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Originally Posted by peggynitro  So you're telling me 4lbs then is okay to breed her????
My male is 4 lbs. I couldn't imagine impregnanting something that small. Is it safe? |
Crap, I am getting more into this thread than I wanted. I did not say 4 pounds was okay to breed. Javier said she will probably get to 4 pounds and I agreed she may well get to 4 pounds. Nowhere does that say anything about 4 pounds being okay to breed. I previously even wrote: "
The 2 pound puppy is only 18 weeks old. She might make it up to 5 pounds, although it will probably be more like 3 pounds, so you are right, no one should have sold or bought her as a breeding prospect. " so
you know perfectly well I was not saying to breed her at 4 pounds. YTCA says 5 pounds. I know some will get a vet to evaluate 4-5 pounders and see what their bone structure is like and if they can safely breed and give birth naturally. SOME 4-5 pounders can be safely bred.
I use 5 pounds as a guide, because that is what YTCA says. Do NOT try to put words in my mouth. I do not like it and it makes you look foolish.