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Payton · 08-21-2007, 01:34 PM

My baby is 20 weeks this thurs. She is 2.6 pounds or 38 ounces. Her parents were both at 5 pounds, but when I purchased her I wanted to breed her. First I heard if they don't get to right around the 5 pound mark she may have problems with pups. I dont want any issue with her at all for I love her dearly. My question is at 5 months will she reach that 5 pound mark? if not I dont want her to go through periods for both her and my sake. In this case size does matter

Jeri Cunningham · 08-21-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Payton

My baby is 20 weeks this thurs. She is 2.6 pounds or 38 ounces. Her parents were both at 5 pounds, but when I purchased her I wanted to breed her. First I heard if they don't get to right around the 5 pound mark she may have problems with pups. I dont want any issue with her at all for I love her dearly. My question is at 5 months will she reach that 5 pound mark? if not I dont want her to go through periods for both her and my sake. In this case size does matter

Size does matter. If the dog is under 5 lbs there is more of a chance of problems. My Chelsey was 2.8 at 5 months and is over a year now weighting 4.6 so you really never know. We fixed her as she seemed to small to have puppies and the vet agreeded. Her Mother Mandy was only 4.8 when she was breed the first time and did awesome so the build of the dog has alot to do with it. Mandy was bigger around the middle than Chelsey and the vet said she looks like she could handle puppies.
You may just need to wait and see

trini&coco · 08-21-2007, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeri Cunningham

Size does matter. If the dog is under 5 lbs there is more of a chance of problems. My Chelsey was 2.8 at 5 months and is over a year now weighting 4.6 so you really never know. We fixed her as she seemed to small to have puppies and the vet agreeded. Her Mother Mandy was only 4.8 when she was breed the first time and did awesome so the build of the dog has alot to do with it. Mandy was bigger around the middle than Chelsey and the vet said she looks like she could handle puppies.
You may just need to wait and see

Great advice...

08-21-2007, 01:34 PM	#1
Payton Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North San Diego Posts: 51	Size does matter.. My baby is 20 weeks this thurs. She is 2.6 pounds or 38 ounces. Her parents were both at 5 pounds, but when I purchased her I wanted to breed her. First I heard if they don't get to right around the 5 pound mark she may have problems with pups. I dont want any issue with her at all for I love her dearly. My question is at 5 months will she reach that 5 pound mark? if not I dont want her to go through periods for both her and my sake. In this case size does matter