I think the breeder is pulling your leg, (a nice way to say that she's lying to you!). A 2-3 pound female should never get pregnant, and having 4 pups on top of that is just too unbelievable. Most good breeders won't breed a dog under 5 pounds. Breeders often say this because they know people want a tiny, but tinies often come with health problems. This sounds like a backyard breeder and it's hard to say if your pup will be healthy. It sounds like she has only one male, and since she has several females, I would be concerned that some of them are the male's daughter and this would mean she's inbreeding which can lead to health problems. I look for a registered dog so that I can see the line and how closely the dogs in the background are related. Inline breeding is okay, and this means that the dogs have ancestors on both side, but a father/daughter breeding or mother/son is not good. My guess is the little one has liver shunt that can make them abnormally small. One health problem, like liver shunt, can easily cost you $2000; are you prepared for this? My advice is to find a breeder who does health testing and doesn't lie to you. It's just as easy to love a healthy pup, and much less emotionally draining. |