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Originally Posted by Mardelin  Breeding a smaller male to a larger female is a misnomer. Knowing what is behind each dog (pedigree) is what one should be looking for. Granted one would not breed an undersized or oversized yorkie, be it either female or male. |
So true. It absolutely baffles me to see time and time again the advice given that "as long as your male is smaller than the female, you're all set" when there is SO MUCH MORE to it than that! The size of the male and female alone mean little to nothing. You have to take into consideration the size of the other dogs in the lines as well. You never know when a small 3 lb male could be a throwback from a line of 6-7 lb dogs!