I’ve read that it really doesn’t matter so much what the mom or dad weigh....a three pound dog can have a puppy that grows to be 12 lbs, and vice versa. Right?
Is the same true of body shape, muzzle length, hair texture or color, etc? Say I’m looking at purchasing a “pet quality” puppy (which I am), and I see the mother--say her body is longer and thinner than I care for, or her hair is more silvered than I personally like–how much is this a factor in the kind of puppies she will produce?
Or is it as random as it is in humans? (Ie: kid can be the spitting image of mom or dad, or kid can be the spitting image of great great uncle so-n-so who know one even remembers anymore, or kid can be the perfect blend of both parents, or kid can look like the mailman.
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