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YorkieRose · 02-02-2007, 02:32 PM

Breeders can get on their high horse and say they always use correct stock..but the fact is..dogs have faults and we have to breed with faults that are minor.

A stud can produce far more pups then a btich, so I feel he should be of the best quality..good structure and color. Males tend to hold color as they do not have hormone fluctuations.

Size is relative to the frame...there is nothing wrong with an 8 or 9 pound bitch with a nice compact frame. I do not like a oversized bitch who is coarse and looks it...but a bit of extra weight is not bad for a brood. I have never had problems with oversized pups when using an 8 pound girl..many 7 pound frames turn into 9 pounds with the breeding of a few litters..

You do not want to start with bad bites or flop ears..or serious structure problems..but a bit too light or dark is a minor fault..if you wait until you have every point of the standard in your dog and bitch, you will not breed for many years or never...the goal is to improve...and I have taken a light bitch, bred to a deep steel blue stud and gotten all nice steel blue pups...

02-02-2007, 02:32 PM	#7
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	breeding Breeders can get on their high horse and say they always use correct stock..but the fact is..dogs have faults and we have to breed with faults that are minor. A stud can produce far more pups then a btich, so I feel he should be of the best quality..good structure and color. Males tend to hold color as they do not have hormone fluctuations. Size is relative to the frame...there is nothing wrong with an 8 or 9 pound bitch with a nice compact frame. I do not like a oversized bitch who is coarse and looks it...but a bit of extra weight is not bad for a brood. I have never had problems with oversized pups when using an 8 pound girl..many 7 pound frames turn into 9 pounds with the breeding of a few litters.. You do not want to start with bad bites or flop ears..or serious structure problems..but a bit too light or dark is a minor fault..if you wait until you have every point of the standard in your dog and bitch, you will not breed for many years or never...the goal is to improve...and I have taken a light bitch, bred to a deep steel blue stud and gotten all nice steel blue pups... Last edited by YorkieRose; 02-02-2007 at 02:34 PM.