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Originally Posted by cheryl000 I can't stand it when I see people looking for a puppy that ONLY care about size though. I saw one where a lady was like "I need to know how much she will weigh and the sizes of the parents. The dog needs to be between 2-3.5 lbs" No conern for papers, bloodline, only size. What will that person do if she does get big? Find her a different home? Unfortunately I've seen it happen before on here. Come on people, we're not purse shopping, this is a life you're going to be in charge of for the next 14 or so years! You really can't even tell the difference in a few lbs. I just don't understand why people care so much about weight. Love them no matter what size they end up being! |
I can't agree with you more! I love them all! But there are some who only care about the size/weight. I get the word "cobby" alot in my inquiries. I have a past client who feels that way. No way did I know the baby would get over 7 lbs when he was a wee little thing at 10 weeks. but he did. And I'm actually glad he didnt stay small, because i think he looks very "noble". My client stopped talking to me or emailing me with updates on my precious boy because of this. Went looking and found a "smaller" puppy. It's devastating as a breeder to go through this. All I'm trying to do is produce healthy babies who are not sickly, and are good examples of the standard. I can't control the world. And I would never intentionally breed my babies down to try to please the "select few" out there who want that. There are plenty of "questionable" places to look outside of my loving home. I have small babies from time to time. But I'm not striving for that!