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Originally Posted by Ladymom  I didn't mean weight was predictable between 4-6 pounds. My comment was directed at the people who believe that winding up with a fifteen pounder is the risk you take with any breeder. Getting a puppy from a reputable show breeder generally means he will be within the under seven pounds standard, doesn't it? Or am I mistaken?
I am much more knowledgeable about Maltese who have the same weight standard. While show breeders will occasionally have an eight or nine pound adult, adults weighing in the teens usually are poorly bred and have Bichon in their background.
Thanks for your help in trying to understand this! |
i bought a nice show prospect from a good breeder. His pedigree was almost entirely red with champions. The show pictures were glorious to look at. i thought I was so fortunate to have acquired him. I looked at all his relatives in his back ground. The show website was awesome. i research all the dogs and found ONE line
in there that had produced some dogs to big to be shown. Wouldn't you know it? he took after them. I was so disappointed but he was the sweetest guy ever and even tho he was too big and gangly, he eventually turned a beautiful color. i did try to show him but at his classes, he was too timid to even walk and would even hide when I got the show lead out. So here I am thinking, so much for all my research and etc. But there is such a thing as throwbacks in a dogs lineage and he was sure one of those. So, my personal experience was that knowing the lines and parents didn't mean anything as far as how my dog turned out.