Like you have already stated, your will get a variety of opinions on this subject. I know show breeders that breed larger males to smaller females with no problems. The most important thing is that the female comes from a line of free whelpers and that she has the right structure to have puppies. I just don't feel comfortable breeding small females (under 5 lbs). I love my females to be closer to 7 lbs. Ideally, for me, the males should be 4 to 7 lbs. You have to know so much more than just size in breeding. You need to have a good understanding of yorkie conformation, if you don't you could end up doubling up on certain faults and traits that might be undesirable.
You ask what is my recommendation, then I would have to ask you what is your goal and objective with breeding yorkies? My goal is to hopefully one day breed and finish my own bred-by champion.
You ask about finding a mentor then again, that would depend on what your goal is. There are good mentors and bad mentors, you have to decide what you want to accomplish with your breeding program and then find someone that has already accomplished what you are trying to do and go from there. I hope I am making sense. |