Two different types of yorkies?

[klogan]

My 4 month yorkie got neutered and micro chipped last week. When the vet assistant filled out the micro chip paperwork, she mentioned that my yorkie was a mix. I was shocked since he is ACA (not sure what that exactly is) and the breeder said he was a full breed. She made this comment because my yorkie is over 7 pounds at 4 months old. She said yorkies don't get that big. I asked the vet about this that day since it kind of bothered me - he said that he was a full breed and that there are two different breeds of yorkies - mine is the larger of the two. He said that Stomper will be between 10-13 pounds! Someone told me that the European yorkies are the big ones and the Canadian yorkies are the small ones. Have you ever heard of this? He looks like a yorkie, acts like a yorkie, but if he isn't a full breed...I DON'T CARE! I still love him.

[Gracie'sMommy]

Is that why French and Asian women are skinnier than American? haha Methinks a Yorkie is a Yorkie is a Yorkie. Some are bigger, some are smaller, and some are just right! But a 7 lb. baby at 4 months old aint...in my humble opinion....a Yorkie! It might be a mix of some sort, and I'm sure you love him to pieces. If he's a registered dog, you should have papers with his parents on them and can research it yourself.

But...sounds to me like you may want to contact the breeder. This is one of those "things that make you go hmmmmmm".

[Rose7]

Julie,

You mention that you can research the pups heeritage by the parents names? Can you please explain how one would go about this. They are supposed to be registered with AKC, however I do not have their registration #'s to check. Cassius has a limited registration and he too is miicrochipped. Cassius came to me from Tx and I am on the east coast, so I wasn't able to see the parents up clase and personal. The Sire : Baron weighs 5 lbs. The Dam: Sasha weighs 6.0 The breeder told me he should grow to be 6 lbs, however either I'm over feeding him or...well I'd rather not think of the alternative. Although $ isn't everything, paying over $2k for anything less then the real deal would upset me.

P.S when I received him, he was 10 weeks and weighed 3lbs. I placed him on my scale last week and it said almost 5 lbs. He's now 14 weeks. In your expert opinion, should I worry.

[chachi]

Browniesmom's yorkie is a full bred yorkie and hes 20 lbs. The size differences are a mystery to me also.

[Harbinger]

20 pounds, wow! Too bad there isn't a yorkie NBA

[milliecorrales]

Yorkies come in all sizes just like people. My first yorkie, Whitby had a champion background, trace his family back 9 generations, he was 10 pounds, his family members averaged 6. LOL. My boys now weigh 6.5 and 5.5 pounds and they just turned a year. No one can tell you a yorkie is not a yorkie by weight alone, however, paying $2k for a yorkie is very high, its even way too high for SoCal where everything is higher. Most yorkies go for under $1500 here. Occasionally you will see one higher. 7 Pounds is the breed standard, well the average american woman is a size 14, does that mean we don't have some sizes 16, 8, 18 and those damn size 4's, of course not, yorkies are people too LOL

[Harbinger]

I disagree... In a lot of ways yorkies are better than people

[SoCalyorkiLvr]

Harbinger: Now there's something I can definitely agree on!! LOL!!!

[aimee]

Amen to that!

[cheyanne]

Penny's mom is 10 lbs , and her dad is 6lbs = penny 4 lbs ?? Yorkies are like a box of chocolates you never know what your gonna get. ROTFL

[Babbie]

Mojos parents are both around 5lbs, Mojo is almost 8lbs and my friend purchased a puppy from the same litter who is barely 4 lbs..

Just look at the difference in size...
http://www.megagaleria.com/pictures/...1_12_thumb.jpg

[Shelbies heart]

My yorkie was from a close champion bloodline with small parents but she weighed 11 pounds. she had a litter of pups for my friends , one weighs 5 pounds, 0ne 6 pounds, 0ne 9 pounds and one 16 pounds so you never know.

[whispersmom2]

First, I hope you told your vet how unhappy his vet tech made you by making that statent and suggest he have a talk with her about keeping her uneducated mouth shut about things she does not know! Then, I hope you tell your vet he had better do more research about Yorkies! He made a really silly remark and should be called on it! And, what the tech said is inexcusable.
I would ask the vet to give you a name of a book to read about these 2 kinds of Yorkies..

Do I sound angry? You bet I am..here we try so hard to educate the public and a doc makes an untrue statement..
Okay, I am off my soapbox but I have such passion about my belovedbreed.
You just love that baby as much as any doggie ever was loved...

