Breeding and size of male vs female I keep seeing references to people using smaller males than the female when breeding. Why is this? For instance, would it be a bad idea to breed a 5lb female with a 6lb male? does this make it riskier for the female? |
Mardelin just explained it in another thread... I will try to find it to post a link in here. Some Ytalkers are experts on posting links to other threads, i never done it before. there is more to it than size, http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...questions.html http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...questions.html i hope it works. The whole thread is not about size, but you will find a nice answer on this one. XOXO |
Breeding a female to a male from lines smaller than hers makes for an easier and safer delivery. I see it referenced quite a bit too to breed a larger female to a smaller male and 'all will be OK.' Not the neccessarily the case and quite misleading...I cringe everytime I see it advised as it is much more complex than that. Considering the genetics of the breeding pair alone is not enough--you have to take into account the sizes of the OTHER dogs within their lines as well. (I.e., You can have a 5 lb female and a 3 lb male...but what if that male actually came from larger lines? In the 7 lb range?) Rather than saying "breed to a smaller male", it would be better phrased as "breed a female to a male from smaller LINES than hers." (If that makes any sense at all...it's early and I have not had enough coffee yet.) |
Breeding a smaller male to a larger female is a misnomer. The female controls the size of the pups while in utero. As Bama121, explained what the size of the pups will be at full growth is based on lineage. I'm assuming that you are contemplating breeding. I suggest that you attend a Canine Genetics Seminar. Dr Batagglia conducts one, Breeding a Better Dog. |
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