To me a runt is the smallest pup in the litter. Healthy or unhealthy. It does not matter it is just the smallest. most litters have one , But not all. and I think all puppies are worth helping to give a chance to live. My Minnie was the runt of the litter being to me the smallest in that litter.
I have heard a lot of breeders saying that there are two kinds of runts. One being just the smallest pup of the litter and the other being a small sickly dog. |