What a difference a few months make - YorkieTalk.com Forums

emo · 08-23-2019, 10:17 AM

Hi,
We are new to this site. On New Year's Eve 2016 we rescued a 13 year old Yorkie female, Chloe, with Congestive Heart Failure. Its a long story why we rescued her but she lived to be 16 and amazed us everyday. After she passed we found that living without that 5 lb ball of fire was too hard. We went looking for another. We found Liam, and brought him home. As I learned, Yorkie pups often change their colors. Ours sure did. Liam weighs 9 lbs at 8 months old and is a pretty solid young man. Pictures are below:

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matese · 08-26-2019, 05:13 AM

Welcome to YT, Liam is just adorable and thank you for rescuing.

My rescue Cody is 8 years old and his hair coloring is still changing.

My now 4 passed girls hair stayed the same color all their lives, go figure lol.

nanajoy · 08-26-2019, 06:06 AM

Liam is adorable! Welcome to YT.

Lovetodream88 · 08-26-2019, 10:04 AM

Welcome and what a cutie!

emo · 08-26-2019, 11:06 AM

Thank you all for your welcome and kind replies. Being somewhat new to the breed, I never knew about the changing of colors. My knowledge of Yorkies essentially came from Chloe, our rescue who passed at 16 yrs old. She had a top weight of 7 lbs and was the typical black (blue) and tan. Liam on the other hand is over 9 lbs at 8 months old and has turned silver-ish and faded tan on legs and mussel. I've been told the traits can go back as far as ten generations. He is registered and I know his mom was a Parti. His size has me baffled a bit.

Lovetodream88 · 08-26-2019, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by emo

Thank you all for your welcome and kind replies. Being somewhat new to the breed, I never knew about the changing of colors. My knowledge of Yorkies essentially came from Chloe, our rescue who passed at 16 yrs old. She had a top weight of 7 lbs and was the typical black (blue) and tan. Liam on the other hand is over 9 lbs at 8 months old and has turned silver-ish and faded tan on legs and mussel. I've been told the traits can go back as far as ten generations. He is registered and I know his mom was a Parti. His size has me baffled a bit.

My 12 year old yorkie is 15 pounds she was 17 but has Cushings which effected her weight. My 3 year old boy is 13 pounds. My 3 year old girl is 15. Then my youngest Ollie is 12 pounds. Yorkies used to be bigger but were bred down. I personally like the bigger ones because they are less likely to get hurt and I can send mine out in my fenced in backyard with out worry of birds picking them up or them getting out of the fence. The only one I knew for sure was going to be bigger was my youngest becaouse he was 5 pounds at 5 months and was bigger then all his other siblings, I just got lucky with the others. My oldest has had her color change her whole life. My two girls are registered with a non reputable registry and my youngest is my only one with the AKC. My other boy has no papers but most resembles a yorkie then my others to me. I only use their papers as like a birth certificate and all of mine are spayed and neutered.

emo · 08-26-2019, 01:22 PM

Thank you Lovetodream88. I am actually happy that Liam is bigger. I am looking forward to all his upcoming changes of color and size. He is a great dog and a very intelligent and well behaved puppy.

08-23-2019, 10:17 AM	#1
emo YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Plattsburgh, NY Posts: 7	What a difference a few months make Hi, We are new to this site. On New Year's Eve 2016 we rescued a 13 year old Yorkie female, Chloe, with Congestive Heart Failure. Its a long story why we rescued her but she lived to be 16 and amazed us everyday. After she passed we found that living without that 5 lb ball of fire was too hard. We went looking for another. We found Liam, and brought him home. As I learned, Yorkie pups often change their colors. Ours sure did. Liam weighs 9 lbs at 8 months old and is a pretty solid young man. Pictures are below:

08-26-2019, 05:13 AM	#2
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 69,269	Welcome to YT, Liam is just adorable and thank you for rescuing. My rescue Cody is 8 years old and his hair coloring is still changing. My now 4 passed girls hair stayed the same color all their lives, go figure lol. __________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog

08-26-2019, 06:06 AM	#3
nanajoy YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Kissimmee, FL Posts: 870	Liam is adorable! Welcome to YT. __________________ Joy...Mommy to Tyrone and Gus r.i.p. beloved Ozzie and Tucker, and Beauregarde the poodle

08-26-2019, 10:04 AM	#4
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,249	Welcome and what a cutie! __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

08-26-2019, 11:06 AM	#5
emo YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Plattsburgh, NY Posts: 7	Thank you all for your welcome and kind replies. Being somewhat new to the breed, I never knew about the changing of colors. My knowledge of Yorkies essentially came from Chloe, our rescue who passed at 16 yrs old. She had a top weight of 7 lbs and was the typical black (blue) and tan. Liam on the other hand is over 9 lbs at 8 months old and has turned silver-ish and faded tan on legs and mussel. I've been told the traits can go back as far as ten generations. He is registered and I know his mom was a Parti. His size has me baffled a bit.

08-26-2019, 01:22 PM	#7
emo YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Plattsburgh, NY Posts: 7	Thank you Lovetodream88. I am actually happy that Liam is bigger. I am looking forward to all his upcoming changes of color and size. He is a great dog and a very intelligent and well behaved puppy.