A 7 pound Yorkie weighs toooo much!
 

All of this according to a person from AKC ! :eek: My husband was listening to the radio yesterday and she said that a 7 pound Yorkie these days really is too big! She said that most Yorkie are only 4 or 5 pounds. I was actually kinda shocked. I was telling my husband that by AKC standards a Yorkie is 7 pounds. Am I missing something here? Diesel is only 5 pounds but I always thought that was on the small side.

OHH she also said that Yorkies have jumped up and grabbed the SECOND spot on the charts now! :thumbup:
SOO...What are your thoughts on it all.

7 pounds is the maximum for being within standard for a Yorkie, as the standard says that they must not exceed 7 pounds. So, I guess 7 pounds would be on the large side and max for anyone showing or breeding.

I never realized until on YT, the wide variation in sizes for Yorkies. They are all wonderful in their own ways but under 7 pounds and over whatever keeps them healthy is my preference.

I have a small male and wanted a little larger female so that I could breed them if all is right. She seems to be a LOT bigger now. Vet says she will be between 6-7 pounds. She does seem big to me. I have all small dogs -- a min. dachshund, a small Jack Russell, and 2 Yorkies. So, all things are relative I guess. :)

As for capturing the 2nd place spot for most registered dogs...... I am not sure if that is a good or bad thing. Good that so many are getting to know the joy of Yorkie ownership. Bad in that unscrupulous breeders are pumping them out to meet the demand.

A nice sized female, is a Breeder/ Exhibitors dream. Weight is something to be considered, however bone structure on a female is important.

I'd much prefer a female closer to the 6 1/2 pound range. I like to be pleasantly surprised that there is substance when I pick her up. Anything less that 5 pounds in a female is scary

:thumbup: :thumbup: I agree .... this would only be a problem for those who have to stay within the standard. Most of us have a variety of sizes, etc., but I believe we would all have to agree ... five minutes after we held Toto, we could've cared less!! Just wanted her to be healthy and happy! :p

While it's exciting that more and more people are becoming interested in our little Yorkie darlings ..... in a couple of years the shelters and rescues will be overflowing with them! :( I just wish people would really consider all things involved before rushing out to obtain a "popular breed"!! ;)

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. I agree however, I'll take one step further. All things considered I wish that those that plan to breed educate themselves to the fullest extent.

Who cares? I would only care if I wanted to breed show dogs. I don't think that anyone else really should concern themselves about this snobby nonsense.

Judy

Actually if you don't breed with the thoughts of the breeds standard then eventually this breed we all love would not look anything like the breed we love.
It is not snobby but it is about preservation of the breed you love and if you are going to do breed shouldn't you do it right? Thats what breeders are suppose to do.
Even if you are breeding and don't show you should still breed to the standard.
JMHO

Juzme:aimeeyork

I guess I got a "two for one" deal as Ozzie weighs 13.5 pounds! Even so, he is considered "average - large" by the vet as opposed to heavy or obese so they don't think it's unhealthy.

He is MUCH larger than our first Yorkie who never got above the standard 7 pounds. Of course, our first Yorkie was dainty in every way where there is nothing small about Ozzie, 'cept his stature.:animal-pa

At 15 months (March 1st), Abigail runs between 6 and 6 1/5 lbs. I agree that the smaller ones are just cute as buttons; but, I like feeling some muscle on her. Was uptown in one of our pet shoppes the other day, and the proprietor commented that Abigail was "kind of a big girl". I responded in surprise "not for a Yorkie!" She shot back: "Four to 7lbs is the standard". Well.....yeah...I know that! Isn't 6 1/2 lbs within that range - and even if she were 15lbs....SOOOOO!? Her female just had two adorable pups in December, and the female had put on maybe a pound. Bringing her up to Abigail's weight :rolleyes:. I must say, I've never seen her look better! :p

This breed has been changed so many times in the past people forget where and how they actually came about.
I am not a breeder. I am a Yorkie lover. I love the look, temperment, coloring,
coat and personality. I personally would not want a Yorkie under 7lbs. It seems they are being breed smaller and smaller.
To have a larger one gives me all the above and a well built dog who can
withstand being played with by my grandchildren, jumping without being afraid of injury and I feel less health issues. Perhaps they should have
2 classes of this breed. 7 and under and 8 and over. That would be
very interesting indeed. People who have the larger version wouldn't have
to hear "That Can't Be A Real Yorkie, he is definately mixed with something!
It seems that people only think a good breed Yorkie is under 7lbs.
I totally disagree.


