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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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I agree with Mardelin 100%!! and yes, you've just hit your 1,000 post
I have learned a lot from some of your posts...
Now, back to the subject. What you said makes a lot of sense but it's not entirely true...
I am a newer breeder but in all my research this is what I have learned. The frame of the Yorkie female who is going to be carrying these pups is generally small (at any weight within standard) so it is better to use a smaller male than her, so when the puppies are born they will hopefully be small enough to pass through. If you use a larger male who has a larger skeletal structure you risk the pups being too large to pass through, thus the female being unable to give birth naturally. You also have to research both of their lines for size. So, even a female who is seven pounds would not be able to give birth naturally if the pups are too large. As to the number of Yorkies a dog carries being determined by the female's size, it is not. My 4 lb 1/2 Yorkie had four babies she was carrying and I have seen some larger Yorkies who have carried only 1 or 2. I the number of pups is based on genetics again but even that is not always the same...the mom's ovulation cycle matters and timing during breeding, ie. how many eggs latch onto the uterine wall while she is being mated. The genetics that determine the size come from both parents and grandparents and so on within that particular Yorkie's lines.
If you do your research, you will probably prefer not to breed a larger male to a smaller female and I personally like my male to be smaller, it's easier on the girl...
As to your boy staying relatively small...it is possible. My two Max & Billy were rollie-pollies when they left to their new homes. Their build was compact with some round bellies.
Sometimes the weight doesn't pack on and the pups just grow up and fill in. Look at your boy's lineage to help determine the answer...
My $0.02