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YorkieRose · 05-20-2008, 06:46 AM

There is no magically safe weight...to me it is the frame that is the most important..I would not rule out a 4 pounder, but I have only bred a couple in 35 yrs. I like 5 to 7..8 does not scare me, 9 if the frame is very compact and they look 7...using a smaller male is not the key to smaller, safer delivered pups for mom..I have gotten many tinies out of 7 pound boys with 5 pound girls...the number of pups in the uterus at one time is more important..one pup from a 2 pound stud can be a small pony..and 4 from a 7 pounder can be just right.

05-20-2008, 06:46 AM	#5
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	size There is no magically safe weight...to me it is the frame that is the most important..I would not rule out a 4 pounder, but I have only bred a couple in 35 yrs. I like 5 to 7..8 does not scare me, 9 if the frame is very compact and they look 7...using a smaller male is not the key to smaller, safer delivered pups for mom..I have gotten many tinies out of 7 pound boys with 5 pound girls...the number of pups in the uterus at one time is more important..one pup from a 2 pound stud can be a small pony..and 4 from a 7 pounder can be just right. Last edited by YorkieRose; 05-20-2008 at 06:49 AM.