How much does your Yorkie weigh? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Demi'sMama · 02-08-2005, 08:32 AM

I was just wondering how much your Yorkie weighs and how old they are. Demi is 6 months old and weighs barely 3 pounds..is this small?

Gracie'sMommy · 02-08-2005, 08:34 AM

Gracie is 13 weeks and 1 lb. 4 oz.

lynnt34 · 02-08-2005, 09:19 AM

Hi Demi's Mamma.............My Girl Abbey is 18 months old & weighs 4lbs........my little guy Beamer is 8 months old & is about 3 3/4 pounds! When we got Abbey she was 10 weeks & weighed slightly under a pound........She was little & required alot of attention & hand feeding & bits of surgar water! Beamer we got when he was 12 weeks what a difference those 2 weeks make! Probably got her too early...hindsight!
But she is a active & healthy little bundle of joy!

Samc · 02-08-2005, 10:19 AM

My Yorkie is turning 1 year this month and he is somewhere between 8-9lbs! He is pretty big but I have heard that that is closer to the norm and sometimes they range over 10lbs. We refer to Bailey as "ruggedly handsome". As soon as I can get a picture that is under the minimum, I will post it.

He is our first Yorkie and, until now, we have only had large dogs. We have missed a lot, but Bailey is getting us caught up quickly.

luvdorkyyorkies · 02-08-2005, 10:44 AM

Yes, I think your yorkie is small. ANd I bet very cute! Probably only maturing to 4 lbs at the most (thats a guess)
Gracies mom, what did your breeder tell you on weight if they did?..........4 lbs?
Myself, I just think those tinies are adorable but I love the bigger ones too!
7 lbs to me is a wonderful size. I own a 9 and 10 pounder and compared to most other dogs they are small! They are the picture of health, and thats what I look for.

Gracie'sMommy · 02-08-2005, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by luvdorkyyorkies

Gracies mom, what did your breeder tell you on weight if they did?..........4 lbs?

The breeder told me when I bought her that she was 1 lb. 6 oz. at the time (turns out, if you saw my other post, that she was 1 lb. 6/16th of an ounce!) and that her mom is 5 lbs. and the dad is 3 lbs. so she's going to be small, probably about 4 lbs. But now knowing that she was only about 1 lb. 2 oz. at 12 weeks, she may be smaller than that as an adult, perhaps only 3 to 3 1/2 lbs. I guess time will tell!

luvdorkyyorkies · 02-08-2005, 11:25 AM

LOL............Gracies mom..........I was being conservative!............I was thinking smaller too.
I am an over feeder!................meaning I offer special stuff alot with puppies...Moms are spoiled, babies later are spoiled too! Healthy and well fed is important to me............Little extra fat is important.......I like to give people food to them for extras.
I know, you should just stick to dogfood but I cant help it!

Maximus · 02-08-2005, 11:26 AM

Hi there, 3-4 pounds is fine. I think the average is about 5 pounds though. Yours is on the small side. The standard size for Yorkies is no less than 7 pounds and height between 6-9 inches tall, I would think that is measuring from the toe to the shoulder blade, not his head. My Maximus is 6 months old now and about between 3-5 pounds and 7.5 inches tall.

goldcupmom · 02-08-2005, 11:32 AM

My mia is 28 wks and weighs 5 lbs. Her mom was 4.5 dad 3 lbs

luvdorkyyorkies · 02-08-2005, 12:39 PM

Bet ya cant feel a rib on MIAS tiny body either! spoiled doggie

kindness_001 · 02-08-2005, 12:51 PM

Bobo and karlee is 3.5 and 3 lbs bobo is a year old and karlee is 2 years old.
Mindy is about 7lbs and 8 years old. Missy is 5 lbs and she is 8 years old.
hope and honeybear are brother asnd sister and weigh 2.8lbs and 2 lbs at 4 months old.Oh and PooZack Pepper is 3 years old and 6 lbs.

LittleBeakerBoy · 02-08-2005, 01:15 PM

Beaker is 4 months old and just at a 1lb 1/2....love hime being small but i do hope he gains some more weight.. 3 lbs would be great

debi_s · 02-08-2005, 01:30 PM

"Lil Bit"....(she now has a name!!) is 14 weeks old TODAY and I just weighed her (again) on my digital premmie scales
She weighed 1 pound 2 ounces....I was a lil bit worried because she has lost 1/2 ounce ...she acts great and is a bundle of energy! Maybe she is running it all off.....(maybe I should try that)

That brings me to another concern. I sort of get the feeling she is not REALLY 14 weeks old. The registration papers say 11-2-04, but she is not as coordinated as my other puppy was when we got her at age 12 weeks. This little girl can run and fall over every minute....or she raises her leg to scratch her ear/head and will lose her balance and roll on her back. It is actually quite adorable...but maybe since she was soooo scrawny she is also a bit 'developmentally delayed'. Maybe I will seek a physical therapy consult from my chihuahua. That puppy was flying all over the place at 12 weeks. Jumping onto and off the couch and out-running everything!

goldcupmom · 02-08-2005, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by luvdorkyyorkies

Bet ya cant feel a rib on MIAS tiny body either! spoiled doggie

Actually, she is very thin and can feel all her ribs. Vet says she needs to fill out. I've been really strict on no people food and her recommended amt of RC.

shireyak · 02-08-2005, 03:49 PM

Gracie is just over 7 lbs and she will be 9 months on Valentine's Day

02-08-2005, 08:32 AM	#1
Demi'sMama Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17	How much does your Yorkie weigh? I was just wondering how much your Yorkie weighs and how old they are. Demi is 6 months old and weighs barely 3 pounds..is this small?

