Being over 7 lbs is just a fault, like a bad top line, bad front, bad rear, cottony coat, bad bite, etc. I know there are dogs being shown that are over 7 lbs and they are champions. I would not focus on that one issue. You have to look at the over all qualities of your dog. If he has a nice pedigree and no other serious faults then I see nothing wrong with breeding him if he just goes a little over 7 lbs. You have to consider the size of his parents also and if they were smaller then it is possible he would produce smaller pups. You just would just have to breed him to a female in the 7 lbs range.
Some puppies really slow down on their growing around 6 months. It is also possible since he has a cobby body he might come up on leg and trim down some. You have plenty of time to evaluate him before he is old enough to use for breeding. |