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Question by texasgal
Submitted on 7/26/2003
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how big will my yorkie be as an adult if she weighs 8.75oz now at 8wks



Answer by chris
Submitted on 9/23/2003
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My mom has a yorkie that just turned 1 year and he weighs 10 lbs. The vet told her to be careful he doesn't gain anymore weight because it could cause serious problems. Just be careful with your yorkie.

 

Answer by Miracle Yorkies
Submitted on 10/28/2003
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I have never heard of an 8 week old yorkie weighing that much. It does not sound like a full blooded yorkie to me. Most yorkies are about 1 to 3 lbs at 8 weeks old. Is the yorkie over weight? It sounds like a mixed breed to me.

 

Answer by Tara
Submitted on 12/10/2003
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Ours weighed a pound and a half at 8 weeks.  He's now 1.5 years old and 7 pounds

 

Answer by destiny
Submitted on 12/29/2003
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At what age will my Yorkie hair grow to the mature colors? Is my Yorkie is 6 lbs at 5 months , is she over weight ?

 

Answer by Candice
Submitted on 1/1/2004
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He's probably not a full blood Yorkie. Mine is 7 months and she weighs 4 pounds. Yours might be a silky mix.

 

Answer by Yorkie
Submitted on 1/22/2004
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All you people who think big yorkies are not full blood are idiots...If you read the breed history, it was originally breed to be 7-12 lbs to catch rats..The AKC standard for competition is anything under 7lbs..but full blood yorkies can get up to 16 lbs.

 

Answer by Micki
Submitted on 2/9/2004
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I have an 8 year old Yorkie (with the papers to prove it) who weighs 14 lbs. When he was a pup I was concerned that he was growing larger than most dogs of his breed but the vet told me that some breeders are careful to only breed the smallest dogs and some are not. This breed was originally nearly twice as big as they are today when they were used to hut vermin. It is very possible to have a larger full blood Yorkie. Mine is a smart, feisty little dog. He even has his entire tail. Imagine that!

 

Answer by Camille
Submitted on 2/10/2004
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Just some food for thought!  A woman whose children I teach has a purebred Yorkie who weighs 20 lbs.  He has Yorkie coloring and looks like Bengi.  He has papers etc...  Makes you wonder.  
But, humans do not necessary inbreed, and look at some of our children.

 

Answer by angie
Submitted on 2/12/2004
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woundering about the size again going to buy a new puppy and the mother is about 10lbs and the father is 7lbs.  how would u know the size of the puppy?

 

Answer by kelly
Submitted on 3/1/2004
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I heard to use this formula. Weigh your yorkie pup at 14 to 16 weeks. Double that weight and add a 1/2 pound and this will give u a close estimate to what your dogs weight will be as an adult.

I have a Yorkie girl who weighs 2 3/4 lbs at 15 weeks. Doubling that weight to 5 1/2 lbs plus the 1/2 pound. She should be about 6 lbs.
I have another girl from the same litter. She is 4 lbs, so she will be a whooping 8 1/2 lbs, approximately.
I plan on breeding them so this is an excellent size. I will just breed to a smaller male.
Breeding a yorkie under 5 lbs can be very dangerous.

 

Answer by gaugie
Submitted on 3/3/2004
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I bred my AKC 8 lb yorkie.  She was bred to a 2 1/2 AKC male.
Her puppies range from 4-8 lbs except for one male, he is 22 lbs.  He is fixed, of course, but he is the smartest, sweetest of them all.  He thinks he is a golden retriever and he loves the swimming pool.
He keeps the pool clean of all toys and when there are no toys, he swims circle non-stop eating the bubbles he makes.  He even dives underwater for those sinking toys.

 

Answer by angie
Submitted on 3/8/2004
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thanks for all the answers....have another one now my new pup is now not wanted to eat her dog food i have been fixing like the breeder told me too .  and she has been eating it up now she looks for the food and i go in there with her and she might take a couple bites and then stop and she will do that all day with it

 

Answer by ebquilts
Submitted on 4/5/2004
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I don't know if you all misunderstood, or if I did.  The original question wasn't asking about an 8 pound puppy, but an 8 ounce puppy.  That is definitely NOT a huge yorkie baby!

 

Answer by Nancy
Submitted on 4/13/2004
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My yorkie is a little more than 12 weeks old and weighs 1 lb and a half. Can you tell me how big she will be when full grown.  She had been eating both canned and dry food.  The last two days she quits eating canned food and only eats dry food (Hill's diet food small bites).  Does dry food give her enough nutrition?  Her ears were down when I got her, then they went up for about 10 days and now they are down again.  I had her ears shaved about one week ago but they are still down.  Will they be up again?  I tried to tape them but she wiggled too much and I could not.

