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Originally Posted by gemy  Here is her post as quoted above. Pelvic ring is absolutely key for free whelping. That is not an excuse but a fact. Another fact not having a C section with multiple litters over the years is a rather positive fact for this breeder and this breed. Of course IMO.
What is behind the lines is another important consideration, not an excuse. How her mother grandmother and great grandmother were as breeders is important. What size of pups they threw(the mother controls the size of the puppies), number in the litter(s), uterine wall elasticity and health and her being in prime physical shape to handles the rigors of the labour. There is a whole darn more to deciding to breed a female than physical traits, testing, temperament and such. Key is will she be a "good mother" to the puppies. Some females just should never have puppies, and we try are darn best to understand if this lass is one prior to breeding her. Of course IMO.
A brief perusal of the Ytca's Code of Ethics and Conduct does not mention any restriction on breeding females under 5lbs. I found that one interesting.
You gals know all about this Internet searching, tagging what-ever thing, this thread is not to be a review of a breeder which is not the OP but oh my gosh an OP that has not yet come back to post again. |
Excuses was not the word I meant. Like I said it was my opinion that a reputable breeder does not breed under 5 pounds and that was come to for several reasons. I of course know so much more goes into breeding then size. I also know you can't just take people's word for things like whether there dogs never needed c-scetions unless you really really know the person. I don't think I really understand the whole whats coming up when you type in the web address thing either. I do know I have entered the web address from safari, fire fox, and google chrome and it still says tiny teacups at the top so its not a google thing. I did apologize if the teacup thing is wrong but something seems off with that. I am pretty sure its something you type in when making the site but I am not sure.