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barkingyorkie · 04-13-2012, 12:41 AM

i bought a yorkie at 13 months .. the owner says its purebreed with no papers. the dog is black and brown. havent changed colors yet at this age? the ears arent pointy. its hyper. it is big in size.. weighs about 6-7 pounds..will they get heavier? is this a normal yorkie? it is really big though like the rear

yorkietalkjilly · 04-13-2012, 01:04 AM

6 to 7 lbs is not really big for a Yorkie - that's just about right. The standard says they should not be over 7 lbs. I think. Do you have a picture of him now to post? Likely if it is a Yorkie he's through growing but he could gain weight depending on what and how you feed him, activity levels or particular medical problems. Some even purebred Yorkies have ears that don't fit the standard or very long legs or really short or long muzzles or their color is not correct to standard. Is his coat flat and harsh in texture without growing out at all or soft, silky, sleek or cottony & fluffy?

MY OSCAR · 04-13-2012, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by barkingyorkie

i bought a yorkie at 13 months .. The owner says its purebreed with no papers. The dog is black and brown. Havent changed colors yet at this age? The ears arent pointy. Its hyper. It is big in size.. Weighs about 6-7 pounds..will they get heavier? Is this a normal yorkie? It is really big though like the rear

hi , first i would love to see a pic of your yorkie.
6-7 pounds is a normal weight for a yorkie.
Actually they come in all shapes and sizes.
At 13 months he should not gain any more weight unless he
is fed incorrectly.
7 pounds is still a tiny dog.
If you could post a pic it would really help people in giving
thier opinions.

Joyce Adams · 04-13-2012, 07:39 AM

Hello and welcome, I too would love to see pics.

backwardsrain · 04-13-2012, 10:45 AM

I've never seen a Yorkie whose ears weren't pointy. Floppy, yes, but never one with round ears. So he might be a mix. That's a normal weight though.

GeorgiesMomma · 04-13-2012, 10:51 AM

Yorkies come in all shapes and sizes and some have pointy ears others don't. If you ask me they are all SUPER CUTE

Georgie is small only 4lbs but I can tell you he has worried me for 6 years because of his weight. He is just so small. I don't understand people who specifically want a furbaby to be so tiny as there can be so many more complications.

Take a look around here you will see plenty of differences in all of our furbabies but one thing we all have in common we love them regardless

Post a pic so we can see. Also does your furbaby have a name?

TraciG · 04-13-2012, 10:53 AM

it is really big though like the rear

Your pup has a big butt?

04-13-2012, 12:41 AM	#1
barkingyorkie Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: n/a Posts: 32	my yorkie is really big i bought a yorkie at 13 months .. the owner says its purebreed with no papers. the dog is black and brown. havent changed colors yet at this age? the ears arent pointy. its hyper. it is big in size.. weighs about 6-7 pounds..will they get heavier? is this a normal yorkie? it is really big though like the rear

04-13-2012, 01:04 AM	#2
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	6 to 7 lbs is not really big for a Yorkie - that's just about right. The standard says they should not be over 7 lbs. I think. Do you have a picture of him now to post? Likely if it is a Yorkie he's through growing but he could gain weight depending on what and how you feed him, activity levels or particular medical problems. Some even purebred Yorkies have ears that don't fit the standard or very long legs or really short or long muzzles or their color is not correct to standard. Is his coat flat and harsh in texture without growing out at all or soft, silky, sleek or cottony & fluffy? __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

04-13-2012, 07:39 AM	#4
Joyce Adams Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,995	Hello and welcome, I too would love to see pics. __________________ Have a great day... Mommy to Yoshi and Miss Priss

04-13-2012, 10:51 AM	#6
GeorgiesMomma I love TBCG! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MD Posts: 7,227	Yorkies come in all shapes and sizes and some have pointy ears others don't. If you ask me they are all SUPER CUTE Georgie is small only 4lbs but I can tell you he has worried me for 6 years because of his weight. He is just so small. I don't understand people who specifically want a furbaby to be so tiny as there can be so many more complications. Take a look around here you will see plenty of differences in all of our furbabies but one thing we all have in common we love them regardless Post a pic so we can see. Also does your furbaby have a name? __________________ Morgan Mommy toGeorgie boy & Isaiah RIP sweet Coco 10/12/99-8/1/12 Read About Georgie's Experience with Atlantoaxial Instability (AAI) Here! Last edited by GeorgiesMomma; 04-13-2012 at 10:53 AM.

04-13-2012, 10:53 AM	#7
TraciG Donating YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ft. Wayne, IN, USA Posts: 522	it is really big though like the rear *Your pup has a big butt?* __________________ *Brutus is mommas boy!*

04-13-2012, 10:45 AM	#5
backwardsrain YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 290	I've never seen a Yorkie whose ears weren't pointy. Floppy, yes, but never one with round ears. So he might be a mix. That's a normal weight though.