Originally Posted by RLC12345678

Hobbs is not even 3 lbs and he has never had a hypoglocemic episode and he is perfectly healthy. He has never gotten stepped on or rolled over on, even though he has slept with us every single night since we brought him home. My sister has a yorkie that is 6 lbs, my parents have one that is 12 lbs, and my grandmother has one that is 15 lbs, so obviously I like yorkies of all shapes and sizes. But I am not ashamed to admit that when I was looking for a yorkie of my own, I wanted a yorkie that would stay small, preferably around or under 5 pounds. I think that the reason most people ask about weight is because they pay a TON of money for a puppy that the breeder says will be a certain size (yes, I know you cannot exactly predict the weight of a puppy, but A LOT of breeders do for the same reason they call them "teacup"), and when that yorkie begins to exceed that promised size they get a little frustrated, but this doesn't mean that they love their doggie any less. I think they are just frustrated with the breeder. I think a lot of first-time yorkie owners think that yorkies will be under 10 lbs, some people probably think they will stay under 5 lbs. That is why they come to yorkietalk, to ask these questions. I can assure you that I have asked A LOT of stupid questions here, even after reading books and online articles about yorkies and still not finding the answer. Because people think that yorkies will stay small is probably the reason that a majority of the people in this world buy yorkies. So, can you blame them for worrying about their weight?? When people come to YorkieTalk, I don't want them to feel nervous or ashamed about making a post about weight...that is what this forum is for....for people to come and not be ashamed to ask anything and everything they have concerns about...even if us veteran yorkie owners think that it is trivial.

Originally Posted by sneri13

Excellent post. I agree it upsets me when I see posts where owners are asking how I can keep my Yorkie from getting any bigger. Dear God what are they thinking. It's people like that so many dogs are in shelters.

I just wish more people would actually ask themselves why they want a Yorkie (or any dog for that matter) and do their research BEFORE buying one.

Originally Posted by DENISE517

I have to admit when I first got Parker I ask the question about how big he will get when his parents of 3.5lbs and 4lbs. I ask this question not because I wanted him to stay a certain size, but just because he was my first yorkie and I didnt know much about that stuff. I could care less if he weights 15lbs when he is grown, if he is healthy. I think alot of new owners are like me and are just trying to find out every bit of information about their new baby as they can. I will agree with you I did see the thread about someone asking how they can get there yorkie to be smaller etc. I thought to myself when I read that, that they must be crazy. I was a little mad about that one. But I only ask about the weight issue out of curiousity and wanting information. I dont think we should bash someone for asking that question. Its not always meant the way you might think it is. I think some people ask the question because they are told certain things from the breeder and just want our advise. I dont feel like I was being obsessed with Parkers weight when I ask that question, I was just being a concerned parent gathering information. I would love my baby no matter what he weighed

Originally Posted by yougetthesmiles

I think the issue here is healthy? honestly how healthy can a 1 1/2-2 pound yorkie be? It really makes me sick that these breeders are breeding to get tiny yorkies, and then charging a arm and a leg for them! I seen this one site where this guy that calls himself a christian is charging 10grand for a 1 1/2 pound yorkie! That is just insane and he is a idiot for even advertising a yorkie like that.

Originally Posted by rrosenberry

Heres a story...
Neighbor has a 3.5 pound male, tiny.. so we're outside stranger walks by eww and ahhing about the little one not paying attention to Bailey..:( Then she says.. " that's the kind of Yorkie I want." I wanted to say,, "Yeah, and the $125.00 a month she pays for medication for him too?"
But I didn't...

Originally Posted by BabyFidgette

No, your absolutely right! :D Most people want to know the weight for different reasons. I know I did b/c I wanted to know what size clothes (and then wound up buying xsmalls anyway. :rolleyes: ) But trying to keep a furbaby small is crazy. :p

Originally Posted by StewiesMom

I think that one way to stop the maddness is for breeders to stop charging more for dogs who will be small and for buyers to refuse to pay high prices for tiny dogs. JMO

Originally Posted by StewiesMom

I think that one way to stop the maddness is for breeders to stop charging more for dogs who will be small and for buyers to refuse to pay high prices for tiny dogs. JMO

Originally Posted by Ladylavender

I totally agree. I think breeders are more than an equal participant in the perpetuation of "small is better" thinking, just by what they charge for what size dog!

And at the same time, since there is a standard as set forth by the Kennel Club and all dogs are measured by that standard, when I spend up to $1000 for a dog, you better believe I want a dog set somewhere near the standard, whether it be weight, ears up, coloring, etc. That's why I chose a specific breed, because I wanted it to look as close to standard as possible. And yes, I am one of those whose wants a small dog, just because.... What difference does it make why I want a small dog? It's important to me and my husband to have a small dog. And along with their personalities is why we chose a yorkie. Otherwise I could have gone for a chi, papillion, pomerian, or poodle. I wanted a dog somewhere between 4.5 - 5 lbs. No apologies from me!

Health was an important issue too, that is why we were careful about the breeder and the health guarantee.