How much does your Yorkie weigh I'm amazed that after 130 years of breeding, so many Yorkies seem to fall out of the parameters for the breed standard of 4 to 7 pounds. I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. Eddie is 8.5 pounds, and I couldn't be happier with him. But I'm curious to see if Eddie is the exception or the norm. |
Tuckie is 7 pounds!! :D |
Daisy and Bear are both 2.8 pounds, she is 8 months and he is 5 months old. |
Jessica is 5.5. Personally, I do like yorkies appx. 4-5 pounds, but this weight the most hard to find. Btw, it is not true that yorkie standard 4-7 pounds. it is UP to 7. However, show breeders prefers dogs appx. 4-5 pounds (breeding female is 5-6, but not 7) unfortunately, most (but not all)of yorkies appx 3 pounds and even less look like midgets. Personally I haven't seen any of them in this size with good body proportion. also, I am very against breeding yorkies who are over standard or too small. There is STANDARD and good breeder should follow it. |
Sully is VERY close to Eddie's weight - Sully is 8.8 pounds! That's without clothes, and with a lot of hair, haha. I was looking during the YT gift exchange at other yorkies' measurements on here......and Sully has the EXACT same height and girth as a couple 6lb yorkies, but he's about 2 inches longer in length. Interesting, I think! |
All of mine are under 5 lbs with the heaviest at 4.1 and the smallest at 2.5. I thingk yorkie size should be base on height and length rather than weight myself. |
Stewie is about Eddie's weight. 130 years ago, Yorkies were about 30lbs and have been steadily decreasing in size since then. |
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Omichka and StewiesMom, good points. I don't know where I got the '4' to 7 pounds. And I always forget the breed started much larger. It's just disappointing to me, in a way, that Eddie could not compete in the show ring because he's too big when breeders have had 130 years to get it right. |
Mine are from 5 to 7 pounds . Gioia is 3 pounds . |
rosie is 9 1/2lb and just lovely, i dont really care how much she weighs shes perfect to me |
Sophie is 10lbs. |
Gucci is around 5 lbs. |
Right now Dollar is 2.3 at 4 months...is that really low or normal? |
Magic finally hit the 5lb mark!! And Sailor is 7.5lbs...it is amazing to see them together, a couple of pounds makes a huge difference!! |
I would suggest to put a couple more questions in your poll. less that 3 pounds 3-4 pounds The reason I suggest it because I saw cute healthy looking yorkies less that 4 pounds, but never around 3 or less. I know one very cute yorkie who is 3 lb only. he is very active and happy, but he is faaaar away from standard beatiful dog. |
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