[Woogie Man]

I think a more appropriate question at this time might be "should my dog be used for breeding" rather than thinking about studding him out just yet. It's one thing to use your dog for breeding and quite another if others would want him as a stud. You may be confident in his lines and what he is apt to throw in the way of puppies but would strangers be so confident? At his age, he is mostly grown but will probably gain a bit more in size (weight). At 'somewhere between 7 and 8 pounds' you may well wind up with a 9 pounder. He is also, at this point, an unproven stud. Would it not be better to breed him to your own female first (not clear from your post if you have one) and see what he produces before offering him up as a stud. You can then see what he may produce and would be able to better answer the inevitable questions from dam owners that may be considering him. My guess is that most would pass on him due to his size even though he may be of excellent quality. Seems like most would consider his size a risk to their dams.