Just jumping in with my 2 cents. I would definitely hold off on breeding this girl right now 'til you have time to do a little more research. 4 1/2lbs is very small for a breeding female especially when not in the hands of a very experienced breeder. The risks of losing her are up there and you want to be very familiar with the health history of her entire pedigree and of the stud you are using. Just because she looks healthy doesn't mean she isn't carrying recessive genetic traits that could lead to serious health issues with pups. You have plenty of time to figure this out before her next heat and make a more well founded decision. |