[Chester]

Hi,
Your yorkie may not be a mix.. I don't believe the breeder would be able get registered papers from AKC if that was the case. If your puppy is registered most likely it is a pure breed. What I think has happened is you may have picked the larger puppy in the litter. When we purchase puppies they are for pets unless you specify you want a show dog. The beeder will not sell you a show dog with out a detailed contract. The standard for yorkies I believe is max somewhere from 6- 7 pounds. That is a breed standard.
In my mind that means ,breeder this this is the standard if you want to show your dog and win. So when we purchase pets they will be slightly off the standard. Weather it's the hair quality the eye, the legs being to long, the way the puppy stands up or the way the puppy walk. What I mean by that is something may not be standard quality for the show ring. Does this mean your puppy is less perfect of course not. Your puppy is perfect . Just may not be show quality. Now your vet on the other hand is not perfect and do not let him or her upset you. If you are still concerned, your best contact is your breeder. We have yorkie and a Maltese both from differnt breeders. One breeder that does shows and won best in breed last year. She picked out our Maltese for me... she will be on the bigger side. Yes I could of picked a smaller puppy , but this puppy fits our personality better. I know she is not show quality as she as some lemon on her ears and a little on her back and her hair is more cotton then silky, but she is still a pure breed dog. I saw the parents and they were both beautiful dogs and both show winner and with in the standars. I'm sure there are other here that could add more.. but this is the way I look at it.

I hope this makes you feel better

Here are some details on the standards form AKC:
http://www.akc.org/breeds/yorkshire_terrier/index.cfm
Yorkshire Terrier Breed Standard
Toy Group

General Appearance
That of a long-haired toy terrier whose blue and tan coat is parted on the face and from the base of the skull to the end of the tail and hangs evenly and quite straight down each side of body. The body is neat, compact and well proportioned. The dog's high head carriage and confident manner should give the appearance of vigor and self-importance.

Head
Small and rather flat on top, the skull not too prominent or round, the muzzle not too long, with the bite neither undershot nor overshot and teeth sound. Either scissors bite or level bite is acceptable. The nose is black. Eyes are medium in size and not too prominent; dark in color and sparkling with a sharp, intelligent expression. Eye rims are dark. Ears are small, V-shaped, carried erect and set not too far apart.

Body
Jump Into Agility

Well proportioned and very compact. The back is rather short, the back line level, with height at shoulder the same as at the rump.

Legs and Feet
Forelegs should be straight, elbows neither in nor out. Hind legs straight when viewed from behind, but stifles are moderately bent when viewed from the sides. Feet are round with black toenails. Dewclaws, if any, are generally removed from the hind legs. Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed.

Tail
Docked to a medium length and carried slightly higher than the level of the back.

Coat
Quality, texture and quantity of coat are of prime importance. Hair is glossy, fine and silky in texture. Coat on the body is moderately long and perfectly straight (not wavy). It may be trimmed to floor length to give ease of movement and a neater appearance, if desired. The fall on the head is long, tied with one bow in center of head or parted in the middle and tied with two bows. Hair on muzzle is very long. Hair should be trimmed short on tips of ears and may be trimmed on feet to give them a neat appearance.

Colors
Puppies are born black and tan and are normally darker in body color, showing an intermingling of black hair in the tan until they are matured. Color of hair on body and richness of tan on head and legs are of prime importance in adult dogs, to which the following color requirements apply:

Blue: Is a dark steel-blue, not a silver-blue and not mingled with fawn, bronzy or black hairs.

Tan: All tan hair is darker at the roots than in the middle, shading to still lighter tan at the tips. There should be no sooty or black hair intermingled with any of the tan.

Color on Body
The blue extends over the body from back of neck to root of tail. Hair on tail is a darker blue, especially at end of tail.

Headfall
A rich golden tan, deeper in color at sides of head, at ear roots and on the muzzle, with ears a deep rich tan. Tan color should not extend down on back of neck.

Chest and Legs
A bright, rich tan, not extending above the elbow on the forelegs nor above the stifle on the hind legs.

Weight
Must not exceed seven pounds.

Approved April 12, 1966

[mmyorkies]

There is only one yorkshire terrier, it may vary in size anywhere from 1 1/2 pounds upto 20 pounds, but it is still a yorkishire terrier. The yorkshire terrier club of america sets the standard for the breed, just as any other breed club does and AKC uses the clubs standard on the ACK site. Yorkies were originally created through the breeding of different terriers. I have some of the information on my site about the breed history, you can see it here. http://yorkieviews.com/yorkiehistory.htm