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Originally Posted by JiggityJig 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.  ) |
If you do not like the parnets of the puppy IMHO why would you want to purchase the offspring? I would hope that when you purchase a puppy you would like the parents. You are looking at what a lot of the puppies that your kid can have will look like. I would also encourage you not to buy a pet quality puppy to breed. I see a whole lot of the parents and grandparents when I look at the babies.
Color you can play with by who you breed the female with- but unless you know the lines it is a crap shoot on your part. You can still get the undesired color.