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06-03-2009, 12:50 PM | #1 |
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| What are these people thinking?? Sometimes I like to peek in my local pennysaver & see the yorkie puppies for sale (mostly by backyard breeders unfortunately)...once in a while, I'll come up to an ad that just doesn't make sense to me. It's for a stud service, a yorkie...7 lbs! Most of us know that you should always breed a female to a tinier male...They want $300 for his stud services. Let's leave it to the reputable breeders & show professionals.
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06-03-2009, 01:11 PM | #2 | |
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06-03-2009, 01:32 PM | #4 |
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| Yes, 7 lbs is w/in standard. I was referring to backyard breeders & how they carelessly breed w/out the knowledge of the pedigree. From what little I know, the female determines how many pups will be in a litter. The determining factor of the size really depends on the lineage. There's also the occasional 'throw-backs' where a 7 lb stud can produce 3 lb (when full grown) babies & vise versa. I saw the pic that was posted w/the ad & truthfully, he looks like an average yorkie, but shouldn't be used as a 'stud'. Forgot to add that the male determines the sex of the pups...from what little I know.
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06-03-2009, 01:46 PM | #5 |
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| Yes genetics are going to determine the ultimate outcome as far as size of pups go. In utero, however, the bitch plays a large role in how large the puppies grow inside of her. Not unlike an alligator in a fish tank. I am sure there are some circumstances where that rule is not followed, such as breeding a much larger BREED of dog, like say a 25 beagle with a 5 lb yorkie, but generally it seems, from what I have studied, the smaller males are bred to the larger females to keep the pups smaller as full grown dogs, not in utero.
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06-03-2009, 02:17 PM | #6 |
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06-03-2009, 02:45 PM | #7 |
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| I actually posted this to understand some things happening in the threads. Lately, I've come across some very heartbreaking threads where a yorkie(s) has lost her life giving birth & also some newborn puppies that never had a chance. I guess I'm trying to understand some things I obviously don't & trying to find ways to find some kind of explanation for some things. It just saddened me & I can't imagine what the owners must be going through.
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06-03-2009, 03:16 PM | #8 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | From what I understand, breeding is like lots of things, and much more complicated than a few simple rules. We usually see a few sentences written, to explain some concept, but there are usually exceptions to every rule, and it takes a good amount of study to understand the all exceptions. I have read both things, that breeders likes to use smaller male dogs, and some people have said that the female determines the weight, but I really don't know the exact answer, and maybe it's a combination answer; that's why it's good to really research before you begin breeding. Most good breeders would want to study the line of a dog, the dog could be the smallest in a line of 15 pounders, or he could be the biggest in a line of 5 pounders, so just knowing his weight gives you very little information. Also, I believe that many breeders "fudge" a little on the weight when they advertise like that, and they usually fudge on the side of less weight. One breeder, I read about, gave the dog's "breeding weight" that was over two pounds lighter than his average weight. She said when he was around females he wouldn't eat for days, but it seemed to me, the weight she should have been using was the weight he normally was. I really agree with you, we should leave the breeding to the experts.
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06-03-2009, 07:25 PM | #9 |
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| My stud male is almost 6 1/2 pounds and was bred to a smaller bitch and I got one larger pup and a smaller pup but personally I love my dogs to average around 6 pounds both in bitches and males. Donna Bird Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers |
06-03-2009, 07:27 PM | #10 |
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| [he was around females he wouldn't eat for days, .[/QUOTE] OH my gosh Radar won't eat for days when I have a bitch in season. He really has other things on his mind and it drives "ME" insane! I have to hand feed him just to get him to eat anything! Just drives me crazy!!! Donna |
06-03-2009, 08:21 PM | #11 |
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| Yea, I used to think show people kept their dogs thin so they would not go over 7 lbs but I am realizing now that many of the yorkies that go to shows every weekend do tend to loose weight just from all the stress. Add a female in heat to the mix and it can be a problem. I have heard of several very nice yorkies finishing lately that were well over 7 lbs. My opinion is that being over 7 lbs is a fault just like a bad topline, bad front, etc. I would rather have a dog that is a little over sized with near perfect conformation than a dog that is under 7 lbs but has serious conformation faults. Of course, ideally I would just love to have a perfect yorkie. |
06-03-2009, 08:26 PM | #12 | |
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I have a male that his normal weight is 4 pounds, a bit overweight now at 5 1/2 pouns, that throws his father, each and everytime. He's father was 7 pounds. You're very lucky if you have a stud that throws his self. Also, let's say that you see a dog that has everything you absolutely love, the very best chance of you getting that dog is to breed to his father.
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06-03-2009, 08:30 PM | #13 | |
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06-03-2009, 09:17 PM | #14 |
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| Well, I saw one in the pennysaver for a 12 lb stud that did not even look close to standard!
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06-04-2009, 02:03 PM | #15 |
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| Ya, I know. There are always people around here that advertised their LARGE unregistered stud for $300. It makes me cringe. |
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