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Runt vs Large Puppy I was wondering how the "pick of the litter" is well..picked. Does the largest puppy out of the litter mean that he will be nearly 10lbs with both parents under 6lbs? Does the runt mean that it will be a tiny Yorkie that will require more attention? Any information on this would be greatly appreciated. I know that you can't always tell just by their current weight and stature alone, but I'm sure many experienced breeders can answer this question for me. |
No necessarily does it mean the larger puppy will be that large.. I had gracie and diva two years ago.. they were dubbed teenie and tubbie.. one at birth was 2 oz the other almost 6 oz and gracie had to be tube fed.. and I sold diva as being a larger yorkie.. man she was large and so fat and rolly polly.. well she is maybe one pound larger then gracie as an adult..some times the runts end up to be the larger of them.. I look for features myself.. and also sizing at certain ages.. again the is not 100% correct neither.. someone might come on that is a better judge then I am.. this is from my own experience..anne |
It all depends on who is doing the picking. Often people select puppies by size alone and don't consider anything else. When I have puppy buyers come select a puppy I try to explain to them the different personalities of the puppies, what color I think they will be, what type of coat, body structure, head structure, etc. People that are unknowledgeable about Yorkies and Yorkie conformation often want a small short legged, dark coated fluffy Yorkie pup and they are not worried if the puppy has proper conformation or not. I have seen 12 lbs females produce very small offspring and I have seen 5 lbs females produce large offspring. It all has to do with genetics. Often in a litter of 5, using a 7 lb female and 5 lb male, I will get some puppies that are under 5 lbs and some that go over 5 lbs. |
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I think this is the reason why people should wait until the pups are older then 8 weeks to purchase them..Not that size is everything..but so much more changes take place too. Why do so many breeders sell them younger then 12 weeks? |
My Zsa Zsa was the biggest of her litter and end up being the smallest .Mother Nature have several surprises for peoples . |
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in my opinion, the runt is the one who gets pushed away when nursing.. they may lose interest in eating.. its like ...survival of the fittest ..when they are young.. i had to feed my runt extra food separate from the pack because he wasnt willing to be an aggressor at meal time.. small puppies may get hypoglycemia.... the pick of the litter is the favorite.. most outgoing and the first one to do things... jmo:) |
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Barb is right, it just depends on who is doing the picking. For me, I watch their personality and if I "groove" with the dog (I know that is an old expression) then it is my "pick of the litter". But that is only until they are sold. Buying for myself is a whole other set of criteria. |
Thanks to everyone that replied! I was talking to a breeder I found through the AKC Classifieds and he told me he had a runt and a large puppy but that the parents were no bigger than 6lbs. He'll also deliver to my area free of charge and is charging $800 with limited registration for the males. I think that's nearly 6 hours away from me. Any advice? Is anyone near KENLY, NC? |
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Did he ask you any questions? If a breeder is not interested about who I am or what kind of home their puppies are going to, than to me, that is a red flag. I do like that the registrations are limited. Good Luck. |
When I go for "pick of the litter" I would definately look at the entire litter. There may be a happy medium that is niether the runt nor the largest. Go with what your heart tells you when you meet the little babies. |
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