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Old 07-11-2009, 02:53 AM   #4
Jemma
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Whoaaaaa, slow down. Your puppy is small. I got Jemma at 9 weeks and she was 2 pounds. She is done growing now at 8 months and weighs a big 4 pounds.
When you say you wanted small, how small are you talking 1 1/2 pounds? First off that's not likely to happen. Second, you don't want it to happen. Smaller pups can have a host more of medical problems.
Thirdly, there can be no gurantee on size. A breeder can only hope that her breeding small ones will produce what she wants. But you never know. Breeding isn't always a sure thing as to the outcome. Maybe one of the dogs in the line was bigger and this pup pulled that gene. This breeder isn't going to know that when it's born. You might even getting criticized for buying over the internet. I'm not going to judge you on that. But you took the chance, know what I mean? There are no guarantees on dogs except for maybe genetic defects or hereditary problems. Did she give you a health guarantee on the pup? For how long? You may not believe this but if the pup is health and only weighs a little over 2 pounds and is registered AKC, you didn't do so bad. I don't like the fact that there was a scratch out on the weight. But truth is? You've got a small pup. That is not big at 5 months. Are the parents registered AKC?
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