 

Answer by davey
Submitted on 4/20/2004
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if your pup is 12 weeks old and weighs 1.5lbs. She will probably be 3-3.5lbs at maturity. It's very normal if her ears stand and flap down at this age.She's in a teething stage. She will have erect ears eventually if her ears are thin. On the other hand if she has thick ears, they might not go up unless you help them by taping the ears.

 

Answer by Millie
Submitted on 4/21/2004
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Hi,

I have a yorkie that is 10 weeks old and weighs in at 5lbs..is that healthy.  Hes very active..eats great..how big will he be when grown?

 

Answer by aliciacr02
Submitted on 4/27/2004
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Hi there, my yorkie is 2lbs at 8 weeks old, how big will he get?  also i was reading about the ear things, my pup has his ears down, are they suppose to go up?

 

Answer by Pat
Submitted on 5/11/2004
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My puppy weighs 1#9oz at 14 weeks. So by your formula she should weigh 4#6ozs does that sound right?  Also HELP! HELP! does anyone clip their own dog?  How do you do it    /  She wiggles all over the place whenever I come near her with a comb or a sissors. Also, someone said they used a mesh hanger.  It went around their middle, and then you lifted them up so feet are off the ground and then you can clip nails and hair.  Ant idea where I can buy something like that?  So far I can't find it on the net.  Any help will be really appreciated!  THANKS! Pat

 

Answer by Challace
Submitted on 5/27/2004
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My yorkie is now 11 mos old.  I took him into the vet to get weighed and he is now 11.3 lbs.  His brother from the second litter weighs just over 6lbs and he's 4 mos old.  As far as my vet is concerned, the bigger the better.  He will have less health problems especially when it comes to his legs.  He says the smaller pups have big healt issues.  The person who said they can weigh up to 14-15lbs is absolutely right.  We as Americans have created a toy breed for our own purposes and it is not the original breed size.

 

Answer by owner of nipper
Submitted on 6/2/2004
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my pup is called nipper. his 12 weeks old TODAY. we have had him since 6 weeks old. now he is going a silvery colour ( HE WAS BLACK AND BROWN)  hes still mostly black and brown but some of him is silver is this normal?

 

Answer by angie
Submitted on 6/2/2004
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well i will tell you i got my little lucy belle at 12 weeks and she was the black and brown but now her head is totally silver  and some of your body coat is too....she is going to be a beautiful baby

 

Answer by Nancy
Submitted on 6/9/2004
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I was on this board on 04/13/2004.  My baby will be 6 months in two weeks and she weighs 3lbs 6oz.  I don't think she will grow much bigger as she has only gained 0.3oz in the last 10 day period

The trouble I have is she is chasing my big and older (8yrs 9mos) dog all the time.  At first, it looked like she was just playing, but now it seems she thinks she is the boss in the house.  Any time she sees the big dog she chases him making him jump up the sofa or chair where she cannot reach.  Also anytime I let her out of the crate, the first thing she does is running around looking for the other dog then chasing him around.  I try to catch her to put her in her crate but she runs away then around and she runs so fast that I cannot catch her.
Is there a way that I can stop this.  Many thanks.

 

Answer by Gina
Submitted on 6/10/2004
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Ok My yorkie male is 4 lbs 1 ounce and he is 15  weeks old, is he really going to be 9 lbs??  Is he going to look like a silky terrier??

 

Answer by Pat
Submitted on 6/13/2004
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Hi Nancy!  Your dog sounds a lot like mine!  At her 4 month check up she weighed 2#3oz.  I wonder when they are full grown?  Will be anxious to see what she weighs at her 5 month check.  What did yours weigh at 4 months?  I think that chasing the other dogs around is just part of the Yorkie personality!  Mine chases my Amazon bird around!  Wouldn't"t you think she would be scared of a beak that big?  However, my bird has picked up a new word since we got the dog "Don't do that!"  Pat

 

Answer by Nancy
Submitted on 6/13/2004
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I think my dog weighed a little more than yours when she was 4 months old.  She looks a little bigger than her actual weight because her hair is pretty long both sides of her body.  However, she is still tiny compared to my friend's chihuahua who is 5.5 lbs.  I am trying to keep her hair long (like a show dog) for a little while.  I brush her twice a day so it is not hard for her to have long hair.  I think your dog will be about the same size like mine if not smaller.  Please keep in touch and let me know how big your dog will be when she has the 5 month check.

You are lucky to have a talking bird.  I wish I could have one but it is so expensive. Nancy

 

Answer by Nancy
Submitted on 6/14/2004
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I weighed my dog again this morning and she weighs 3 lbs and 6.4 ounces as of today.  Someone who has a small yorkie told me that my dog will probably weigh either 4 lbs or under when she is full grown.

