[SoCalyorkiLvr]

Thanks YTsirk27 for the clarification.

YorkieRini~ The reason the YTCA is relevant to the discussion is because the only "standard" that currently exists for the breed is the one set forth by the YTCA. I understand wanting to say on topic but the thread started included that in her first post. I also would prefer to define responsible and irresponsible, but most breeder who agree with the YTCA syandard will assume that anyone who does not s irresponsible which i do not agree with.

Here is the quote from the reporductive specialist:

Bill Sones and Rich Sones
Richmond.com
Saturday, October 15, 2005
Q. From a Spokane, Washington reader: Recently I have noticed a lot of media attention given to artificially inseminated mixed-breed dogs. If a very small dog like a teacup poodle is inseminated with a large breed dog like a St. Bernard, would the mother (1) abort (2) have one live birth puppy (3) have her life endangered?"

A. Generally not one and three, more likely two which may also include a litter of live births, says animal reproduction specialist Dr. Margaret V. Root Kustritz, University of Minnesota small animal theriogenologist (from the Greek therio = beast, gen = birth, ology = study of). "I get this question all the time. Dogs are plenty driven by urges to breed or be bred regardless of their mismatched sizes so artificial insemination might not even be necessary."

Once the female is pregnant, the puppies will grow to the size available to them, so even though it seems counterintuitive, a small female dog can carry pups from a giant breed male dog. Even where there is no size mismatch, says Kustritz, if a female dog has only one pup, it will grow to fill the space, thus becoming larger and more likely to cause dystocia (difficulty whelping) than would pups from a large litter.

This is what I was referring to. Even if it is a 6 lb female...if she only produces one pup it will grow to fill the size of the space.