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Originally Posted by fannie  I have all of my puppies spayed or neutered before they leave me. The criteria is that they have to be 12 weeks old and 2 lbs. I did lots of research and lots of talking with my vet. This article pretty much sums up what we found: Early Spaying & Neutering of Puppies |
I commend you for being such a responsible breeder and am thrilled that more and more breeders are spaying/neutering before placing pets in homes. Your criteria for s/n is essentially the same as my breeder uses, upon the advice of her vets.
I'm not a breeder either but have done research on both sides of this subject. The very tiny advantage of waiting for growth plates to mature, etc. is far outweighed by the many benefits of early spay/neutering.