YTCA has always advocated 12 weeks at a minimum.
You still have breeders letting them go at 6 or 8 weeks of age. But, there are Lemon Laws in a few states that make a breeder responsible should anything go wrong with the pup. Letting them go at 6 weeks, puppies haven't even received their first shots.
Breeders of larger breeds do let their pups go at a younger age, however, they are not prone to hyperglycemia.
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