ripped off?
 

When I got Tinka, I thought I had found a good breeder. I spent a lot of time there talking to her and seeing the puppies. There was only one female ready to go and I fell in love with her, so I bought her.

The breeder told me I could bring her back and she would give her her booster vaccinations and she clipped her nails, etc...

Well, Tinka is now 9 months old and her ears don't stand up (even with a long time of taping them) and she is over 8 lbs. and has HUGE cottony hair. She looks like Chewbacca from Star Wars!

Now I'm remembering that the breeder told me someone was going to buy two sisters and then decided on just one and didn't buy the other - the one I bought. I'm wondering if the breeder knew what the dog was going to turn out like. She told me the pup wouldn't be more than 6 lbs. and she also told me her ears would stand up if I taped them. She taped them the first couple of times and then I did it the remainder of the times. I feel like she cheated me, you know?

I love Tinka - she has a wonderful personality and I wouldn't trade her for anything, but it kind of makes me mad about this breeder.

I don't know, just feeling like venting, I guess... I don't like dishonest people.

omega

Maybe she did or maybe she didn't know. Anyhow, I am glad you love her and wouldn't trade her for anything!

Maybe she didn't lie, and she just didn't know. It's impossible to predict the size of these dogs, so most times they are just guessing. You're happy with Tinka, and she's healthy and happy. That's all that really matters.

A breeder should have a pretty good idea what what their lines are going to produce but I imagine alot of them have surprise pups. My breeder told me Chachi was going to be 5lbs and hes 10. He was a tiny 1 lb when I brought him home so I really dont think she could have known

I don't think a breeder can tell how big they are going to be or what their coats are going to be like at 2 to 3 months old.

They shouldn't even try to predict. They should just tell you how big the parents are and tell yhou that their weights can vary.

BTW I thought Chewbaca wdas cute

I think your Tinka is sooooooooooo adorable. My kids LOVE her picture..of course they LOVE Chewbaca too...they are star wars freaks!! It is impossible to really predict a size and look from a puppy I think. My Reece is 11 weeks old and his dads ears stand and his mom's dont...so far he has one ear up and one down lol...Dont feel too bad about it..your baby is tdf cute!!

Dawn

As everyone says, it's really hard to pinpoint the final adult weight. The younger they are the harder it is. It seems like the larger ones have a harder time with their ears too. Did you shave the hair off both back and front before taping?

As far as being dishonest, if she was out to take advantage of you, she wouldn't have invited you back for shots and grooming help. She would have just taken your money and it would have been the end of it. I'm sorry you're feeling dissappointed in not getting your ideal yorkie, but I don't think you made out so bad.

It can be a surprise, for the most part many of the puppies will be consistent (from a good breeder) but then there is that one...the breeder I got Kenzie and Reggie from was pretty regualr in her yokire sizes. The Mom and Dad were 5 and 6 lbs. Almost every single pup was that size. Well Reggie she knew would be smaller, he grew to 4 lbs, her smallest pup to that date. Well came his siter a year later, the largest pup in the litter, until week 5 . She though she would be a big 9-10lbs well she is only 3 lbs...who knew? I wish mine were bigger! We have built stairs for them off the couches but they still will jump now and then and hurt themselves!

I felt the same way about the breeder I got Louie from. He turned out to be 11 lbs and floppy ears and cotton coat. But I'll tell ya this, he has a GREAT personality. He also was so easy to potty train. He doesn't hardly bark and always minds.
Now on the other hand, I have my lil 3.5 lb female who has the her ears up, and has the silky coat. (everything I wanted) But she is a barker and has been harder on potty training. She to has a sweet personality but doesn't listen as well as Louie does.
I'm sure the breeder had no intention of ripping you off. They really can't tell you what size they will be. Some can give you an idea, but are not always right.
The floppy ears on Louie used to bug me, but I think he looks cuter that way. And his size is just fine with me. He is bigger so he can protect his baby sister. (thats the way I look at it.)

Aww I'm sorry you're feeling bummed out today. Just try to focus on the positives - you have a wonderful, beautiful, loving furbaby and I'm sure you wouldn't trade her for anything in the world!

that sounds almost exactly like what happened to me with Kizzy. But I got her @ 6 weeks old and now hubby thinks she wasnt that old because she didnt have any teeth for a couple of weeks after I got her. Even my vet was surprised when I told him. But she was eating but only food soaked in water which of course she didnt need teeth for that. Does anyone know at what age they usually cut teeth? Anyway, the 4 pounder has turned into an 8 pounder, maybe 9 by now. But she is a smart dog and I love her like she is, altho to me she isnt anything like the parents she showed me to be kizzys. But strange things happen I suppose. I know its hard to tell the size, but I didn think puppies were suppose to be weaned untill they were getting teeth. Maggie was 8 weeks when I got her and she had good teeth and eating regular hard dog food with no problems. I know people that were on this forum before I came probably remember me venting just like you tonight. But dont worry, you may end up with one of the prettiest dogs ever. Kizzy gets prettier to me everyday. But I'm like you, what makes you mad is to feel like you were simply lied to and I still feel the same way about that.

