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From my own experience - she is going to be way too small to breed. She is just not going to be big enough when grown to be able to breed safely. The others are so right. I know you are still young (20s) and have high hopes and wants, but the reality is she is too small.

You have to remember that you would not be able to go to work or go to school when she is due and at least a few days after she whelps. I do not think you may have known about this. Also the pet insureance covers certain things - things they need and usually do not cover things that you made happen by choice - like breeding. I am not completly sure, but from what I heard. So it will be some things for you also to consider.

I had an experience just a month ago where my champion female (5.5 pounds)went into labor early and we had to do a c-section (reason - a pup was in both horns blocking things up). At least it was during the workday, so it was only 700.00. She had 3 pups and the next day we lost one pup, the next day another one died, and then the 3rd day the last pup went. We tried everything and still nothing worked, their lungs were just not developed enough. We even built an oxygen tent and paid for oxygen - not cheap. I was up the whole time, so no sleep for 4 days. Also the mom had a really hard time coming off the anthesia - took 10 hours and I had to sit with her the whole time, so she would not do anything crazy and to make sure she came out of it okay. It was kinda scary for the first 7 hours, the way she looked and just not acting right. I was really afraid that I was going to loose her too.

So take my word of advice for the safety of your girl - don't even hope to breed your girl.