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Originally Posted by topknot  Yes, we are not talking about whelping size since this is determined by the bitch. My pups at birth run about 3 to 4 oz. I have used a 6 3/4 pound stud to as small as 4 pounds. I would never use a stud smaller than this. I am not into breeding for tinies and never will be. Just not what is best for the breed, IMHO. I see these people breeding for tinies and get this visual picture in my head - that if this continues pretty soon - the breed goes poof! and disappears. I know this really would not happen, but I just do not understand why - except people being greedy and that almighty buck is too important to them - not the breed.
By the way - the 6 3/4 pound stud bred to my 5 pound bitch produced a really small one for me. So you just do not know. Breeding is very complicating. Reason it is best to breed only to the best representation of the breed. |
I don't think she was particularly trying to get "tinies" rather was thinking the smaller male might produce smaller pups thus safer for the female. I should have gotten more details. As I understand it, the larger male has consistently produced pups that at adulthood are around 5 pounds...didn't hear much about the smaller, but that doesn't mean she doesn't know the details. Thanks all, I will pass all this valuable information along. ~KC