My fiance picked out my little baby so I didn't have to (thank god! I'm one of the most indecisive people ever!). Our puppy is not exactly a runt but she's small (all her siblings were tiny too) about 1.12 lbs. We just had a health scare with her but it was parasite related and she was tested for a liver shunt and luckily she does not have one (at least not yet we're hoping she won't develope one later either), I think health problems are probably more common with the runt. However, getting a full bred dog is always a risk since they have a tendency to be more susceptible to having genetic defects (like liver shunts in yorkies). Therefore, I'd say it's probably more important that the breeder is reputable than the size of the puppy. Good luck picking one I know they all must be so cute! |