Full Grown Weight?

[niko]

Thank you for your reply,azkaty. Ralphie sounds like a gem. It seems like he's going to remain 5 or under. He's growing but slowly, Nikko's weight gain seemed rapid. But thanks for your input

[txshopper73]

Originally Posted by jesscruz

i thought that 6 months is when they stop growning? can anyone clarify when they stop growing my coco is 15 wks almost 4 months and weighs about 3 1/2- 4lbs? is he big?(not that i care just curious).

I've always heard that they stop grown at 8 months.

[Diego]

Zsa Zsa is 13 years old and weight 3 pounds . Her breeder always told me she will weight 5 pounds or more but she never grow to this .

Jade is 1 year old , 4 1/2 pounds .

[Mydogkelsey]

My yorkie-poo Kelsey currently weighs almost 5 pounds. Her vet check up for her last set of puppy shots is this comming week so we'll see how much she weighs in..she seems small though. She is 6 months old. I have no clue how big she'll get..we'll see!

[niko]

Thanks for the quote. I guess we're all curious Yorkie lovers. I have been fascinated With Niko since he came into my life. My hubby gets a little jealous but states he is so happy to see me excited about something. I often feel as if I am raising a baby again.
I do not plan to take him to the vet again this year unless he is ill or I decide to neuter
him. He's received all of his shots.The vet says I should consider neutering at 6 months. Any advice? is this dangerous? Does it cause weight gain?
I may want to mate him because i see myself wanting another baby in the future. Do you have to be a professional breeder to mate? I know breeders are against this but my neighbor has a 5lb girl. She says if they mate I would be entitled to have one and first pic.

[Olivier]

No , neutering a dog is not dangerous . Gioia my little 3 pounds have been spayed and the day after she was the same little " terror " as was before .

[niko]

Originally Posted by Olivier

No , neutering a dog is not dangerous . Gioia my little 3 pounds have been spayed and the day after she was the same little " terror " as was before .

Thanks. This is comforting if I decide to neuter, most likely I will because he's already becoming agitated.

[HeatherW]

I saw a website on one of the threads that was a table of how to predict what your yorkies will weigh...what is that?? Does anybody know???

[jesscruz]

Originally Posted by niko

I was hoping someone who had an older Yorkie with similar weight gain history would graciously give me insight into how their Yorkie progressed with weight. It doesn't matter to me whether or not they are from a hi end neighborhood. Hi caliber people don't have a need to inform you where they come from, their value is automatically noticed in their presentation.
Many people state their Yorkies grow until age 1 and beyond. Some say they stopped at 6 months. I just wanted a friendly indication of growth progress.

well exscuse me ! i did not mean anyhthing by that i for one am not high end! carmel,ca is a high end place, wich is why i said "i got lucky" with this vet seeing as he is affordable and is very good at what he does! if you are going to make such remarks i will highly recommend that you ask questions first! if you have a problem with what someone has said i suggest that you figure out what they meant first!

[lovefor3yorkies]

Full grown is considered AROUND 1 year. But some just don't stop growing. It's hard to say when weight will "top out". My female did at 8 months at 4 pounds 3 ounces. It depends on the dog really. My friends yorkie grew until age 3 but still topped out at only 5 pounds. Just because their still gaining doesn't always mean their jumbo shrimp but they all are lovable, jumbo shrimp and all!

[lovefor3yorkies]

He will probably be 4-6 pounds when he's finished growing.

[niko]

Thank you for all the positive responses. As a new member and a new mom it is nice to know that there is a forum where you can talk about your new baby and people can understand the anxiety, defensiveness and joy that consumes you. Many people forget their initial feelings and become impatient with others. Again, I am so glad to know that there are s o many people who maintain their concern for not only their yorkies but other newbies too.

[jesscruz]

okay let me clarify this. there was nothing for you to be "defensive" about i'm kinda confused. iv'e been on this site for quite sometime and by allmeans i am concerned with everyones yorkie as they are with mine when i have concerns. i welcome newbies! it's just that when you make such remarks to someone who did not mean anything by thier comment of course thier going to get upset. especially with what you said. so how you want to take that i don't know. i love yorkie talk and yes there are alot of kind people here and i feel i'm one of them. i do not intentionally offend anyone here at all. we all love our babies very much.

[niko]

Originally Posted by jesscruz

okay let me clarify this. there was nothing for you to be "defensive" about i'm kinda confused. iv'e been on this site for quite sometime and by allmeans i am concerned with everyones yorkie as they are with mine when i have concerns. i welcome newbies! it's just that when you make such remarks to someone who did not mean anything by thier comment of course thier going to get upset. especially with what you said. so how you want to take that i don't know. i love yorkie talk and yes there are alot of kind people here and i feel i'm one of them. i do not intentionally offend anyone here at all. we all love our babies very much.

Don't be confused, I feel you are inappropriate. Did you read your quote asking a similar question about a month ago.Your quote asked about the anticipated weight of your yorkie. Did anyone respond to you with such arrogance?. As a new member my initial posting was filled with anxiety anticipating responses that were helpful, telling me about a hi end vet, sounded insulting, particularly because i surf the net and see many yorkies selling for ridiculous prices. The yorkie also has a prestigious background. Therefore, I interpreted your comment the way I did. If your intentions was not met with arrogance, as a senior talker you would not be responding to me in this way. You too are being defensive. It is your defenses that make you respond the way you do.

I'm sorry that I insulted you would have been appropriate.

Sometimes it does not matter what your intentions are it is how others perceive it. If someone is insulted by what you say, then you should accept that. Attacking me to make me understand your point, is again insulting.
In essence, I'm sorry that you can't accept that I am insulted by you, but I am. Continuosly sending me clarification emails won't change that. Your second response reiterated my feelings. If you don't like my comments, then don't respond, but challenging my feelings is ridiculous, because they are my feelings and I am entitled to them.
We do seemingly have one thing in common, we love yorkies, so please allow us to benefit from people we both are receptive to. Thank you.

[jesscruz]

no nobody responded to me in such manner because there was no reason too. wich is my point with you. that is why i'mm upset. you make it sound like i intentionally insulted you. i can take someone being insulted beilieve me. but to me there was no reason to make such remarks that you did. yes you are entitled to your feelings, and so ami i and that's why i feel that your are out of line when you come back with such comments when you didn't even bother addressing me with what i meant first. usually when someone is put off by a comment and the person who wrote the comments explains what they meant the other person understands, you don't seem to understand why i don't know. i have never met a person like you on this site that doesn't seem to grasp the concept of explanation. if this was reversed and you told me that you didn't mean anything by your comment then i would say ok i understand but that's just me. i really hope that you view this site with an open mind, because this won't be the last time you feel "insulted" and i really hope that you handle it better. i will continue to give advice and comments on this site, this is the first time iv'e had to deal with a person like this here, and it's really sad. i love yorkie talk ii enjoy everyone yes everyone here and i know alot of others enjoy me too. so good luck and enjoy yorkie talk because it is a very good place to be.