Honestly, until I found this website I didn't know there was anything wrong with it. Cats and chihuahuas are small and they have babies, mice have babies, small people have babies.... I always thought that a very small dog would have probably just one puppy(maybe 2). A smaller dog has small, less puppies than a larger dog. Yes, I know that c sections are common in this case(but that's also the case with some 5 pounders and people). Repeated c sections are not good for anyone(people or dogs) so maybe that is a leading problem for smaller animals...since they come in heat so often.
I ran into a lady who has 3 very small yorkies and continually breeds them(3 pounders) and I'm guessing her vet didn't tell her she shouldn't? She has a total of 6 yorkies. I guess I have a problem with people making their living off of breeding any kind of dog. I saw one site where every female was 4 pounds or under. Isn't the standard 4 -7 pounds? But you shouldn't breed a 4 pound dog? It's confusing.
I'd rather a breeder have one litter or two in the dogs lifetime rather than repeatedly breed ANY dog but that's just my opinion. |