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Marlee · 07-28-2005, 12:49 PM

Hello everyone!

I am so excited, my mom is getting a femal puppy from the same breeder as my Bridget. The mom of the new baby is Bridget's half sister, and they have the same dad. Sorry it probably sounds funky but there is no cross breeding, Bridget and her sister have the same mom but diffrent dads, and then Bridgets dad was used to sire this litter. Anyways...My question is that this puppy was the only one in the litter, and the breeder says right now she looks like a potbellied pig, ( she is a porker) since she doesnt have the competition. Is it possible that even though her parents are 5 and 3 lbs she could be super huge like 10-15 lbs. My brother has my mom worried because she is big this early, I told her not to worry, since it should not effect her long term size. I figure about 4, is there anyone that has experiance with this to help me out. BTW, my mom says she will love the dog be it 2 or 22 lbs, it is just a curiosty, and to shut my baby brother up...LOL

Diego · 07-28-2005, 01:00 PM

I doubt she will be 12 -15 pounds . I have seen single pups in litter and they never were big as adults .

lily · 07-28-2005, 01:01 PM

I'ts always possible but most of the time she should be about the size of the momand dad! lily

Marlee · 07-28-2005, 03:44 PM

I figured that would be the case, but I wasnt sure. So they parents are a good indicator right, that way I can tell Ivan to knock it off!...lol

Olivier · 07-28-2005, 04:10 PM

One of my girl had only one pup in a litter . The baby was small as an adult .

b_veselka · 07-28-2005, 05:43 PM

My Phebe had just one little guy her last litter. He was indeed a little "pot bellied pig" He got all the milk!!! I do not think he is going to be a monster though. He certainly was a little rollie pollie though during his early weeks- it was too cute. He was so fat that his legs used to stick straight out!

Marlee · 07-28-2005, 05:54 PM

yes, that is basically what she looks like, all fat and round and just cute as a button!

troubletb · 07-28-2005, 06:03 PM

How much soes she weigh now? I'm not saying that she will end up 10-15 lbs but you don't know what her grandparents or great grandparents weighed, do you. Dogs are like people in some ways. You would have to look way back to be positive that she would be small. My friends dog just had one puppy also, he was fat but not huge! Look at the weight charts and take in consideration that he is fatter than the normal puppy.
I have three puppies, one tiny, one medium, and one larger. The larger one is 2.2 lbs already, (4 1/2 weeks old) he isn't even on the weight charts. But mom is 8lbs and dad is 5. Will he be big, who knows for sure. I'll tell you one thing, he is BEAUTIFUL!

07-28-2005, 12:49 PM	#1
Marlee YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Caldwell Idaho Posts: 956	A question about size. Hello everyone! I am so excited, my mom is getting a femal puppy from the same breeder as my Bridget. The mom of the new baby is Bridget's half sister, and they have the same dad. Sorry it probably sounds funky but there is no cross breeding, Bridget and her sister have the same mom but diffrent dads, and then Bridgets dad was used to sire this litter. Anyways...My question is that this puppy was the only one in the litter, and the breeder says right now she looks like a potbellied pig, ( she is a porker) since she doesnt have the competition. Is it possible that even though her parents are 5 and 3 lbs she could be super huge like 10-15 lbs. My brother has my mom worried because she is big this early, I told her not to worry, since it should not effect her long term size. I figure about 4, is there anyone that has experiance with this to help me out. BTW, my mom says she will love the dog be it 2 or 22 lbs, it is just a curiosty, and to shut my baby brother up...LOL __________________ Marlee Bridget's Mommy Bridget 's Romeo

07-28-2005, 03:44 PM	#4
Marlee YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Caldwell Idaho Posts: 956	I figured that would be the case, but I wasnt sure. So they parents are a good indicator right, that way I can tell Ivan to knock it off!...lol __________________ Marlee Bridget's Mommy Bridget 's Romeo

07-28-2005, 05:43 PM	#6
b_veselka Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Texas Posts: 307	My Phebe had just one little guy her last litter. He was indeed a little "pot bellied pig" He got all the milk!!! I do not think he is going to be a monster though. He certainly was a little rollie pollie though during his early weeks- it was too cute. He was so fat that his legs used to stick straight out! __________________ Beth Veselka

07-28-2005, 05:54 PM	#7
Marlee YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Caldwell Idaho Posts: 956	yes, that is basically what she looks like, all fat and round and just cute as a button! __________________ Marlee Bridget's Mommy Bridget 's Romeo

07-28-2005, 06:03 PM	#8
troubletb Love my Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Port Richey, Florida Posts: 2,339	How much soes she weigh now? I'm not saying that she will end up 10-15 lbs but you don't know what her grandparents or great grandparents weighed, do you. Dogs are like people in some ways. You would have to look way back to be positive that she would be small. My friends dog just had one puppy also, he was fat but not huge! Look at the weight charts and take in consideration that he is fatter than the normal puppy. I have three puppies, one tiny, one medium, and one larger. The larger one is 2.2 lbs already, (4 1/2 weeks old) he isn't even on the weight charts. But mom is 8lbs and dad is 5. Will he be big, who knows for sure. I'll tell you one thing, he is BEAUTIFUL! __________________ Karen~ Bell, Lilly and Peter's Mom Rest in Peace <3

07-28-2005, 01:00 PM	#2
Diego Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 3,617	I doubt she will be 12 -15 pounds . I have seen single pups in litter and they never were big as adults .

07-28-2005, 01:01 PM	#3
lily YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: paris crossing,indiana Posts: 377	I'ts always possible but most of the time she should be about the size of the momand dad! lily

07-28-2005, 04:10 PM	#5
Olivier Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,999	One of my girl had only one pup in a litter . The baby was small as an adult .