I agree with all of you. These people that are in the mindset of having a 2-3lb dog are just living in a dream world and they don't know what is in store for them if they do end up getting a dog that size. Why have a dog if you are just going to show it off because it's so small? That's NOT a reason to get a dog. People seriously need to get educated before going and putting money and time into something that is another LIFE that they will be responsible for.
I breed the 8 pound female because she has the perfect bone structure for having puppies and I don't see a need to put a smaller female at more of a risk of losing pups or having a c-section, or other complications. This does not mean that she will necessarily produce larger pups. You have to go back in the bloodline and determine these things, and even then it is STILL a guessing game even with a tiny female AND male. There are never any guarantees no matter what. Each puppy is going to be different, just like with children. Anybody that knows anything about yorkies and has done their research will learn that yorkies were not originally these teeny tiny little dogs. Man did this to them by selective breeding and eventually bred them down and made a new "standard". What will it be next- man trying to come up with a way to make the smallest human? |