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BamaFan121s · 01-22-2010, 05:18 AM

Breeding a female to a male from lines smaller than hers makes for an easier and safer delivery. I see it referenced quite a bit too to breed a larger female to a smaller male and 'all will be OK.' Not the neccessarily the case and quite misleading...I cringe everytime I see it advised as it is much more complex than that.
Considering the genetics of the breeding pair alone is not enough--you have to take into account the sizes of the OTHER dogs within their lines as well. (I.e., You can have a 5 lb female and a 3 lb male...but what if that male actually came from larger lines? In the 7 lb range?)
Rather than saying "breed to a smaller male", it would be better phrased as "breed a female to a male from smaller LINES than hers."

(If that makes any sense at all...it's early and I have not had enough coffee yet.)

01-22-2010, 05:18 AM	#3
BamaFan121s Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 11,432	Breeding a female to a male from lines smaller than hers makes for an easier and safer delivery. I see it referenced quite a bit too to breed a larger female to a smaller male and 'all will be OK.' Not the neccessarily the case and quite misleading...I cringe everytime I see it advised as it is much more complex than that. Considering the genetics of the breeding pair alone is not enough--you have to take into account the sizes of the OTHER dogs within their lines as well. (I.e., You can have a 5 lb female and a 3 lb male...but what if that male actually came from larger lines? In the 7 lb range?) Rather than saying "breed to a smaller male", it would be better phrased as "breed a female to a male from smaller LINES than hers." (If that makes any sense at all...it's early and I have not had enough coffee yet.) Last edited by BamaFan121s; 01-22-2010 at 05:20 AM.