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10lb adult? Is that a good size for an adult girl yorkie? That's the estimated adult size of this pup I'm considering getting. I just realized that I don't know much about the size of typical adult yorkies. How big are your babies and what do you think is a good size for a yorkie. |
The AKC standard is 4-7 pounds. If you just want her for a pet and no breeding or showing, size won't matter so much. |
The standard is 4-7. If your pup is supposed to be 10 lbs I would make sure you are getting a good price for it because its over the standard and should be priced less |
Ok thanks everyone that posted so far. It'd be nice to get a discount... |
I would definately think that she should be priced less. Mine are 3 and 5 lb which is a good size for carrying around. If i had a 10 pounder I would invest in a stroller.:rolleyes: |
I think I'd like a 5/6lb girl...did anyone have problems with their pups being small? Or is it a myth that smaller dogs have more health problems? |
It is a myth. Any size can have health problems. There are people on here with real tiny ones that are healthy. I like that 5-6 lb range too. My female is 6 lbs and I can still carry her in a carrier yet she is not fragile |
Ok good, that was my main worry. I know I didn't want a dog that's too big, but I was worried about going too small. Thanks! |
10lbs is still very small and carryable but if you want smaller & within the standard then i would look elsewhere |
1 Attachment(s) here is a 10 pounder. she is 10 months old and hasnt grown any other than got fatter in about 3 months. so I dont think she is gonna grow any more. just so you can see one this size, but she isnt big to me. |
Aww she's a cutie...she looks intimidating lol... |
Dayzee is my avatar and she is 11.5 pounds of joy and energy. |
2 Attachment(s) Like others said, she may not be with in the standard but larger Yorkies are just as terrific! Here's my 10 pounder - Jazzie! |
I have an 11 pound yorkie, I paid an average price, and despite some other issues COMPLETELY UNRELATED TO SIZE, I feel he was worth every penny!!! He is also still very easily carried and transported btw. On a side note I think it is extremely rude, when people nit pick about size and add eye roll symbols over any size of yorkie too small or too big. Yorkies are yorkies, like any other breed most have no business in the show ring, some have health problems, some have been poorly bred. The snobbish attitude a lot of tiny yorkie owners have about the big guys really irks me, tinies are just as unfit for the show ring...If you cannot carry 10 pounds you may need to start working out!!! |
Okay if the comments about the eye rolling is to me, you guys took me wrong. I wasn't rolling eyes about bigger Yorkies I was rolling eyes meaning it was a joke about putting the bigger Yorkie in the stroller. 10 lb isn't that big. My little 5 lb girl (whom I do show) is carried around most of the time. She's completely spoiled, and even at 5 lb my arms can get tired of toting her around, but I think that is more from being in an odd possition not from the weight. Maybe she would sit in a baby sling. |
First of all -- let's get real! Very small little Yorkies do have more health problems than larger Yorkies do. If you think differently, I like you to spend 10 minutes with my vet. Quoting him, "A lot of people would like to argue this point, but I'm the one who sees them and takes care of the little sick ones." And - yes - of course, a lot of little (tiny) Yorkies are healthy. *** My Yorkie is 12 pounds - a whooping 12 pounds - and he is still very small (yes he is!). I have grown to really love his size. And, you can't believe how many people who know him want one the exact same size that he is. He is a delightful, healthy, friendly, loveable, affectionate little pet. I couldn't have asked for more. And - I am being truthful when I say, he is still a very little dog. He just isn't very big at all! It's funny that we want to discount the price of a Yorkie that is larger than 7 pounds -- but turn around and charge more for a little Yorkie that is smaller than 5 pounds........ what's wrong with this picture! Carol Jean |
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All sizes of any type of dog have health problems and the littler ones do seem to have more, but I also think that illness affects them more quickly because of the size and people often wait too long to get their little ones the help they need. It doesn't take a 5 pounderd to go from okay to death bed. I just hope that no matter what dog she gets, that she gets a health one, and she can enjoy it for many years. I also hope that she gets exactly the one she wants, and she needs to make sure she gets one with the qualities that she values, bc our opinions don't really matter bc we aren't going to live with her pet. |
It's funny that we want to discount the price of a Yorkie that is larger than 7 pounds -- but turn around and charge more for a little Yorkie that is smaller than 5 pounds........ what's wrong with this picture! Carol Jean you always have a great answer and always on target!:thumbup: Buddy is 13lbs! It is very upsetting when people start comparing sizes of our babies. A yorkie is a yorkie... I read some of the health issues the smaller ones have and I cringe. 13lbs is still small. Remember "MAN" made this breed smaller. The original breed was up to and sometimes more than 20lbs. People please accept the fact that Yorkies come in many colors and sizes. One is not better than the other! "Man" said a Yorkie should be under 7lbs for show. If that is what you want that's good for you but please remember the larger ones are just as perfect as the smaller ones. Carol & Buddy P.S. I paid $1,400.00 for Buddy. I got my monies worth because he is beautiful, loving and healthy and is a pure Yorkie. You get what you pay for IMO. I was not looking to show just wanted a healthy Yorkie for a pet. |
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I guess the only answer to what someone pays for their furbaby is an individual one. In my area in NY the prices are out of sight! Not looking to breed of course or show IMO he had what I was looking for. I will be honest and say I know more now than I did when I bought him however I would do it over again because I did not want a little one to begin with. 5lbs and under is scary to me. It was the Yorkie personality and smallness that attracted me to the breed and I love, love the terrior attitude. They are wonderful little dogs. Pets or show Yorkies rule. Carol & Buddy:aimeeyork |
My parents have a 12 lbs yorkie and they only paid $400 for her. My parents PREFER the larger yorkies because they are more "durable"...You can play with them without worrying about them getting hurt. |
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Actually, the AKC standard is "up to 7 pounds." There is no minumum weight. 4-7 may be the average, but it is not the standard. Alright, continue. |
We play as rough with our 3 pounder as we do our 12 lb Shih Tzu. He also jumps off of a lot higher places than she does. Also when when we had a lab they all played with her. My guys are very healthy, and I have never had any problems with them. Oh and I have 3 kids and run a daycare in my home, 7 boys 5 and under that play with them all the time. I've never even heard mine welp. I got mine the size that I did bc I do show them and the judges look at being over 7 lb a major fault. Like I said before, get the size that works for you and just make sure it is healthy and comes from a good place.:) |
Hmmm...I probably won't get one anyway. My mother doesn't want anymore pets but ill keep my fingers crossed. Its supposed to be a christmas present so I don't know all of the details but what I think is either: -the yorkies are usually 1200 and the bigger ones are 1000, or -they're usually 1000 and that one is 800. I want one that's a little bigger, about 8lbs but I probably have a long time to think about it. |
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