of a 9 pound Yorky I attach I picture for a better idea how is he Thanks :aimeeyork |
I have two very lean Yorkies in the range of 14.5 - 15.5 lbs. It's not a problem and you don't need to do anything special with his diet. They just eat a little more than a standard size Yorkie. |
Ahhh, he is a cutie! I rescued a two year old yorkie (he's in my avatar picture). He weighed around 12 pounds but was skinny and under weight and had health issues that we were unaware of. Now 14 months later he is healthy and tops the scale at 15.1 pounds and is a sturdy muscular little guy. His weight is perfect for his body size and frame. Your vet should be able to tell you whether he is a good weight for his body frame, but I suspect he is just fine. :) Diana |
My now passed girl tipped the scales at 17 slim lbs, she had a sleek beautiful body, just a BIG yorkie. My now adopted boy is 12 Lbs. Yes there are big yorkies out here. |
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Thank you My housband and I want to thank you for your notes We only want to keep him for as long as he can be with us, he has been making our life better and healthy in one of the much things we can do to keep him with us for many years :animal-pa |
Handsome young man! Makes you just want to grab that face and kiss him right on the nose-mouth! I also have two "COW-DOGS".....father and son, 17 and 18 lbs....they are sturdy, gregarious, inquisitive, playful, bold, and loving!!! |
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He's adorable and perfect just the way he is.......lots to love. |
Handsome just the way he is! |
he looks perfect to me!!! My "grand dog" is a "large" yorkie too. I think he is about 11 lbs now at 2 1/2 years. He is very loved. |
This is a good reference when trying to figure out if your furry needs a diet. :) How Do I Determine if My Dog is Overweight? |
Very cute! My dog Max is a very fit, 16 pound Yorkie. |
He's very cute! You can determine if he is fit or overweight by looking over the top of him. It helps to do this during a bath if he is esp fluffy. He should have a definite waist where you see it curves in after the rib cage. Also looking from the side, after the rib cage you should def see a tuck up towards the back. If not, then he is a little overweight. If you can see the waist, then he's all good. |
Oh he's so handsome, almost reminds me of our past male yorkie, Mick. Yeah my current furbaby Kimchi is a tad over weight, not obese thankfully, but she could lose a few pounds ^^; She's last weighed in border-lining 13lbs (I could feel a bit of fat over her upper ribs, but strangely her lower ribs seem almost lean), but me and the vet agrees she should be around 9-10lb, give or take. She's also very fluffy right now since I've let her hair grow out for winter. It's the longest it's ever been ^^;; and it makes her look fat or bigger cause she's a cotton coat. She has somewhat of a waist, but when she lays down it all looks so pudgy as her body "spreads" some when she lays down lol When she lays on her back she reminds me of a fuzzy little turkey XD |
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Your boy is adorable. :) |
Ringo, you are very cute. |
Very cute... I love my two oversized yorkies. I feel my comfortable with them then the smaller sized yorkies. |
My 2 boys are from the same liter, one is tiny and the other is larger. My bigger boy got fixed older (4 yo) and he put on a lot of weight fast. He's been on a diet for about 5 years now HAHA (just like his mama). We did a weigh in on our new scale yesterday and ... ready for this... My little guy is 6.6lbs. My bigger boy was 14.5lbs and after 5 years on a diet, he came in at exactly 12lbs. :) He does look fit though and I got a very nice complement from a trainer at the dog park this last fall saying that my boys looked so good, healthy, perfect weight, etc... I love knowing they are going into their 'golden years' as healthy as they can be! |
Thanks so much for all the comments about Ringo ... As all mamas in this forum I love him in the way he is ... I like he is healthy, I guess he sees himself as huge dog, I know he is not, but I can say he is brave, intelligent and agile .... What can I say about all these beatiful Yorkies ( that I saw in the pictures ) the breed is beatiful not matter the size I will checked him after shower in the different angles .. I think it can be a good exercise as he looks very different when is wet, almost he looks as chichuahua lean and small, thanks for the idea and for the link as well !! |
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