Just because the male is smaller it means nothing this is a myth.
Females actually pelvis size is more important than weight.
No dog under 5 pounds should ever be bred-ask any vet.
No health testing-asking for trouble!
Beyond health testing a health gene test should be done now what if there are blue born pups?
Does she know a 12 generation pedigree on these dogs and the health of the lines-she could end up with a litter of seriously 6 neurologically or otherwise genetically (CT, LP, hernias, etc etc) pups and then what?
These tests are cheap!
No excuse for not doing them let alone generally making sure these dogs are breeding quality.
She should seek a mentor, really.
She is taking on risking her females life and risking creating genetically ill pups.
I don't think NO ONE should breed, but there is a minimum of care and precautions that should be taken, and what I listed isn't even the half of it.
If you friend does all that and it's all fine and figures out what else she needs to learn from pregnancy care, to whelping, to creating a puppy contract and health guarantee, spay neuter for the pups, how to pass on AKC registration an register a litter, then awesome.
I just can't understand why so many people throw caution to the wind, and put the horse before the cart.
Being naive is one thing, ignoring common sense is another.
Hope your friend makes the right choices based on the the process and information. |