I will be happy even if she will be 1/2 lb or even 1 lb heavier because she is very tiny now.  She is very healthy and playful.  The person I mentioned above said she had her yorkie (under 3 lbs) spayed when she was over 7 months old.  Nancy

 

Answer by Pat
Submitted on 6/15/2004
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Hi Nancy!  Thanks for the info!  We will have to keep up with other and see how they do.  You are brave keeping her hair long!  Mine fights me every inch of the way when I brush her in the morning!  They sure can squirm can'tthey?  My vet said their eye teeth usually don't come out, and then they get their bite off.  He is waiting until the two eye teeth bread  through, and then he said he will spay her and pull the teeth if the others haven't come out!  Poor thing!   Pat

 

Answer by Pat
Submitted on 6/24/2004
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Hi Nancy!  Just took my dog to the vet's, and she weighed 2#6oz.  She weighed 2#3oz last month.  This was her 5 month check and shots.  She never gained too much , did she?  When are you getting your dog spayed?  The first vet said to do it when her eye teeth came in so they could pull the old ones.  This one said she should be done before she goes into heat and they could pull the teeth later.  Confusing!  It makes sense in one way, to just have anesthesia once, but this Dr. says they arn't out long for teeth pulling and if she goes into heat, she is more at risk for breast cancer.  What does your vet say?   Thanks!!  Pat

 

Answer by Robbie
Submitted on 7/4/2004
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Hello I am buying a yorkie, he is 1 lb 5 ounces at 5 weeks old, and is called a compact not sure what that means so is he going to be a big dog? I understand that they weight can come on fast and taper off so it makes it hard to determine there full grown weight. Is there any way to get a close count of what he will weight?
thanks

 

Answer by LIsa
Submitted on 7/17/2004
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my little girl pup is just over 2lbs and she's 12 weeks old. She hasn't grown much in the past couple of weeks. How much will she weigh as an adult?

 

Answer by Pat
Submitted on 7/21/2004
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Hi Lisa.  In a previous message above, they said to take their weight at 14 to 16 weeks and double it and add 1/2 pound and that should be what she will weigh at maturity.  Keep in touch and we can have fun as our  puppys grow!  Pat

 

Answer by sary
Submitted on 8/16/2004
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Hi I have been begging my mom for a yorkie and finaly got one with all the time I spent looking I learned a lot of new things. I think I have an answer to your question if your dog is 2 months old she still has 4 months left of growing so I would say that she would be about 11 to 12 pounds.

 

Answer by Rere
Submitted on 9/2/2004
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Hi, I am considering buying a yorkie puppy and the mom is about 6.5 pds and the dad is 2.5. About how big will the offspring be?

 

Answer by Julie
Submitted on 9/3/2004
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Its not that hard to make fake papers.Why did u get a Yorkie? bc u wanted sumthen cute and small? if so maybe u shouldnt have the dog
i have a maltese whos not a year yet and hes 10 lbs i dont care if i have a 200 lb maltese i would still love him

 

Answer by kc
Submitted on 9/30/2004
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If I have a large (8-9lb Yorkie, will she produce more pups than a 6lb one?

 

Answer by Sandy
Submitted on 10/8/2004
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I have been told to plan on your puppy being as big as the largest parent.  That way you are not in for any surprises.  Believe me, I was one of those people who were surprised.  I have a beautiful 10lb bundle of energy who was "supposed" to be 4-5lbs fully grown using the formula above.  I may be an odd one out. But I thought I would just share.

Sandy

 

Answer by Shanna 
Submitted on 10/27/2004
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To get the approx. weight for a Yorkie
8-9 weeks, weight X 3 = adult weight
12-13 weeks, weight X 2 = adult weight
hope this helps :)

 

Answer by kelly
Submitted on 12/4/2004
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This is regard to the original question. Im a breeder of yorkies and if your puppy doesnt even weigh in at 9 ozs at 8 weeks, sounds like you will have the sought after teacup size. Probably not reaching 3 lbs!

 

Answer by kelly
Submitted on 12/4/2004
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I posted the formula in a previous message. It can give you a good estimate but I dont think I would add the 1/2 pound. My dogs are now a year old, although they may grow a bit more(very little) These dogs did not reach the formula weight. One weighs 3 lbs, the other 6.5 lbs, a far cry from the 8.5 and 6 lb estimates.
You always have to factor in their heritage too. These dogs dad was only 2.5 lbs.
I also own 2 other puppies that are litter mates. Unbeleivable difference in size!!!!! One female at 5 months is 3 lbs the other is 6!!!!! But the mom and dad were large dogs but they threw a little baby girl.
I just had my first litter of yorkies. At birth they weighed 5 to 6 ozs. At 2 1/2 weeks they weigh 14 ozs. It will be interesting to see how much weight they will have gained by 8 weeks. I will keep ya posted.

