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Originally Posted by bjh  I prefer using larger females in my breeding program. I prefer my females to be in the 6 to 8 lbs range. The yorkie standard says 'not over 7 lbs' as the recommended size. There are many show dogs that become champions that are over 7 lbs and these are produced by very reputable breeders. Being over 7 lbs is just considered a fault, like a bad topline or a bad bite, incorrect tail set, etc. It is very easy to correct size if you have a larger bitch then just breed her to a small male that comes from small lines. It is much easier to breed down than it is to breed up. Of course, ideally, we would all just have yorkies in the 4 to 7 lbs range but believe me, it is not as easy and one would think to consistently have litters within the ideal range. But I am just basing that on my experience and observation. |
So then my snickers is to big? he is a boy and i was wanting to breed him or find him a wife cuz he is just so cute with his mutli color hair.blue
white.tan and brown.
id adopted him in may from a lady who said he was too much for her but he fit right in here. she tool him to the vet in feb and his record said he was 3.45lbs i read here that they are only suppose to double it by so many weeks.I took him to the vet and they said he weigthed 9lb! i really think thats wrong he feels more like 6-7lbs. they told me he was prefectfully heatlhy and looked great. i do think 4-10lbs should be the standard but thats my opinoin. even though they say snickers is 9(i dont believe that) any smaller my 10month old jesse james who is 23lbs would detroys him.
so if i were to get a female smaller than him he would hurt her?