Average litter size is 3-4 pups. Thats a great size, one of my females had 6 puppies, too big a litter! One died, one is being supplemented.
I have two large females, 9 and 10 lbs, but I bred them to an alot smaller dog to try to bring them to standard ( he needed a small step stool)
Im afraid if you bred your larger male to a smaller female you may have some problems.....such as the need for c sec. MOst people do want a yorkie between 4-5lbs also..........I think some have been told thats what they most likely are getting and have recieved a much bigger adult weight.........they love their baby but thats not what they originally wanted. If you bred to a bigger female you are most likely gonna get bigger pups and they are harder to sell.
My advice would get a small male or get a nice female and find a small male to breed to in your area. You will probably end up with some small, some larger.
Most dogs come in 6 months after the beginning of their first heat, with or without puppies. I do have one dog who comes in 6 months after her puppies are born.
If I have a female who is in very good shape I do two litters then one heat off.....but every other is best. Gives the female time to recoop, overbreeding cause alot of problems.
Hope this helps some, Im sure someone can add more or have different views. |