 

Answer by regsmama
Submitted on 12/5/2004
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Hello,

I have a little yorkie who is 3.5 months, he was born on 8/13/04 and he weighs about 3.8 pounds. HIs breeder had originally told me that he would probaby only get to be 4.5 or 5 pounds, she thought he would be the smalles out of the litter. But we go to the vet weekly and he gains exactly 2 ounces a week, ever since i got him, when he was originally 1.8 pounds. Should I be expecting a 9 pound dog or is it normal for them to have a growth spurt and then gain just a little bit of weight before they are full grown? Also he has floppy ears still...which is why I fell in love with him. I have his akc papers and everything...i understand that a yorkie breed can be up to 22  pounds but is it possible he is mix with a silky breed? Please advise, for anyone who knows. Thanks!

 

Answer by Rob
Submitted on 12/13/2004
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My 6 month old yorkie is 8 pounds.  I just got him 2 weeks ago, so I dont know his weight at 4 months.  Will he grow more than 12 pounds?

 

Answer by Rob
Submitted on 12/27/2004
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My last yorkie, Corey, passed away 3 months ago and now I have little Toby.  Corey was 4 pounds at 4 months and 10 pounds full grown.  Toby is now 9 pounds at 6 1/2 months ... how much more will he grow if he's 9 pounds at 6 1/2 months?  I don't know his weight at 4 months in order to use the formula of doubling and adding 1/2 pound.  Thanks.

 

Answer by Brooke
Submitted on 12/29/2004
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I think that it seems as though everyone is too concerned with their yorkie's weight.  It is pointless to worry about whether or not your yorkie is going to be the "right" size.  Are you going to love them any less if they end up larger than you anticipated?  I should hope not.  As long as they are happy and healthy, what does it matter?  Enjoy your yorkies and stop worrying about their weight.

 

Answer by Luckie's Mom
Submitted on 1/15/2005
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Hi. I have a Yorkie who is about 10 months old and he weighs around 14 pounds. When I bought him, I was told he was a pure Yorkie and paid almost $900 for him. The store I bought him from went to another state to get him for me and when they gave me his papers, crossed out the breeders info. and his birthdate with a sharpie marker. After doing some research, I think my dog may have been 3 weeks old when i got him!!! And I am unsure if he is a "real" yorkie as well. He is the best puppy ever, and he looks just like the show dogs, except bigger. Is he a Yorkie? And can I do anything about this place I got him from??? Sorry this is sooo long!! :)

 

Answer by Chandra
Submitted on 1/19/2005
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I wanted to ask you people about the hair on my puppy's nose. She's 12 weeks old and her hair is standing straight up on her nose and it gets in her eyes, and she gets these "eye boogers" that I have to clean out at least once a day. I don't care to do that, but I just think that they are caused by the hair getting in the eye and irritating it. The extra gunk is like a way that the eye protects itself. I know this has to be annoying for her. On top of that, the hair leading down from her eye is always wet. Is this a problem that fixes itself when the hair grows out, or do I need to do some trimming? If anyone could help me, that would be wonderful!

 

Answer by Dorothy
Submitted on 2/4/2005
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My yorkie ( 15weeks  3.8lbs with the calulation arould 8lb when mature I guess. )is black and tan his head it becoming very white with black tips.  I have been looking for pictures to see what he might look like when mature.  I have a book on yorkies that look the same with the white on the top of the head but all the pictures of the mature dogs have long coats.  I plan on keeping mine short.  I would love to see pictures in stages of months to get an idea.  Although I say he could turn purple and it wouldn't make a difference, I just love him to death.
Thanks Dorothy

 

Answer by jojo
Submitted on 2/21/2005
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hi, i hope someone can help me out, my yorkie is 6 months old, and for the past few days is behaving differently, and he acts like he wants to catch something that is on his forehead , and runs around like he is afraid of something that is on him, and this happened after i tried to put a hair clip on his hair. im not sure how to help  him he's been acting like this for past 3, 4 days and i allready made an appointment with the vet. is it possible that he can act like this because he thinks that there is something on his forehead?

 

Answer by Naomi
Submitted on 2/28/2005
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Hi, I purchased a Yorkie from a breeder about 2 months ago. He is now 4 months and weights in at about 3.4 lbs. He is a very playful and lovable Yorkie more than what I could expect. The only thing is that he was sold to me as a tiny Yorkie obviously he isn't going to be tiny. What do you all suggest in me doing regarding contact the breeder that sold me the puppy? I really don't want to give him up. We have fallen in love with him and I really don't know if its even worth speaking with her about it... I would like to hear some thoughts...

