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Originally Posted by Julia Howard  I noticed one of the emails mentioned the breeder who occasionally has a tiny as opposed to one who breeds for tinies. I totally agree. I have two tiny girls in a litter now (just two in the litter) and the Mom is 5 lbs and the Dad is 5 lbs. However, I am not surprised that these girls are so small since their Grandfather and GreatGrandfather both weighed 3 and 3 1/2 lbs. I think that is one way to know when the puppies will probably stay small. They have small yorkies in their lines and go back and pick up those genes. I try to keep females 5 lbs and above but I love the 3 1/2 to 4 lb males. No one can guarantee that they will be small but if you know your line and you keep the puppy long enough (16 weeks or so) you can get a pretty good idea of the size. Also a good breeder wants to keep them longer to ensure they have a stress free transition to their new homes. I really dont think they require a lot more effort after they are grown other than being careful with the vaccinations and hypoglocemia. If I felt good about the breeder and could get a good health guarantee I see no reason not to take the puppy. |
Good post
. This is precisly what I ment in my post. The breeder that I have chosen is very reputable and has helped 2 great breeders by being a mentor for one and gifting the other with a female to help start her line. I was actually looking at these two breeders, upon speaking to them, and finding out who helped them, I decided to go straight to the original breeder. She is great! And has told me to place my name on her waiting list already as she does NOT breed for tinies and rarely has them, but does get them occasionally.
If the OP is certain that this is a good breeder, then I'm not against this at all. And I also think that if a breeder knows their lines well enough and has been breeding long enough, they can give a pretty good Estimate of adult weight (give or take a pound or so)