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McheleM · 02-15-2014, 11:47 AM

Anyone ever have a really small pup and a really big pup in the same litter?

My little Lyric weighs a little over a pound at 8 weeks. (19 ounces)
My Lark weighs over 2 pounds. (33 ounces)
The other 2 are around 23 ounces.

Lark is charting to be 7 to 8 pounds- Lyric 3 to 4. That's a 4 pound difference!

Is this normal?

Nancy1999 · 02-15-2014, 12:02 PM

Yeah, I heard of this and what's more, I've heard that the one that started out the smallest, actually grew to be the biggest in the litter and the one who was the biggest, ended up the smallest. In other words, birth weight is not a good indicator of adult size. Since you are weighing them at 8 weeks, you have a better predictor of adult weight, but do you know the ancestors, weights? Many breeders recommend knowing around 5 generations of weights before you make predictions. Anyway, I think what you have is well within the average spread. It would be interesting to see their weights at 2 years.

Maximo · 02-15-2014, 01:09 PM

My boys are from the same parents, different litters. Max and Teddy are twice the size of their littermates.

horsnaround · 02-15-2014, 01:10 PM

Yes very normal

McheleM · 02-15-2014, 02:54 PM

I have the mom and dad on site, but know nothing about grandparents on either side.
Mom weighs 5 lbs, dad is 4 1/2 on a good day.

Birth weights were very close together except for the smallest one. She weighed 2.2 oz at birth, the other 3 weighed 3.3-3.5.

GuinnessStout · 02-15-2014, 04:10 PM

Guinness was the runt of his litter both parents in the 5lb range... He brother was 7lbs last I heard and Guinness is over 14lbs.

Steph311 · 02-15-2014, 06:54 PM

Yep, Charlie is at about 14 lbs now, and his sister topped out at 4 !

bjh · 02-15-2014, 07:06 PM

Same here, I get some big, some in the middle and some small sometimes all out of the same litter. It's like a box of chocolates, you never know what you will get.

McheleM · 02-15-2014, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjh

Same here, I get some big, some in the middle and some small sometimes all out of the same litter. It's like a box of chocolates, you never know what you will get.

I got 4 adorable little girls!

02-15-2014, 11:47 AM	#1
McheleM Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mesquite, TX Posts: 2,659	Teapots and teacup in same litter?? Anyone ever have a really small pup and a really big pup in the same litter? My little Lyric weighs a little over a pound at 8 weeks. (19 ounces) My Lark weighs over 2 pounds. (33 ounces) The other 2 are around 23 ounces. Lark is charting to be 7 to 8 pounds- Lyric 3 to 4. That's a 4 pound difference! Is this normal? __________________ "You've never learned to live until you've done something for someone for which they can never repay you."~Ralph Hall. Last edited by McheleM; 02-15-2014 at 11:49 AM.

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Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	Yeah, I heard of this and what's more, I've heard that the one that started out the smallest, actually grew to be the biggest in the litter and the one who was the biggest, ended up the smallest. In other words, birth weight is not a good indicator of adult size. Since you are weighing them at 8 weeks, you have a better predictor of adult weight, but do you know the ancestors, weights? Many breeders recommend knowing around 5 generations of weights before you make predictions. Anyway, I think what you have is well within the average spread. It would be interesting to see their weights at 2 years. __________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals Last edited by Nancy1999; 02-15-2014 at 12:05 PM.

02-15-2014, 01:09 PM	#3
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,045	My boys are from the same parents, different litters. Max and Teddy are twice the size of their littermates. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

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horsnaround ♥Trained by my pups♥ Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: with my yorkies Posts: 11,726 Blog Entries: 1	Yes very normal __________________ loving life with my furry friends

02-15-2014, 02:54 PM	#5
McheleM Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mesquite, TX Posts: 2,659	I have the mom and dad on site, but know nothing about grandparents on either side. Mom weighs 5 lbs, dad is 4 1/2 on a good day. Birth weights were very close together except for the smallest one. She weighed 2.2 oz at birth, the other 3 weighed 3.3-3.5. __________________ "You've never learned to live until you've done something for someone for which they can never repay you."~Ralph Hall.

02-15-2014, 04:10 PM	#6
GuinnessStout Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Land of Oz Posts: 4,289	Guinness was the runt of his litter both parents in the 5lb range... He brother was 7lbs last I heard and Guinness is over 14lbs. __________________ Alisha mommy to Guinness Stout 7 & Stella Artois 5 & Teagan 4 Guinness & Stella proud Teapot Club Members

02-15-2014, 06:54 PM	#7
Steph311 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Richmond, BC, Canada Posts: 46	Yep, Charlie is at about 14 lbs now, and his sister topped out at 4 !

02-15-2014, 07:06 PM	#8
bjh Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 7,959	Same here, I get some big, some in the middle and some small sometimes all out of the same litter. It's like a box of chocolates, you never know what you will get. __________________ "Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."