 

Answer by Casey
Submitted on 3/1/2005
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I have a 6 month Yorkie and she is a little over 5 lbs. --- she doesn't seem to be growing anymore --is she done growing? How heavy do you think she'll be when fully grown?

 

Answer by naomi
Submitted on 3/5/2005
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I have a yorkshire terrior and he weighs 1.3oz at 9 weeks. Can someone email me to tell me how much he should weigh full grown. Thanks a bunch. naomi8469@yahoo.com

 

Answer by nikko
Submitted on 3/9/2005
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I am in love with my yorkie, I took him to the vet and he weighed 2lb 4oz. at 12 weeks,
the vet said he will be about 4 1/2 pounds. This does not fit with previously informed ways to estimate or calculate future size

 

Answer by katie
Submitted on 3/15/2005
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Hi i just bought a yorkie about a month ago and it weighs 1.9 lbs at 12 weeks.  I was just wondering if that is normal, and i was also wondering about her ears they are down right now which i like but people say that they are going to perk up and i was just wondering if that was true

katie

 

Answer by TJOE
Submitted on 4/14/2005
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I have 2 Yorkie boys...Archie is 14 and weighs a little over 4 lbs and Colin is a bit over weight at 10 lbs at 10 years of age...they are the best !

 

Answer by sarah
Submitted on 4/18/2005
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i have an adorable 6 mos old female yorkie and she weighs 1.1 lbs.  She is ADORABLE!!!

 

Answer by crazybeautiful
Submitted on 5/2/2005
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I'm thinking about purchasing an AKC registered Yorkie and he weighs 5pds at 4 months. How much do you think he'll weigh full grown?

 

Answer by Cat86
Submitted on 5/4/2005
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Hello I recently bought a full breed yorky, he is at exactly 4 lbs now and about a week shy of being 3 months old... is this normal how big will he probably be? or will you think he will top the scale at 7 lbs?

 

Answer by Angie
Submitted on 5/5/2005
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My purebreed puppy, Coco, was 1.8 pounds when I brought her home at 3 months. She will be 7 months old next week and was 2.35 pounds 2 weeks ago. She is a healthy eater for her size and is very active, so I don't think that the formula for future weight predictions can be set in stone. My pup was predicted to be around 3 pounds full grown, and I would be very surprised to see her bigger than that. I have heard that a dog's weight tops out at 8 months, is that right?

 

Answer by Lynda
Submitted on 6/9/2005
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HI there,
Just to let everyone know that its hard to determine the weight of a dog at any age. My dog weighed 1lb 3 oz. at 15 weeks. She is now 8 mos old and weighs 41/4 lbs. The breeder told me that she would be around 2 lbs. I paid a lot of money for a teacup yorkie.

 

Answer by Honey
Submitted on 6/23/2005
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Hi, i don't have a yorkie but i do have the same question to ask. My pup is a maltese/shih tzu mix and is almost 12 weeks old now. He currently weighs 4.2pounds. His mother was a 8 pound shih tzu and father was 6 pound maltese. How big do you think he will get?

 

Answer by Brittany
Submitted on 7/12/2005
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my yorkie is 8 weeks and he doesnt even weigh a pound he weighs .9 The daddy of the pup was only 3lb and the momma was only 5lbs

 

Answer by al
Submitted on 7/23/2005
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I really wanted a small yorkie and everyone is telling me mine is going to be pretty big...hes 11 weeks and already weighs 2 3/4  pounds...is there a way to find out how big my baby will be??

 

Answer by Lori
Submitted on 7/26/2005
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I have a 15 week yorkie puppy as of july 22, 2005 how big do you think see will get. I hope breeding size but she is thin in body a litte high on her legs, not the short block style.

 

Answer by cocoa
Submitted on 8/3/2005
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my lucky is 5.6 pounds @ 15 weeks. the breeder says he should be around 71/2 to 8 1/2 pounds fully grown. he is a full breed. the breeder says hes having a growning spurt and will probable stop soon. has this happened to anyone and does anyone know how big lucky will be full grown. he was 3 pounds at 8 week when i got him.

 

Answer by LLLL
Submitted on 8/10/2005
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About your dogs ear not standing up... my yorkie'sears didn't stand and he kept scratching so took him to vet and found out he had ear mites!!!!

 

Answer by Kim
Submitted on 8/19/2005
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My little Yorkie pup, Basil, was weighed today.  He weighs 2.2 lbs and is 11 weeks old.  It doesn't matter much to me how much he weighs as an adult... all I care about is how sweet and lovable he is.  (Of course my Pomapoo is not really thrilled about the new addition...)

