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Originally Posted by purpledaffodil  My husband mom breed maltese for years. Most breeder prefer to have a small male and bigger female, reason being that since the mom is big can hold a lot of small puppies (small genetics coming from the dad). Small females tend to have a small litter and some super small ones are even are unable to give birth naturally. There is no problem if they are the same size or even if the male is slightly bigger. It will just mean a smaller litter of larger puppies.
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It all depends on genetics, not the size of either the male or female. The male does not determine the the size of the pups. My female 6 1/2 pounds bred to my 6 pound male had 3 tinies the 1st time and this time 3 larger pups that are proving to be to standard. So, breeding the same 2 dogs can produce 2 different types of litters, based on genetics and how the genes mix up in the the whole process