[Ladyhawk]

Originally Posted by JaLaYorkieGirl

I can not say why this breeder feels that the 7-9 lb female is ok for breeding but not the male. I would question the ethics of a breeder that uses an over standard female bred to smaller males...what are they trying to produce?

In my opinion this double standard should not exist...I like both my males and females to be 5-7 lbs. I agree there are some smaller males that are nice representations of the breed, but I also believe that if we continue to consistently breed 5-7 lb adults (male and female) then it will help to develop more consistency in size within the breed.