 

Answer by jessiedep
Submitted on 8/28/2005
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My yorkie is 9 months and is about 8.5 pounds. Is this full grown?

 

Answer by jackie
Submitted on 10/4/2005
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I don't think anyone can predict how big their Yorkie will be.  They can range from all sizes - as long as you have the papers don't worry about it.  

The demand is usually for the smallest of breed which are the teacups (that really aren't a breed, they're the runt of the litter).  

People try to get two runts and breed them so that the female will most likely have small puppies, but even a runt can have a big pup.  

I have two Yorkies.  My male was tiny when he was born and weighed 1lb 2oz'swhen he was going on 3months.  He now weighs 8-1/2lbs.  My female is going on 4 months and weighs 2lbs.  She'll probably be around the same.  

All that I know is that any breeder who tells you that your yorkie is going to be a teacup or 4 or 5lbs are assuming - they never know.

 

Answer by LeAnn
Submitted on 10/12/2005
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Hi. My yorkie was 10.5 ounces (not pounds) at 12 weeks old. She was hypogl. My vet put her on glucose twice a day for two months and also a growth formula food.She is now a year old, weighs right at 3lbs, and is healthy. With the right vet and pray all things are possible. Now her only problem is her hair hasn't all come in. Still short in the rearend. She is my baby girl.

 

Answer by amanda
Submitted on 11/2/2005
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is buying a teacup yorkie safe? are they too small? thanks!

 

Answer by blhagans
Submitted on 1/1/2006
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my dog is three and a half pounds at 10 weeks.  his mom is five pounds and his dad is under 4.  Doesnt this seem big?  How big will my yorkie be full grown?  When do they become full grown?

 

Answer by Ryan
Submitted on 1/10/2006
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Our yorkie is 15 weeks, and she weighs 3 and a half lbs. She still has her ears down, and still has her black & gold fluffy hair. Her mom was 6 lb.s and her dad was about 5.4 lbs. So we are guessing she'll be inbetween 5 and 6 lbs. full grown.

 

Answer by Ryan
Submitted on 1/10/2006
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Our yorkie is 15 weeks, and she weighs 3 and a half lbs. She still has her ears down, and still has her black & gold fluffy hair. Her mom was 6 lb.s and her dad was about 5.4 lbs. So we are guessing she'll be inbetween 5 and 6 lbs. full grown.

 

Answer by Maura
Submitted on 1/26/2006
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My Yorkie weighs 4.4lbs at 9 mos.  She weighed 3.2lbs at 13 weeks.  

 

Answer by caz
Submitted on 2/5/2006
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ihave a yorkie which is 6 months and is 2.55 kg is this ok for her age

 

Answer by caz
Submitted on 2/7/2006
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i have a 6 month old yorkie which her weight is 2.55 kg can any one tell what this is in lbs and is that ok for her age

 

Answer by CC
Submitted on 4/21/2006
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I am getting a yorkie formy birthday if ANYONE has some advice on care e-mail meat VTgirlcalesha@blazemail.com.

                  
                               THANK YOU!!!


  

 

Answer by becky
Submitted on 4/22/2006
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i have a yorkie she is only 9 ouiss at 8-weeks is this hell fee? shoud i breed her? and how much do i feed her

 

Answer by Daria
Submitted on 4/22/2006
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Hi! my name is Daria. I'm about to buy a Yorkie in Queens for $450. How much did you guys pay for your yorkies?What size/how many pounds for this amount of money should i expect?

 

Answer by Teres
Submitted on 4/30/2006
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I too have a problem catching my yorkie-he's so fast! Now I keep him on a 6 foot string attached to his harness and I can always catch him. I always keep him in eyesight because I don't want him to get tangled in it and I always take the harness and sting off when he goes in his crate. I lay it on top of his crate and it goes back on when he comes out. He doesn't mind and it's also helping me potty train him!

 

Answer by Cowboy's Mom
Submitted on 5/19/2006
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My little boy will be 6 months on the 23rd and he currently weighs 2pds 14oz.... I don't think he will get over 3 pounds...  He was 4oz at birth.  The book I read said you could double their weight at 3 months and that gives you a good estimate of adult weight.  12 to 14 weeks.

thanks, carrie-jean

 

Answer by B
Submitted on 6/1/2006
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Im about to buy a yorkie teacup that is about 3 months old and is 2.1 lbs ,,, the current owner says it will max be  lbs when fully matured ,, is that true?

