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08-31-2008, 08:51 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member | weight of female when breeding a question for breeders.. i have heard many times on yt .. that any female under 5 lbs. should not be used for a breeding program.. however.. there are lots of small yorkies these days.. and im wondering if 4 lbs. should be the limit.. why is 5 lbs the accepted breeding practice?
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08-31-2008, 09:14 AM | #2 |
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| The danger is in the trend to breed smaller and smaller dogs. Many are now breeding 3 pounders and soon it will be 2 pounders. The size not only can be a problem with delivering the babies, but also makes them so fragile they can be injured so easily. These are dogs, they want to run and play and jump and wrestle with other dogs. But their size makes that lifestyle a danger to themselves. There is also the concern that the same gene that makes them small can also cause other health issues as it does in abnormally small people. They might appear to be healthy but it might decrease their quality of life and life expectancy. now before anyone comes in and slams me. remember this is not merely my opinion, this is a realistic scenerio. |
08-31-2008, 09:39 AM | #3 | |
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i cant imagine breeding a 3 lb dog.. i have seen tiny babies of a 3-4lb mom.. they were having problems growing.. i felt sorry for the mom.. i would always be afraid of them getting hurt. why do that to a little dog? small dogs should be pets only i think 5 lbs is the smallest i would want .. just my opinion
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08-31-2008, 01:20 PM | #4 |
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| 5 pounds would be the absolute smallest I would breed. And even then, weight is not the only factor...the average size of the dogs down the line, the pelvic structure of the female, etc would all be crucial elements to examine as well. |
08-31-2008, 01:36 PM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | I've heard that breeding small Yorkie females is a problem, I think not only are they so small but it's like a 85 pound woman getting pregnant-she doesn't have enough meat on her bones to support her most of the time let alone a baby...or in this case several babies. I would assume they would have a hard time keeping their blood sugar up as well. Not to mention if anything happened to the mother and she got hurt.
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09-01-2008, 10:39 AM | #7 | |
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they wont admit it publicly but maybe 4lbs is ok.... since the standard starts at 4 lbs..
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09-01-2008, 10:45 AM | #8 | |
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Under 4 pounds they are just to fragile and can have underlying health issues. But there ar people on here that admit to breeding their 3 pound females, and not just once. | |
09-01-2008, 10:51 AM | #9 | |
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A small dog can have not health issues whatsoever, but still, the size makes them more prone to injury. And yes, there are people on THIS site who breed their extremely small females and post about it quite adamately. And also, as pointed out, the standard is NOT 4-7 pounds, it's 'not to exceed 7 pounds'--there is no wieght minimum. | |
09-01-2008, 11:37 AM | #10 | |
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i guess theres nothing anyone can do.. no laws to protect any dogs maybe someday
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09-01-2008, 11:40 AM | #11 |
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| I personally would not breed my 3 lb girl. Thank God she didn't get pregnant before... I also do not believe anyone should be judged for doing it. There is no minimum to the standard. There is alot of risk. But if they feel comfortable doing it then they should still get the info that everyone else gets! They should not have to hide what they are doing and they should not be judged about it either. |
09-01-2008, 11:50 AM | #12 | |
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09-01-2008, 12:39 PM | #13 |
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| I dont see any point to breeding tinies to begin with.(unless its about $$) If breeders are supposedly breeding for improvements and the betterment of the breed, then why breed for tinies that, in most cases, have a higher incidents bad structure and health problems. As it is, even the "bigger" girls need c-sections now and then. I cant even imagine a tiny pulling through and taking care of a litter. And for what? Two more inferior examples of the breed. To me, its just not a good idea.
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09-01-2008, 01:22 PM | #14 | |
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There are breeders out there that have built a reputation of consistently producing very small Yorkies, and the public rewards them by paying a lot of money for their puppies. This doesn't go un-noticed, others are trying to follow in their footsteps.
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