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Originally Posted by mistyinca  Mary, so is it not true that the male must be smaller than the female? I always wondered that, especially when you get into 6 to 6.5lb bitches, is it then not necessary for the male to be smaller? Naturally, one shouldn't breed a male (or female) over 7lbs...
Thanks 
Misty |
Misty,
So many factors in the genetic scheme of things. No, you don't want to breed non standard. No, it is not necessary to breed a smaller male to a larger female. It's a misnomer, when you hear people say that is best to see the parents. Grandparents will give you a better idea. The upfront 3 generations in a pedigree go into the make of a puppy, the only time another dog within the pedigree will have a contributing factor is if it appears in the pedigree several times (line breeding).
Here's a for instance my Charmer fine boned, on the smaller side of the standard. His sire topped close to 7 pounds when he obtained his Championship. Charmer throws puppies that are more like his sire & dam