 

Answer by Tequito
Submitted on 7/5/2006
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I just bought a female Yorkie puppy unseen - she'll be ready to pick up in two weeks. She will be 6 wks. old tomorrow (7-7-06) and weighs 1 lb. 10 oz. I can't use the formula above yet, but was told by the breeder that will probably be under 4 lbs. as an adult. Does that sound about right? Nancy, you didn't say how old your little Yorkie is. Can you please tell us now?  Tequito

 

Answer by Joey
Submitted on 7/25/2006
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Hi, I just got my yorkie and the breeder that sold him to me said he would be in the 31/2-4lb range but I don't see how this is true since at 9wks. he is already 2lbs. 6oz.  Do you think she just lied? is it possible for a dog weighing over 2lbs. at 9wks. to be no more than 4lbs. full grown.  I don't care if he gets bigger, I would just hope the breeder would tell the truth.  His mom was 7lbs. and his dad was just over 2lbs.  Looking to see what anyone thinks of this.

 

Answer by Ducl
Submitted on 8/2/2006
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I bought my first Yorkie from a litter of 3.  I think that contributed to her 11 pounds.  What are your thoughts.

 

Answer by Brooke
Submitted on 8/5/2006
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My 31/2 month old yorkie'seyes are beginning to run a  bit... Is there anything to help that?
  Also his hair on his head seems like it gets greasy often,  i have been wiping it with a damp cloth to clean it because I dont want to over bath him!  Any advice???

 

Answer by Sadie
Submitted on 8/14/2006
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I got my Yorkie when she was 12-weeks old and she weighed 1-5 oz. She is now 3-years old and weighs 4 lb. 7 oz.

 

Answer by MIGUE
Submitted on 8/14/2006
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I HAVE A YORKIE WHO NAME IS COOKIE HE IS LIKE MY YOUNGER CHILD LAST WEEK I TOOK HIM TO THE GROMMER AND THEY SHAVE ALL HIS HAIR WHICH I WHEN BAZARK WHEN I SAW COOKIE HOW LONG IT IS GOING TO TAKE FOR COOKIE GROW BACK HIS LONG BLACK HAIR HE LOOKS LIKE A CHIWAWA HE IS ONE YEARD OLD AND 4LB SOMEBODY SEND ME A EMAIL AT MIAVASQUEZ2003@YAHOO.COM I'M VERRY DESPRED

 

Answer by Gizzy
Submitted on 8/14/2006
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I have a quick question. My female yorkie is 6 months old today and weighs in at about 2 and 1/2 pounds how much will she weigh full grown? When do they stop growing?

 

Answer by Sarah M.
Submitted on 8/19/2006
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Hi.... my baby girl at 8 weeks weighed just over 2lbs.... i was told she's wouldn't get much over 4 1/2 at most....was I told wrong by the breeder???? SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE!!!!

 

Answer by Laura
Submitted on 8/22/2006
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I am looking to buy a male Yorkie and he weighed 3.2lbs at 4 months. How much will he weigh full grown?
Thanks
Laura

 

Answer by Lisa
Submitted on 9/5/2006
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Interesting. I just bought a Yorkie yesterday at 8 wks. he weight not even a lb. He's 5 months now and weighs 2.7 lbs. He will not be a show dog though because he is much smaller than the recomendation.

 

Answer by jen4tez
Submitted on 9/27/2006
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I have a 31/2 mth old yorkie & he weighs 5.8lbs. The vet told me he will probably be about 15lbs when full grown! I didn't even know they could get that big when I bought him!

 

Answer by Jazzie
Submitted on 10/1/2006
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My Yorkie is not even a pound yet and he's 13weeks ....how big do you think he will get at adult size?

 

Answer by brittany
Submitted on 10/8/2006
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i got my yorkie when she was 5 weeks old. she weighed 1 lb 3.5 ounces and she is a little over 7 weeks old. Her hair on her belly is just now beginning to get furry, but on top its still real smooth. When will it begin to stick up?

 

Answer by brittany
Submitted on 10/8/2006
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i got my yorkie when she was 5 weeks old. she weighed 1 lb 3.5 ounces and she is a little over 7 weeks old. Her hair on her belly is just now beginning to get furry, but on top its still real smooth. When will it begin to stick up?

 

Answer by Yorkie in Toronto
Submitted on 11/9/2006
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Hello-
I just got my Yorkie pup and he is 14 weeks old and weights 4.6lbs...how big will he get?

 

Answer by Shelli
Submitted on 12/3/2006
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Hi!  I am an AKC Yorkie Breeder and just wanted to add something to all of the weight questions...the normal scale is 3 times the weight at 8 weeks, double the weight at 12 weeks (I've even heard double and add a pound at 10 weeks), but even then, that's the high side.  You can easily be off by a pound less, which is a lot when you're dealing with these tiny angels!!  Good Luck! Thanks - Shelli

 

Answer by Shara
Submitted on 12/9/2006
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Someone mentioned this "growth formula" earlier. Does anyone have any factual data of its accuracy?

