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Originally Posted by Ladymom  Since his mom was larger, too, Snickers obviously has over standard sized Yorkies in his background. Reputable breeders always strive to produce Yorkies who are as close to the standard as possible. It wouldn't be safe to try to use a smaller female, either, as she could have complications.
Just get him neutered and enjoy him as a pet. If he's used as a stud, his personality will change anyway. Intact males develop all sorts of undesirable behaviors like marking. |
I know reputable breeders that do breed larger males to females that are a bit smaller than them. These are breeder that show and breeders that are members of the YTCA. If everyone continued to always breed down, small male to smaller female then eventually the yorkies would get too small to breed, which is what happens with some people's breeding programs. I would much rather see someone breed a 7 to 8 lb female than a 4 lb female. But like I said before, there is so much more to consider in breeding than just the size of the dog. Over 7 lbs is a fault, just like a bad topline, bad bite, bad front or bad rear. Size is easier to correct than many of the other faults listed. People need to focus on the overall soundness of the dog, study conformation, learn the breed standard and strive for breeding yorkies that most resemble what a yorkie should look like.
As for the personality change, yes, intact males once they are used for breeding will go crazy for 3 weeks when they are around a female in heat. It can get very frustrating trying to keep the male and female separated. As for the marking, I know many people that have intact males that do not mark and I know people with neutered males that do mark. It can be a problem but not always.
Breeding should not be taken lightly. It comes with lots of risk and lots of heartache but it can also be very rewarding.