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Old 01-13-2006, 09:26 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr
I would just like to add to this that "frame", height and length, and how proportional those are is VERY important on a breeding female. My understanding is that you do not want long and narrow as the birth canal may not accomodate the puppies well.

So, if you considering breeding a female, please have a reproductive specialist check the female's frame to see if it is appropriate for breeding and, if you are buying a dog that you are considering breeding make sure it is not longer than it is tall.
IMHO- you will find that a longer back has more room for puppies then a short back. But then this topic was about a male puppy not a female. So IMHO talking about a reproductive specialist may be off topic. Maybe you would like to start another thread and discuss that in the females.
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