The breeder of my girl Gracie just had a litter of pups from Gracies moms sister and the father of Gracie... They were both 4lbs and all of her pups were in the 3 to 4lb range and out of no where she had a boy who is now 6months old and weighs 7lbs... she was shocked but sometimes the genes come from way back and you get a bigger pup than expected.

I'm glad you love Tinka and wouldn't give her back. As long as everything else about her is healthy, there is just a little more to love. I think floppy ears look very cute and her picture is adorable!! Each of our babies has a unique personality and remember that their coats continue to change in color and sometimes in texture also.

Perhaps the breeder wasn't dishonest, just not good at predicting how these babies would turn out. I hope she continues to be a wonderful baby!

Sorry your pup didnt turn out like you had hoped for. Shes adorable. The name is cute. I have a yorkie Tiffany and her nick name was Stinka Face, her face gets all wet when she drinks and i tease her and call her my little stinka face, then it was just stinka and now her nick name turned out to be Tinka

welllll, my Tootie is 15,almost 16 pounds! His sister is 6 pounds... but, really he has the BEST personality of any dog. He isAlways happy and just loves to play. He is such a joy in our lives. It must be a larger YT trait for them to be so happy.
We have Hopey now too, and she is definitely a tiny little girl so we have the best of both worlds with us!

Cannot predict Anything!
 

Breeders always say that it is going to be alot smaller than they will actually be, b/c that is what everyone wants to hear. The truth is no one can actually predict b/c there are so many factors; Did they actually Breed them?
Do they know the Bloodline? Amount and Quality of Food? Amount of Daily exercise? Most People who own Yorkie's don't even walk them outdoors?
Some are even "Potty Pad" trained to go only Indoors! And from what I'm hearing alot of......is alot of first time Yorkie owners who fall in Love with the Breed and purchase a "Pet Quality" puppy and later decide to Breed it with out actually understanding how to "Breed" and the whole process of Genetics & Heredity? A Yorkie is supposed to look like a Yorkie in every way, as well as act like one, they are "Terriers" first and foremost. They are like miniature Pitbulls that just happen to have beautiful long silky coats. If not by size by ego! The Breeder of my male told me he was only going to be 5-6 pounds, and he is 8 lbs. in his prime and 10 lbs. on the chunky side, depending on the time of the year and how much exercise I give him? The Breeder of my female said she would be 10-12 lbs. and she is only 6 lbs. and she has become a good friend. I would rather have them say the "Truth", but apparently the "Market" does not allow it......it's a catch 22:confused:
You have a right to be MAD it is human nature, but does Size really matter?
When I purchased him I asked her point blank is he "Pet Quality" or "Breeding
Quality", she admitted that he was of "Breeding Quality" but going to be too big for her own preferences, but he was very close to the AKC. Standard.
Except for his huge size according to her. My point is by that time I had done all my research with her (I ordered him of the Internet from YorkieBabies.com)
I really didn't get to pick him out in Person (from a picture) so I didn't know what to expect? Both Breeders were telling the "Truth" in their own way, but
in the end they just wanted to get their Puppies SOLD. With my 2nd one I let
him - Artie, choose her or rather they chose each other. But when you start out with the "Best" you will "Produce" the Best, size is only an issue if you have small children. Integrity is another issue.

When you are talking about the difference between 6 and 8 pounds it could just be all the great food that you are feeding her! I don’t think that you got cheated, you just got more to love! Some ears, I don’t think are meant to stand and look cuter down and floppy.

One of the reason it is always better to buy from a show-reputable breeder is that you may have less surprise about your puppy. :) I bought my girl from a show breeder and she turned just the way the breeder told me. My Stella was the smaller in the litter and since the breeder was breeding for showing, Stella was sold as a pet quality to me. Still she has amazing quality that I can see. People stop me all the time and tell me how beautiful, very well-bred Yorkie she is! Anyway, love your baby anyway. :)

I cannot stop saying enough good things about "my" breeder for Hope! Linda "lksdolls" was so honest with me, I knew I could trust her! Hope is exactly what I hoped for and what I was told about her....
tootie on the other hand, well, I have tried to tell his breeder that someone got into his chicken coop, LOL.... Tooties ears hang, and are SO CUTE! Hope's are straight up and I couldnt imagine her any different or him either... I have the complete opposites of the spectrum in Yorkies and love them both very much!
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my two pups are really opposites, too. Tinka is #8.5 with floppy ears and a cottony coat. Kaya is #5.2 with erect ears and a silky coat. They are so different in personality, too. I had Tinka at the groomer today and the groomer said Tinka makes up for in personality what (I say) she didn't get in AKC standard. Oh well, it doesn't matter now, they're both my babies and I love them dearly.

omega