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Old 04-16-2010, 03:42 PM   #10
Mardelin
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Originally Posted by anevarez View Post
Is it bad to breed Yorkies that are small? Is Chloe prone to health problems from being small or is it more from the aspect of what can go wrong with mom during the pregnancy? She dropped from 2 lbs 11 oz to 2 lbs 4 oz... but when the vet weighed her the 1st time she had just eaten a bowl of food... we had finally found a food she liked and she was so happy to eat it! Plus, our vet tech uses a scale that has the numbers that spin around to the correct weight and with movement Chloe would go from 1 lb to 2 lbs, 14 oz... I hate those scales and wish they had a more accurate one... I have never had her tested. Are there symptoms I should watch for? She has never had any issues and she probably never lost weight... but there was a bit of difference via the vet's dinosaur age scale. Again... I really appreciate your help
Yes, it is not recommended to breed a female under five pounds. However, a good breeder really doesn't use 5 pounds as an overal deciding factor. The female may be fine boned, reproductive area not large enough to carry a litter or unable to deliver the puppies naturally. A girl such as your Chloe's dam definately shouldn't have been bred.

I don't know how old or what your Chloe weighed when you got her. But, if she wasn't 2 pounds.....the breeder should have kept her until she was and/or if she was a reputable breeder she should have never sold her to you ....She should have been placed with no fee. As no reputable breeder would sell heartache.

Does your Chloe eat, act normally no strange behavior? If not she's probably perfectly fine.....But, to be on the safe side and for your own peace of mind have her bile acid tested.
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