02-08-2005, 12:51 PM	#11
kindness_001 Yorkies LUV never grows old Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Owensville,In.47665 Posts: 889	Bobo and karlee is 3.5 and 3 lbs bobo is a year old and karlee is 2 years old. Mindy is about 7lbs and 8 years old. Missy is 5 lbs and she is 8 years old. hope and honeybear are brother asnd sister and weigh 2.8lbs and 2 lbs at 4 months old.Oh and PooZack Pepper is 3 years old and 6 lbs. __________________ Megan, Killer, Cocoa Latte, and Ebony Lousie

02-08-2005, 08:34 AM	#2
Gracie'sMommy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 191	Gracie is 13 weeks and 1 lb. 4 oz.

02-08-2005, 09:19 AM	#3
lynnt34 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 205	Hi Demi's Mamma.............My Girl Abbey is 18 months old & weighs 4lbs........my little guy Beamer is 8 months old & is about 3 3/4 pounds! When we got Abbey she was 10 weeks & weighed slightly under a pound........She was little & required alot of attention & hand feeding & bits of surgar water! Beamer we got when he was 12 weeks what a difference those 2 weeks make! Probably got her too early...hindsight! But she is a active & healthy little bundle of joy!

02-08-2005, 10:19 AM	#4
Samc Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 116	My Yorkie is turning 1 year this month and he is somewhere between 8-9lbs! He is pretty big but I have heard that that is closer to the norm and sometimes they range over 10lbs. We refer to Bailey as "ruggedly handsome". As soon as I can get a picture that is under the minimum, I will post it. He is our first Yorkie and, until now, we have only had large dogs. We have missed a lot, but Bailey is getting us caught up quickly.

02-08-2005, 10:44 AM	#5
luvdorkyyorkies BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,681	Yes, I think your yorkie is small. ANd I bet very cute! Probably only maturing to 4 lbs at the most (thats a guess) Gracies mom, what did your breeder tell you on weight if they did?..........4 lbs? Myself, I just think those tinies are adorable but I love the bigger ones too! 7 lbs to me is a wonderful size. I own a 9 and 10 pounder and compared to most other dogs they are small! They are the picture of health, and thats what I look for.

02-08-2005, 11:25 AM	#7
luvdorkyyorkies BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,681	LOL............Gracies mom..........I was being conservative!............I was thinking smaller too. I am an over feeder!................meaning I offer special stuff alot with puppies...Moms are spoiled, babies later are spoiled too! Healthy and well fed is important to me............Little extra fat is important.......I like to give people food to them for extras. I know, you should just stick to dogfood but I cant help it!

02-08-2005, 11:26 AM	#8
Maximus Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 53	Hi there, 3-4 pounds is fine. I think the average is about 5 pounds though. Yours is on the small side. The standard size for Yorkies is no less than 7 pounds and height between 6-9 inches tall, I would think that is measuring from the toe to the shoulder blade, not his head. My Maximus is 6 months old now and about between 3-5 pounds and 7.5 inches tall.

02-08-2005, 11:32 AM	#9
goldcupmom YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 373	My mia is 28 wks and weighs 5 lbs. Her mom was 4.5 dad 3 lbs

02-08-2005, 12:39 PM	#10
luvdorkyyorkies BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,681	Bet ya cant feel a rib on MIAS tiny body either! spoiled doggie

02-08-2005, 01:15 PM	#12
LittleBeakerBoy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NorthWest Florida Posts: 82	Beaker is 4 months old and just at a 1lb 1/2....love hime being small but i do hope he gains some more weight.. 3 lbs would be great

02-08-2005, 01:30 PM	#13
debi_s YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 309	"Lil Bit"....(she now has a name!!) is 14 weeks old TODAY and I just weighed her (again) on my digital premmie scales She weighed 1 pound 2 ounces....I was a lil bit worried because she has lost 1/2 ounce ...she acts great and is a bundle of energy! Maybe she is running it all off.....(maybe I should try that) That brings me to another concern. I sort of get the feeling she is not REALLY 14 weeks old. The registration papers say 11-2-04, but she is not as coordinated as my other puppy was when we got her at age 12 weeks. This little girl can run and fall over every minute....or she raises her leg to scratch her ear/head and will lose her balance and roll on her back. It is actually quite adorable...but maybe since she was soooo scrawny she is also a bit 'developmentally delayed'. Maybe I will seek a physical therapy consult from my chihuahua. That puppy was flying all over the place at 12 weeks. Jumping onto and off the couch and out-running everything!

02-08-2005, 03:49 PM	#15
shireyak YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 323	Gracie is just over 7 lbs and she will be 9 months on Valentine's Day