Weight question

[Meg]

Keeley was 3.3 pounds at 10 weeks, and grew about a pound a month until he hit 8 pounds and then stopped. He is almost a year and has been at 8 pounds for awhile now.

[jager]

I did see Ladys father, he was about 4-5 pounds. As soon as we get back from the vet tonight (her first visit), I will post some pictures.

[Adryana]

Hi,
There is a puppy growth chart under "General Yorkie Discussion".
My puppy, Preston, is 19 weeks and weights 39 oz. (2.4 lbs). When I got him at 10 weeks he was 21 oz. (1.3 lbs). Honestly, I wanted a small yorkie. However, now that I have Preston I've realized how incredibly small under 3-4 lbs. is!!! I'm hoping he still grows because he's so small and can't play with our other dogs. It's a lot of work. If it bothers you then call the breeder because you have been misled and that's not fair. A good indication can sometimes be price. If he was very inexpensive that may be suspect...

Good Luck!

[jager]

I'm ok if she gets bigger then what I was told. It's too late I am already attached to her. I paid $1,100 for her, not sure if that was inexpensive or not. All the breeders that I had looked at seemed to be around the same or a little higher.

[Adryana]

Hmmmm... My cousin paid $1200 for her yorkie and he's 8 lbs. My girlfriend paid $5000 for her yorkie and he's 3 lbs. I visited many breeders and they were quoting me prices based on size. However, sometimes, even though the parents were small their babies grow up to be big. They're just like us... they come in all shapes and sizes. I have a 12 lb. doggie too (westie mix) and she is PERFECT. Not too small and not too big... My brother is tall even though both our parents are short! It's so hard to know.

Congratulations on your baby! You're going to love her!!! Preston has a BIG personality and is smart as a whip!!! We've really enjoyed having him except have had to be extra careful because of his tiny size... Either way, they become part of the family and we love them and they love us ;D

[vainchick5]

My little Coco was sooooo small when I got her and at 12 weeks she was barely a pound. Now at a year, she's 4lbs 9oz. So doubling her weight at 12 weeks didn't work for me (thank GOD!!! That would have been wayy too tiny). I think they come in different shapes and sizes. Even knowing their parents' weight doesn't help that often. My friends yorkie is HUGE and he came from standard parents 5lbs, and a champion yorkie in his lineage. He is like 13 lbs, but just the sweetest thing. Coco great a ton between 6-8 months. She was like 1.5 lbs forever and in between 6-8 she gained like 2-3 lbs..it was weird but definetely better that way. Can't wait to see pictures of your baby

[klogan]

Just to give you an example....

Stomper was 3 pounds at 8 weeks. His parents were 5 and 7 pounds. The breeder said he would probably be 8 pounds. When I took them to the vets, they first said 10 pounds and then changed it to 12 pounds! Stomper is now 17.6 pounds at 1 1/2 years old! You never know what you will get. I would love him BIG or small!

I would guess that your little guy will end up being over 8 pounds. That is just a guess from his current weight.

[chachi]

Both of mine exceeded weight chart predictions. At 8 weeks Chachi was a lb he is almost 10 lbs now. Jewels was 12 oz at 8 weeks she is 6 lbs now. I would say your pup is going to be 8 or 9 lbs but you never really know.

[lksdolls]

Originally Posted by twinkie

I find the weight charts fairly inaccurate. Since your puppy was the only one in the litter it will be on the bigger side at first, but shouldn't affect the final size. My Princess chi was 1 lb 3 oz at 12 weeks old when I got her, which should have put her at about 3 lbs full grown & now she is a bit over 5 lbs at almost 2 yrs old. Your little one will be over 4 lbs since at 9 weeks they still have a ton of growing left to do. Some breeders will just lie to you if they think you want a small dog - not all of them, but unfortunately it does happen, sometimes breeders cannot guarantee size, but in this case it seems a little unreasonable to say the dog will be 4 lbs when it is already 3 lbs at 9 weeks. I don't feel my breeder for Princess chi lied to me about her size as she was sooooo tiny when I got her, I just wanted to make sure I had a dog within the chi breed standard under 6 lbs as my sisters chi is 6.5lbs & I wanted one a bit smaller.

I would talk to the breeder about this if it bothers you.

I couldn't agree more that weight charts are fairly inaccurate and should be used more as a generic guideline. Our Tucker was from parents of 4 & 4.5 pounds. He just kept growing to 11 pounds. Our Reggie is from similar weight parents and she is 8 pounds. Her sisters are 4 & 5 pounds, her brother was 2.5 pounds full grown. Reggie & Tucker have made puppies that average between 4.5 & 5 pounds but every now and then, a biggin' pops out. Our Sassy was the largest of her litter with a 6.5 oz birth weight, her brother was 5 ounces. She grew to 5 pounds, he grew to 10 pounds. Last year we had a large litter, most grew at a normal pace except for Blondie, she got big real fast. I would have kept her for breeding but thought she was going to get really big. Well, she didn't, she stopped at just under 5 pounds. So any projected adult weight is just that, a guess. Usually by around 6 months they level out and stop growing. But remember, the key word here is "usually"! I keep track of our birth weights through the time a pup moves to a new home and most of the time, the new owner keeps me updated. My guesstimate of adult size is based on my records, their birth weight, considering the parents weight, comparing to other pups at the same age, and watching them as they grow. But, I make sure I tell the buyer that my best guess is just that, a guess. And I might add, most of the time I guess their adult weight higher than they actually grow to. I know, this doesn't help answer your question.

[txshopper73]

I'd guess 5-7 lbs. But, nothing is written in stone with these babes. If it was, Gracie (2.3 lbs at 8 weeks) would be almost 7 lbs and Rebel (2.3 lbs at 6 weeks) would be at least 6 lbs. On the contrary, Gracie weighs about 5 1/2 - 5 3/4 and Rebels is a solid 4 1/2 lbs.

[jwash]

Actually I was looking for a tiny yorkie when I got my two and I did not have one breeder who would say what the weight would be. Why? They do not know, they can guess by the parents, grandparents, etc. but I don't believe anyone who says for sure. The only way I'd take it to the bank would be if I bought a full grown tiny. I ended up with one larger, 7lbs now and one smaller, 4lbs, both are great, so it really doesn't matter.

[jager]

well we just got back from the vet and everything is ok....The vet said she'd probably be about 8 pounds.. Thats double the weight that the breeder said she'd be...but I love her anyway..I'm way too attached to her now...Heres a picture of her.

[bchgirl]

Originally Posted by jager

well we just got back from the vet and everything is ok....The vet said she'd probably be about 8 pounds.. Thats double the weight that the breeder said she'd be...but I love her anyway..I'm way too attached to her now...Heres a picture of her.

There's just more to love is all : She's precious....