[tammy8833]

i think this is a topic where there will be people that like one or the other

i personally have done smaller, and same size

my first breeding was my first yorkiepom small 5lbs to a out of standard in many ways yorkie that was some where around 11lbs..it was 3 babies..all breech..she pushed them out her self but looked like they were hurting her...she handled it like a champ..but then i used a male her size and had the exact same reaction

i have a female that is an excellent whelper with large litters she is 8-9lbs and i have used a male that was her size and no problems, puppies were 6-8oz at birth..i used a smaller male. 5lbs and same whelping process but smaller puppies 4-5oz at birth (the smaller male has small parents and siblings..the mother, my good whelper her parents were 6-7lbs and her siblings were the same..i always tell her she is pleasantly plumb like me.

but i didnt notice a different in the whelping process other then smaller babies on the second female. the smaller female seem to have the exact same reaction with a smaller male vs the larger male..but thats my dogs and their reactions..other dogs might be totally different