I admit, I wouldn't sell my puppies to anyone if the first question that they asked was "how much will they weigh when they are grown"... I would tell them, that since I wouldn't be there to see how much and what they ate, I have no idea... Just like i have no idea how much my own kids will weigh when they are grown.
If a person is that concerned about weight- before health/personality ect... they are not someone I wanted my pups to go to... ie:status symbol.
I do roll my eyes at those who go on about how only a "special" person can have a tiny, because they need more care, more money to raise, or when they seem to brag about the small size of their pup... basically their dog seems to increase their status in life.
I realize that size is important for breeding, and showing... I am not talking about those types of situations.
Anyways, I love my pups regardless of their size, I get plenty of ohhs and ahhs because they are beautiful, and have never gotten a comment about what their weight is from anyone except a neighbor who feels the need to have the smallest dog in the area, and wants to make sure she still does... (that status thing I guess)
It would be a perfect world I guess when health/behavior came first, but I don't think I will see that in my lifetime.... |