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Originally Posted by Breny What are the sizes of everyones female that has bred? I too plan to breed my female. She's 4 lbs but I just got her and she's VERY skinny. (you can feel her spine and ribs)  Poor baby. I'm working on feeding her real well  She's 11 months. |
Everything I have read, says 4 pounds and up. This is the first that I have read 5 pounds.
The smaller the female is, the smaller the male will need to be, and the puppies get increasingly smaller. So it's not only a risk to the mother, but to the puppies as well.