Carol & Buddy

7 pounds too much?
 

wait im confused. I have a yorkie, she is 13 months, and everyone tells me she looks too skinny, i took her to the vet to get an exam and he said she was fine, but she weight 9 pounds, i know my friends yorkie is 11 pounds, why is more the 7 pounds not good? So there is something wrong with our yorkies then?

This is my personal opinion. I had a 3 1/2 pounder (Shorty R.I.P) He was precious to me, but somewhat fragile. I was always concerned about luxating patella's, my toddler neice falling on her bum when he was standing behind her, another dog thinking he was a bunny, etc. When I went to find another baby, I specifically wanted one that had a little more weight to be somewhat more hearty. I do not breed or show. I know this is very important to people who do, but for people who don't, just feel blessed that you are owned by one of these miraculous little wonders called yorkie's. My Otis is 7 pounds of mischief, sweetness, and he's a serious bloodhound/hunter when he's outside, mostly he's the smile when I come home from work. I haven't had and human children, but I am blessed to have 2 dog children. They fulfill me, no matter how much they weigh.

7 lbs. is so small!! Whats wrong with people:(

Lol...you should have shot back at her, "Yeah well, shows what you know, there is no 4 pound minimum.";)

"Hunk of Burning Yorkie Love"
 

:2pizza: Bailey is a big guy. I was walking him the other day and met a 5lb yorkie and her owners and they asked me if Bailey was a "Standard Yorkie"? Huh, Standard, well I never.... I guess that would be one way of putting it. He is NOT fat, just big and a lotayorkietolove. He is athletic and can run amazingly fast. I let him run in the park (under controlled conditions) with German Shepherd friend he has and they have a great time.

So, sub-7pounders, are you comfortable letting your Yorkies socialize that way with other dogs?

Bailey is our A Hunk of Burning Yorkie Love. (except when he finds cat poop :eek: ) then he gets a bath and his mouth double-brushed.

Best wishes to all

Samc and Bailey:)

Dear Juzme:
I see your point, especially about the breed eventually not looking like "the breed we love." I think that, as far as size goes, this has already happened.
Look at the size difference in Yorkies on YT.

I guess I hate the fact that some breeders try to keep them as tiny as possible, not in order to keep to the breed standard, but because that's what a lot of people want to own. They're too often sold, especially by pet stores, with the story that they'll be 4 lbs. full grown. I was told that and my Max is 7 lbs. and I'm not sure he's full grown yet. The smaller they are, the more they cost if you get a breeder who doesn't have integrity. I think that the size of the breed is a complicated issue. I doubt if it's healthy to breed a very tiny female. Those of us whose dogs are larger than the standard get upset, those who own tinies get upset if we worry about them being too fragile.

I'm also not happy that Yorkies are the second most popular dog for the same reason as a lot of other people. Will too many end up in shelters, put up for adoption, etc? I'd prefer that they weren't so popular, but how cute a 4 pounder looks all dressed up with crystal collars and beautiful hair bows. That's fine if the owner is responsible and takes good care of their dog. It's not fine if that cute, tiny dog is not much more than an accessory.

I wish that all of those who breed were really concerned with all the points of the breed standard, the health of the dogs, concerned with who is buying them, and were educated about their breed.

Judy

Judy,

I couldn't agree more with you. Bailey is neutered and frankly, if we ever do look for a second Yorkie, I would prefer a larger one. I have a friend who has a "mini" and she has had to have surgery for ingesting something a larger Yorkie might have been able to pass.

By the way, if your Yorkie does swallow something (for sure) such as an earing, or other small object, a vet told me that feeding them as much bread as they can eat will help them pass the object without injuring their little insides.

It does trouble me some that "size matters" in this case the smaller the more prestigious. Fugetaboutit. Heart and character matters even more!!

Samc and Bailey the Supersized Yorkie!!:cool: