Large Yorkie

[Willows Mom]

I have a 7 month old Yorkie. Willow weighs 10 pounds. His vet says he is not over weight and that the weight can vary with Yorkies. Willow is register with UKC. Many people ask me why is he so big and is me mixed (not that it matters to me). I guess people tend to think of all Yorkies top off at 3 lbs and fit in your purse.

My question is...Why doesn't the AKC accept Yorkies that weigh more the 7 LBS(what I was told) ?

What is the difference between UKC and AKC ?

Willows mom weighed about 8 to 9 lbs. His dad only weighed 3 to4 lbs. He is so beautiful and I love him regardless,however I would like to be able to respond to the many the questions of ,is he mixed? Not all Yorkies are small,but most think so for some reason.
Willow's picture is on my avatar,as you can see he is just darling.

[Micah my love]

I am so glad willow got to make his home with you, dogs are like people no matter the size everyone deserves to be loved, give him a extra hug from me.

[jmdt]

My Trixie is 9mo and 10.6lbs. Meanwhile my Pebbles is 15mo. and she is 4lbs. Just can never tell what you will get. lol

[susan lynn]

I have a 5 month old that weighs 5 lbs, but we got a male on Tuesday who is 12 weeks and already weighs 6.2 lbs. I had only seen his pictures. My female only weighed 3.5 lbs at that age. When I saw him I was shocked. I was like you I thought there was no way he could be a yorkie because he was so chubby. I saw his parent and they weigh 7 and 8 lbs, but he is pure yorkie. I am learning fast that there are so many colors and sizes but he is so cute.

[LazyDaisy]

I too have a teapot yorkie, Molly. She is 12 pounds and her sister is 7 pounds...
I just think Molly got all of the growth hormones . She thinks she is 3 pounds like my Daisy though...She is such a happy dog!

[yorkie mad]

He is gorgeous.Yorkies come in all shapes and sizes. I have a female , a year old this weekend (4 July, )how special and we don't celebrate it here darn it lol.Anyway I must be the only one on here that wishes Tia was a bit bigger as she seems delicate at times weighing 5lb 5 oz lol

[cheryl19]

Just more to Love!!
I don't know if I would even like a tiny yorkie, I think I would be so scared all the time Ivy can jump on and off the chair when ever she likes, not that we let her do anything she likes but their has to be a big difference as to what they can and can't do.

[harleyyorkie]

My 8 year old, Harley is 16.2 lbs and cute as a bug, check him out on my albums. My vet says he's not fat just solid and healthy. I heard it's a throw back from the lineage, kinda like people. I am 5'6 and my son's dad was 5'7, the son is 6'4, go figure! I think he got it from my great grandfather who was 6'7. Hey, just more to love! I never met a Yorkie, big or small that I didn't like, and Willow is a beauty!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by cheryl19

Just more to Love!!
I don't know if I would even like a tiny yorkie, I think I would be so scared all the time Ivy can jump on and off the chair when ever she likes, not that we let her do anything she likes but their has to be a big difference as to what they can and can't do.

This is so true, my son's dog Rambo visits often, and at around 13 pounds, I just don't have to worry, like I do with Joey.

To the OP, your information was incorrect, the AKC accepts the offspring of dogs that were registered, and had breeding rights. Both the mother and father had to be registered, with the AKC, and have breeding rights. The breeder also had to be in good standing with them, and any puppy can be registered, they don't have to fit standard. The dogs don't even have to look like a Yorkie; they can be completely out of standard range. Many breeders sell dogs without breeding rights because they aren't within standard, or for other reasons, unscrupulous breeders, just go ahead and breed the dogs. They can't be registered with the AKC because there were no breeding rights, but there are lots of other registries, that will register any dog. These other registries are by and large worthless, in my opinion.

Did you see Willows Mom and Dad? This will give you the best idea of future size, but it doesn't help that much that the dad was a 3-4 pounder, he could have been small due to heath issues, or he may have come from a line of 15 pounders, and would pass that trait on, so a breeder should know a dogs background to best predict future size. I'm guessing the breeder fibbed a bit on the size of parents, especially of the dad, I think the breeder wanted you to think you would get a dog between 3 and 9 pounds, so she told you this. That said, while I don't believe in purposely breeding for larger yorkies, they do make excellent pets, and they are so much better with children. More to love too!

Here's some information on the different registries. http://moosewood.tripod.com/registries.html

[GIZMO1208]

My Gizmo is 9.4lbs at 7 months and Lexie is 3.4lbs at 3 months...i love him no matter how big he is...hes to cute not to love him..Many people do ask if hes mixed but hes not...there's just more to love..

[Nancy1999]

I wonder if your dog was registered with the UKC or the UKCI?
The UKC (United Kennel Club)

"The UKC is a well-respected registry for many rare breeds as well as those recognized by the AKC. If you are shopping for a breed not recognized by the AKC, do your homework and find out which breed registries are commonly used by respected breeders."



The UKCI:
UKCI - Universal Kennel Club International Caters to the commercial dog industry and promises 'Complete Privacy Protection' for all breeders. Does not have a Code Of Ethics and brags about that. Does not currently impose any fines or penalties upon its members for violations of its policies, rules, regulations, guidelines, programs, restrictions and systems. * Registers* mixed breeds for breeding purposes. Will register unknown pedigree. NAPDR - North American Purebred Dog Registry Dog that does not have registration papers or proof of pedigree may be registered with NAPDR.

http://moosewood.tripod.com/registries.html

[Sugar's Mom]

i agree with Nancy. Any puppy of AKC parents can be registered AKC. Who really knows how big a puppy will be when grown. We were telling you on the other thread that the "standard" is 7lbs and under. not that they aren't accepted. As far as the difference between UKC and AKC, if you will go to both websites you will see that standard is the same almost word for word. UKc used to primarily for field trails and hunting dogs. now, like AKc, it is for any kind of show. They have very strict registration poicies same as UKC. My show dogs are dual registered. I first register them AKC and because I don't really enough experience for showing AKC yet, I register them UKC also so I can show them. i always have to send my AKC certificate in and also a three gen predigree before they will register them. Showing in UKC is different in that no professional handlers are allowed and it is a family oriented atmosphere.

[Sugar's Mom]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I wonder if your dog was registered with the UKC or the UKCI?
The UKC (United Kennel Club)

"The UKC is a well-respected registry for many rare breeds as well as those recognized by the AKC. If you are shopping for a breed not recognized by the AKC, do your homework and find out which breed registries are commonly used by respected breeders."



The UKCI:
UKCI - Universal Kennel Club International Caters to the commercial dog industry and promises 'Complete Privacy Protection' for all breeders. Does not have a Code Of Ethics and brags about that. Does not currently impose any fines or penalties upon its members for violations of its policies, rules, regulations, guidelines, programs, restrictions and systems. * Registers* mixed breeds for breeding purposes. Will register unknown pedigree. NAPDR - North American Purebred Dog Registry Dog that does not have registration papers or proof of pedigree may be registered with NAPDR.

Registries

nancy she is talking about UKC as in United Kennel Club. Very different and very strict. or I am assuming she is. Go to ukcdogs.com and you will see the difference. You will also see that they are almost the same AKC.
http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/WebPages/LrnAboutUKC

Doesn't say anything about rare breeds and I know they only accept breeds that are recognized by AKC. Unless something is changed. i have shown UKC for about two years now.