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08-04-2009, 03:12 PM | #1 |
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| ? about small breeds I was wondering why do breeders like to keep yorkies puppies until they are 12 weeks. But other small breeds like chihuahua, pomeranian to name a few are let go at 8 weeks. They are just as small as the yorkies. Just wondering.
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08-04-2009, 03:22 PM | #2 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| I'm not sure, but I don't really think any pups should be sold for twelve weeks. It helps them to develop, and learn from there mom.
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08-04-2009, 03:24 PM | #3 |
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| I don't think chis or poms should be taken away that early either, but you can't stop the breeder from doing what it wants to. i think only large breeds can go that early.
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08-04-2009, 03:25 PM | #4 |
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| Some are kept longer to see if they are show potenial, others are kept longer to see if they are breeding standard, mostly it is socialization with the litter mates, which is very important. JMO Mary |
08-04-2009, 03:51 PM | #5 |
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| I got the impression that yorkies were more susceptible to hypoglacemia than chis or poms. Not true?
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08-04-2009, 05:15 PM | #6 |
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| I know a woman who breeds chis for show and she holds all of puppies for 12 weeks or longer. She said that she prefers to hold them for 16 weeks so that she can better tell what they will be like as far as size and attitude. It is not just yorkies, I also know that when I was looking at tzus arround here most didn't let them go till 10-12 weeks. All smaller dogs can have blood sugar problems, I was talking to a woman at the store the other day who has a maltipoo and really has to watch it's blood sugar.
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08-05-2009, 07:58 AM | #7 |
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| I just haven't ever heard of not getting a puppy until 12 weeks until I got Kiki from her breeder. I was looking at chi online and not one said anything about not releasing until 12 weeks . So that got me wondering because they are just as small as the yorkies are. Since I've had Kiki I could not imagine getting her any sooner than the 12 wk mark.
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08-05-2009, 08:03 AM | #8 |
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| In all breeds their are breeders that dont care about the best welfare of the pups. Some just want the quick $
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08-05-2009, 08:09 AM | #9 |
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| For starters, they are more prone to hypoglycemia when they are small and very young. Also, during the 8-12 weeks age, they learn very important socialization issues when left with the mom and littermates that they miss out on if placed too early. Chances are the dog would be just fine if released earlier, but chances are that they wouldn't. Why take the chance at all when it can be easily prevented by leaving the pup with the breeder a bit longer? |
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