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Originally Posted by BLowry The breeder I bought my furbaby from corrected me when I called the smallest pup a "runt" she told me that all litters have some pups that are smaller than others..She also said the "runt" of the litter usually means an unhealthy pup. |
Not always. The tinier one's in a litter may need extra special care at first, but i've never had one to be unhealthy. The only tiny yorkie I've ever had that was unhealthy was due to a liver shunt. He was not one of my puppies, he was a baby I purchased outside of my breed program.