Good Morning Everyone my friends has question about her new baby yorkie

[akc300]

Hi first of all I would like to report that my vet said my furbaby cleopatra is just going thru her colour changing stage if you replied to my I need help !!! Thread


My friend just got her new baby and the breeder told her that he was only gonna be 3.5 lbs as an adult but come find that she took him to her vet yesterday and at 4 months he is already three pounds. Now my friend wants to know if he is going to gain anymore weight or will he just gain the half pound and stay that way? If anyone can answer that it would be of great help to her. And if he is gonna gain more weight how many pounds will he be full grown.

[chachi]

You double the 12 week weight and that gives you an estimate of adult weight. He still has alot of growing to do and I think he will be bigger than 3.5 lbs

[akc300]

Hi so what do you guess his adult weight to be cuz she is hoping he doesn't get over 6lbs

[chachi]

If I had to quess the 5 lb range but you never know for sure

[akc300]

That would be great cuz her mother didn't want him at all but when she told her that he was only going to be 3.5 lbs she said she could keep him I guess 1.5 lbs isn't really gonna make a difference aleast we hope it isn't

[chachi]

I hope not too. I have a six lb girl and she is very small and petite

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by akc300

That would be great cuz her mother didn't want him at all but when she told her that he was only going to be 3.5 lbs she said she could keep him I guess 1.5 lbs isn't really gonna make a difference aleast we hope it isn't

The breed is very unpredictable.....some stop growing and gaining early on. Some have growth spurts up to a year of age.


Your puppy is still young and continue gaining and growing. Tell your mom that all she should be worried about is if her pup is healthy.

[Yorkiekids]

Six pounds isn't a big dog. My little guy is 5.5 lbs, and he looks like a little midget.

[akc300]

The puppy isn't mine its my friends baby and her mother is the one who doesn't really want dogs but since he is supposed to stay small she said that my friend can keep him

[littlewhip]

Tell her mother yorkies are small, 3pds to 10 pds is still a small dog health is what matters most

[akc300]

Is a five to six pound yorkie considered a teacup or toy

[tiggerr36792]

Originally Posted by akc300

Is a five to six pound yorkie considered a teacup or toy

Sweetie first of all there is no such thing as a Teacup Yorkie, it is only a small puppy of the litter (referred to as the runt). The AKC standard for a Yorkie is 7 lbs and under. Heres a link for you to read: http://www.ytca.org/standard.html

Love your puppy know matter what size it is!!!!

Weight is very hard to be exact on it is used as a guideline only. No one can predict what type of growth spurts they may or may not have. 5 to 6 lbs. for a Yorkie is a nice size and believe me is not that big at all.

[chachi]

There is no such thing as teacup yorkies. Unscrupulous breeders will call them that to get more money. All yorkies are in the toy group.

[Sookie]

My puppy is also 4 months and 3lbs. I think she will be about 5 l/2 to 6 lbs., but don't really care.

[Yorkieluv]

akc300, don't be fooled by people who know nothing about this breed and don't be fooled by unscrupulous breeders. There is no such thing as a teacup yorkie....There is only ONE kind of yorkie...Yes, some are smaller and yes, some are larger, but they are ALL yorkies The AKC only recognizes yorkies as being toy dogs. Do a search on here, and you will get lots of info on the topic
I hope your friend's mom really learns to love this furbaby regardless of it's size. Believe me, instead of focusing on size, they should be focused on whether or not this yorkie is healthy. A standard yorkie is 7lbs or under, but even if the furbaby gets to be 10 lbs, he will still be a very small dog.