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Old 02-02-2006, 05:11 PM   #25
yorkiemom1970
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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.
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