 Why the double standard?
This is mainly a breeding question but I didn't want it in the breeder's section because not all breeders read there. So, here goes...
Why the double standard? Here's the totally hypothetical, made up scenario.....
Male Yorkie (father) is 3.5 pounds...mother is 5.5 pounds...they have a litter of 4 pups. 2 of the puppies look to be tiny and will stay small like their father but 1 male and 1 female are on the 'larger' side and will end up in the 7 to 9 pound range.
The 2 tinies are sold as lap pets...the larger female is sold as a breeder because she's larger and should have large litters with easy deliveries but comes from small parents so she could throw small pups. However, the larger male is sold as a pet, no matter how nice, simply because he's larger.
Now, if the larger female is sold as a breeder with the speculation that she could throw small pups...why isn't the larger male? Doesn't he have the same chance of throwing small pups? After all...they are from the same lines...right?
I have been reading more ads and websites lately that feel the larger males shouldn't be used for breeding.
Is it because puppies get their size from the father? Is it because puppies don't sell as well if prospective buyers see that the father was on the larger side? Is there another reason I'm missing?
Not trying to start anything here...it's just something I've been wondering about and I think there are a lot of beautiful males out there that are being short changed simply for their size. |