How Big will my yorkie get?

[tallulahbelle]

im concerned about how big my yorkie is going to be wen she reaches adult weight. shes only 7 weeks and she weighs 2 1/2 pounds..! shes small but i just think she a chubby dog.. i dont want a big yorkie.. i want a 3-4lb yorkie..

can she grow to be big or is it just "baby fat"??

[amandawash]

She is going to be much, much bigger than three to four pounds. While you can never guarantee weight unless you purchase an adult, research would have given you the resources needed to choose a puppy around the size you want. Remember, smaller isn't always better.

[tallulahbelle]

thanks for the reply amanda, but the thing is that the mother is 4 pounds and the dad is 5 pounds can she get any bigger than them?

[tallulahbelle]

thanks amanda but the mom is 4 pound and the dad is 5 pound will she get bigger than them? my breeder says that thats just baby fat

[amandawash]

Originally Posted by tallulahbelle

thanks amanda but the mom is 4 pound and the dad is 5 pound will she get bigger than them? my breeder says that thats just baby fat

Yes, she can be bigger. I think the only way to really, really be able to make an edjecated guess is to go back through the lines and look at sizes. They can have "throwbacks" where the puppies will be the size of ancestors that were larger.

This is a really good growth chart that many use to estimate adult weight. However, you will hear how some puppies chart at one weight and end up at another, so it is not guaranteed by any means. One of my boys charted at 5lbs, and is now 16 months and 5.5lbs, and the other one charted between 2.5and 3 lbs, and is now 2.8lbs at 14 months. Yorkshire Terrier - Yorkie Puppy Growth/Weight Chart - watch us grow

[Ladyhawk]

Originally Posted by tallulahbelle

im concerned about how big my yorkie is going to be wen she reaches adult weight. shes only 7 weeks and she weighs 2 1/2 pounds..! shes small but i just think she a chubby dog.. i dont want a big yorkie.. i want a 3-4lb yorkie..

can she grow to be big or is it just "baby fat"??

At 7 weeks she's really not old enough to even be away from her mother much less determine what size she will be as an adult. The general rule of thumb is to double the 12 week size for the adult weight estimate. At 7 weeks she should be weaned and active so the weight shouldn't be baby fat at this stage. You'll have a better idea in about 5 weeks but I would guess that your looking at between 6 -8 pounds. Remember that pups usually take after grandparents more closely than parents.

[efblair]

Well i really don't know would like the answer to.Got my yorkie girl and at 17 weeks she was 2 lbs.

[Nancy1999]

Wow, this thread is 6 years old, if people would update it, we'd know how big all the dogs got.

[rentfrog]

I do have to say that the chart tracked out almost perfect on Paisley. Said she would be 5.5-6.5 depending on the time I was tracking it, and at 1 1/2 she weighs 6 lbs exactly.

[Marliz]

Hi can anybody tell me how big my Bella will get she is ten weeks and she is 2.1lb the sold her to me as a teacup but is this a normal weight at ten weeks?

[MyLilyRose]

Originally Posted by Marliz

Hi can anybody tell me how big my Bella will get she is ten weeks and she is 2.1lb the sold her to me as a teacup but is this a normal weight at ten weeks?

While no one can guarantee the size that your Yorkie will grow to be, there are charts that you can follow that are often accurate. Yorkshire Terrier - Yorkie Puppy Growth/Weight Chart - watch us grow

[Marliz]

Thank you, when I saw Bella I fell in love with her she's my first female dog and I got her From a breeder near by they told me she was a teacup but I dont know about that she is very tiny and round but ten weeks and a few days she is 2.1lb isnt that a little to much to be a teacup, I have a male yorkie that was sold to me and he grew to 13lb he is one can this happen again he is not AKC but bella is I dont know what to think,

[Rhetts_mama]

Originally Posted by Marliz

Thank you, when I saw Bella I fell in love with her she's my first female dog and I got her From a breeder near by they told me she was a teacup but I dont know about that she is very tiny and round but ten weeks and a few days she is 2.1lb isnt that a little to much to be a teacup, I have a male yorkie that was sold to me and he grew to 13lb he is one can this happen again he is not AKC but bella is I dont know what to think,

There is no such thing as a "teacup" yorkie. There is only one recognized category and that is "toy". Unfortunately, it's a marketing term that some breeders use. The Yorkie standard for AKC says that a Yorkie should be no more than 7 pounds.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...uch-thing.html

The weight charts are good guesses, but to get a really accurate idea of what her adult weight would be, you would need to know the adult weight of her dam, sire, grands and all of their progeny.

[Marliz]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

There is no such thing as a "teacup" yorkie. There is only one recognized category and that is "toy". Unfortunately, it's a marketing term that some breeders use. The Yorkie standard for AKC says that a Yorkie should be no more than 7 pounds.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...uch-thing.html

The weight charts are good guesses, but to get a really accurate idea of what her adult weight would be, you would need to know the adult weight of her dam, sire, grands and all of their progeny.

Thanks, I have done some research and now I know its just a term that people use to describe the small one or the runt, but bella was not the runt she is healthy and a little chubby Iam only asking about her weight

[FlDebra]

" 6 weeks he was 1lb. when i took him to the vet two days ago for his 9 week vist he was 2lbs 3oz..."

Originally Posted by sadiemylady

Probably around 4 pounds, give or take some ounces.
The rule of thumb goes like this:
Triple the weight at 7 weeks and that is a good estimate of adult weight.
Or
Double the weight at 12 weeks for the adult weight.

Remember the toy breed dog like Yorkies reach adulthood at 6 months. So expect your little Yorkie to slow lots or stop growing at about 6 months of age.

The only Weight "Rule of Thumb" I have heard is: Triple the 8 week weight and double the 12 week weight. Not a big difference, but you can see they can change several ouces in a week's time, and when multiplied that can change the outcome by more than a little.

Just curious how you came up with 4 pounds using the rule you listed? Since we don't know the 8 or 12 week weights, I'd say 9 weeks is just a little over 8 weeks & the pup was probably close to 2 pounds at 8 weeks, so the pup is heading for more like 6 pounds as an adult.

I, too, like the Yorkie Growth & Weight Chart. It has been amazingly accurate for my pups. It also shows this pup is guesstimated to be a 6 pound adult.

They are all guesstimates rather than accurate estimates. Puppies can surprise us in so many ways, weight included. They may stop growing early, have a late growth spurt, catch up for late starts, or simple not follow the charts at all. Many of us have found the charts to be very accurate in seeing the future but as in all prognostication -- errors happen.

I would expect a 6 pound adult but be prepared to love whatever size happens.