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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Standard say, "Must not exceed 7 pounds", but this only applies to breeding dogs, not pets. Some breeders don't follow standard, and eventually even a purebred Yorkies won't look like a Yorkie. A breeder picks and choose which traits she is passing on, whether she knows it or not. How much does your boy weigh? They say you can double the 12 week weight and get an estimate give or take a pound. By the way, a larger dog can throw smaller offspring and visa versa, that's why it's important for the breeder to know the line. |
You certainly improve your odds by knowing what you have behind your breeding pairs, going back 12, 15 even more, generations! Unfortunately, you can still get an "outlier" occasionally!