Extra Large Yorkshire Terriers?

[dezertblu]

I havn't had Moe weighed since he went for his puppy shots, so i don't know what he weighs, but he is 16 in long and 10 in high, I don't think I would want him too much smaller as he is rough with our big dogs and if he was smaller I would worry more than i do now. LOL

[ARCHIE]

Originally Posted by dezertblu

I havn't had Moe weighed since he went for his puppy shots, so i don't know what he weighs, but he is 16 in long and 10 in high, I don't think I would want him too much smaller as he is rough with our big dogs and if he was smaller I would worry more than i do now. LOL

Buddy is 20" long and 12" in height. He is all muscle. They are right when they
say a Yorkie is a small dog but big on attitute. He thinks he is a rotweiler!

[lisatodd]

my kirby is 8 lbs and mother was 6 and father 5 . kirby is not fat at all....he is on the skinny side but i love every ounce of him

[KarenV]

A little late to this conversation, but my little guy is 15 pounds, and every inch a Yorkie....only bigger! I was told they breed bigger Yorkies for people who feel the smaller ones are too delicate for families.

[celstu1]

Hey KarenV!
Well I don't think 'they' purposely breed for a larger size, it usually just happens. I have 2 boys from the same liter, litermates. One is 5.5lbs (6lbs when hes lazy in the winter) and the other is 13.5lbs. Same parents, same liter! Strange huh?

[gidget529]

Hey guys, you're more than a little late - you're 5-6 years too late! (And my husband thinks I have a lateness problem!)

[celstu1]

hahahaaha Yeah, years late and millions $ (??) short?? LOL

By the way

Welcome to YT KarenV! Start a new thread and introduce yourself and your baby!

[gidget529]

Originally Posted by celstu1

hahahaaha Yeah, years late and millions $ (??) short?? LOL

By the way

Welcome to YT KarenV! Start a new thread and introduce yourself and your baby!

Yes, say hello. We LOVE pics if you have some to post of your little one!

[KarenV]

Originally Posted by celstu1

Hey KarenV!
Well I don't think 'they' purposely breed for a larger size, it usually just happens. I have 2 boys from the same liter, litermates. One is 5.5lbs (6lbs when hes lazy in the winter) and the other is 13.5lbs. Same parents, same liter! Strange huh?

I thought it sounded odd myself, but I wonder what causes some to be larger. My understanding is that a Yorkie should be no more than 7 pounds. My Murphy was called "tall for his breed." I guess it must be a type of genetic mutation.

[SWHouston]

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[SWHouston]

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[dezertblu]

In another land and time the Yorkshire terrier was not a small longhaired show dog and pet. Rather, he was a larger rat killing dynamo. Tracing back to the 1600's the breed was valued in textile mills, mines and farms where pest control was important. In the 1860s era the breed was quite popular in rat killing contests - with the dog credited with being the foundation of the breed showing as well as winning many contests. Huddersfield Ben helped establish the Yorkshire Terrier.As late as the 1930's the Yorkshire terrier was said to look as they do today but were closer to 30 pounds, not the 3-7 pounds of today. They were for some time in their history a 12-14 pound wire haired dog known as the "broken-haired Scotch terrier." Today the Yorkshire terrier is in the toy, not the terrier, group. Their longer show coat is not a practical point on many farms. With their jobs reduced, they were bred down as pets, a role that they have taken on with overwhelming success.....

I'm guessing that folks with larger sized Yorkies have babies with throw back genes to what the ORIGINAL Yorkie was meant to be in size and stature.

[dezertblu]

Here are a few Old paintings to show how our Yorkie babies weren't always so teeny.More the size of the larger terrier.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by dezertblu

In another land and time the Yorkshire terrier was not a small longhaired show dog and pet. Rather, he was a larger rat killing dynamo. Tracing back to the 1600's the breed was valued in textile mills, mines and farms where pest control was important. In the 1860s era the breed was quite popular in rat killing contests - with the dog credited with being the foundation of the breed showing as well as winning many contests. Huddersfield Ben helped establish the Yorkshire Terrier.As late as the 1930's the Yorkshire terrier was said to look as they do today but were closer to 30 pounds, not the 3-7 pounds of today. They were for some time in their history a 12-14 pound wire haired dog known as the "broken-haired Scotch terrier." Today the Yorkshire terrier is in the toy, not the terrier, group. Their longer show coat is not a practical point on many farms. With their jobs reduced, they were bred down as pets, a role that they have taken on with overwhelming success.....

I'm guessing that folks with larger sized Yorkies have babies with throw back genes to what the ORIGINAL Yorkie was meant to be in size and stature.

I agree with much of this account except I think the original were closer to 15 pounds not 30 pounds. Huddersfield Ben is considered the foundation stock for the breed, because even though he weight between 9-12 pounds he sired stock that competed in the less than 7 pound limit, which enabled Yorkies to compete in the toy breed.

The Yorkshire standard of 1890 says "Weight divided into two classes, under five pounds and over five pounds, but not to exceed twelve pounds." There have been plenty of tiny yorkies under 5 pounds in the 1800, it's probably more recently that many breeders have learned it's not a good idea to breed Yorkies under 5 pounds. Too many complications. History of the Yorkshire Terrier by Joan Gordon

[dezertblu]

My information for this comes from a historian who specializes in original breeds of various domesticated animals, including dogs...Here in the UK it is actually documented several times some of the first Yorkies being up to 30 pounds....Ill find the passages for you.