 

Answer by jaxmom
Submitted on 12/10/2006
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Hello all... I have a 13 month female yorkie that weighs 8.8 lbs.  She's experiencing her first heat (finally) and I think she's gained weight in the last 3-4 weeks.  Has anyone else experienced this with their female dogs?  Her nipples are much larger, however the vet tells me it's too soon to tell if she's pregnant.  (As far as I know, she hasn't been with another male...and we keep a close watch on her.)  I think she might be having a false pregnancy...

 

Answer by amanda
Submitted on 1/23/2007
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My Yorkie weighs 1lb 3/4 at 10 weeks.  Do u think she will stay quite small>

 

Answer by MELi
Submitted on 1/26/2007
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Hey. i have a yorkie and he weights 3 lbs and 9 ounces .. is that bad for a yorkie of about 10 or 11 weeks ??

 

Answer by Kelley
Submitted on 1/28/2007
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I am thinking about buying a yorkie that weighs 1 lb at 6 weeks. Does anyone know how big she will get?

 

Answer by maureen
Submitted on 1/29/2007
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how can i get a silky coat on my yorkie

 

Answer by Tara
Submitted on 2/7/2007
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Hi I had a very small Yorkie for 14 years sadly he died recently.  His Mother was 5&1/2lbs & Father was 2&3/4lbs.  When he was 8 weeks old he weighed 1&1/4 lbs and when fully grown between 3&1/4lbs & 3&3/4lbs.  He did live to a good age.  I am now looking for another Yorkie, there do seem to be alot of larger Yorkies around and I am a bit suspicious of the smaller ones being advertised as Tea Cup Yorkies.  You really do need to see them with their Parents.  This will give you an idea of size that they could end up being.  Tara

 

Answer by kelsie
Submitted on 2/11/2007
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my yorkie bailey is 3 and a half months old and is only a half a pound! Shes very active has a good appetite and is overall a healthy dog. Im just wondering if anyone has ever herd of a yorkie being this small at this age and all of a sudden having a huge growth spurt. I want her to stay relatively small.

 

Answer by felicia
Submitted on 2/16/2007
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hey my yorkie is only 7 weeks old and ways 2.6 pounds is that normal and does all yorkies turn a silverish color??

 

Answer by yorkie lover
Submitted on 3/23/2007
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Hi Pat. In a previous message above, they said to take their weight at 14 to 16 weeks and double it and add 1/2 pound and that should be what she will weigh at maturity.  Keep in touch and we can have fun as our  puppys grow!  Pat

 

Answer by jessieleigh
Submitted on 3/28/2007
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loki is 2lbs an 12 oz @ 10 wks... puts him at about 5 1/2 lbs full grown or 6ish???

 

Answer by darren
Submitted on 4/6/2007
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what is a normal weight for a yorkie

 

Answer by Lucila
Submitted on 4/14/2007
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Hello. I have just bought a yorkie right now and we have had her for about 2 weeks. She is 14 weeks old and weighs 2.4 lbs. We want to know how big she will become full grown. The breeder said 4-6 lbs but she didnt seem very honest. If anyone has any idea please let me know.

 

Answer by Bianca92
Submitted on 5/1/2007
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I wanted to know how big my puppy will get he weighs 3 pounds now at 11 weeks does that mean he will be about 6 or 7lbs?

 

Answer by yorkies
Submitted on 5/16/2007
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how big do akc yorkies get

 

Answer by serenity
Submitted on 5/18/2007
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I have a pure bred yorkie with papers and everything who is 17 pounds and not overweight a bit. I've seen his parents so i know he is a pure bred. In europe many of the yorkies are of their original larger size which is from 10-20 lbs. they'vebeen bred to be the little tiny teacups most people recognize them as but that is not their true nature

 

Answer by JANIYA
Submitted on 5/31/2007
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MY PUPPY WEIGHT IS 1/2LB I HAVE 20 YORKIES.

 

Answer by silly
Submitted on 6/22/2007
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Hi everybody. My dog is nine weeks and already weighs 1.6oz. Does any body know how big she will get.

 

Answer by tinna
Submitted on 6/26/2007
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hi my name is tinna an i have a yorkie that is only 6 months an i  took her to the vet today an she is only 2.5 pounds not even 3 pounds yet how big will she be at full grown.       thanks

 

Answer by eygirlena
Submitted on 6/27/2007
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she said 8.75 ounces, not pounds! geezz some of you can't read (: So 8.75 oz is about 1/2 a pound. and it's 8 wks-- so times that by 3 and it'll be around 1.5 to 2 lbs. weigh your yorkie again at 12-13 weeks and times that by 2 and you can also get a close adult weight. good luck!

 

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