[luckylady]

My first time breeding, I bred my 10 lb female to a 4 lb male stud. She had 4 beautiful puppies (2 girls & 2 boys) weighing 5oz & 6 oz at birth. I have kept in contact with the buyers of three of the pups.....at 6 months of age one of them weighed about 4 1/2 lbs, one was 6 lbs and the other 6.9 lbs. So I'd guess to add maybe another pound to that for their true adult weight???? Sounds like they will still be within in standard size or close to it. But I must agree that genetics would play a big part in how big or small any puppy would get. I have pics of those 6 month old pups in my album on my profile page if you're interested.

Having learned much since my first attempt at breeding I have since had that female spayed and purchased another smaller female for breeding. She is a week shy of turning 6 months old and weighs right around 5 lbs. I'm guessing she might gain another half pound or so and I think will be a great size for breeding when the time comes. I also purchased my own stud male; he is almost 1 yr old and weighs about 3 1/2 lbs. When the time comes to whelp Halle's first litter, I'm thinking I will be alot more nervous than I was with Lexie's litter. It will probably be a whole new experiance for me, as I expect it to be much different from when my larger female gave birth.

Good luck to you with Peyton's whelping. I hope all goes well for you....I'll be watching for news of the birth!