I am not the one that feeds Royal Canine and it isn't available in our area.....but there are several on here who do feed it. Marsha
----- Original Message ----- From: "Cornelia Malies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 4:10 PM Subject: {SPAMFILTER} [Chihuahuas] Re: Safe breeding weight for Chis?/food > Hi Marsha, where do i get the Royal CaninChi food?I'm about towean > Skeeter of her puppy chow. Connie > > > > Hi Marsha , you seem like a smart woman and I like what you have > to say. I agree with you. I have been breeding since the late 99 > early 2000, but I started out with merles and they were bigger dogs. > I am now getting into some of the smaller dogs and even with the > experience I have I am treading lightly. I will wait on HObb's 3 > rd or 4th heat because she is small. I am also looking for the right > male for her.. I have gone back to the breeder that I got her from > and we have been talking genetic's so I get a male that comes from a > small genetic tree. Hobb's (my brindle) will weigh between 3 12 to 4 > lbs when grown. I will be very careful with her and if it doesn't > feel right then it isn't and I will wait till it does.. > > > > Also , my lil Margie is due to go into her second heat and she > is 4 1/4 lb.. I might wait till her 3rd heat to breed her.. I have > Petie who weighs the same as her but I think she is young.. I will > decide once she goes into heat but if I had to decide today then I > would wait one more heat cycle.. My opinion.. > > > > If you want to see who I am talking about they are all named on > my site.. www.cindyrillis-chihuahuas.net Cindy > > > > P. S. Marsha, I just reread what you wrote.. If it wasn't for > people who care about standard of the chi, the health of the dog, > and all around well being then I worry what would happen to this > breed... I don't like mixing the lines, and for those that want a > pure bred chi , a good breeder is nice to have around; especially > if they are doing it for the love of the chi, not the $$$. Of > course you need to recover what you put into the dogs; plus time for > poop pick up and cleaning supplies, and such.. Loving the babies I > figure is for free, but if I recover the basic's then I am happy . > Last night we had to buy dog food. A 35 lb bag of Royal Canine > puppy med 32 and a 3 lb bag of Royal Canine Chihuahua 28 was 38.00 > plus 13.00 and some canned food of 5.00. totalled me 56.00. This is > what I feed for the month.. I have two that have pups in the oven > right now so they are a vit. suppliment and then I make them a > doggie corn bread treat... Plus I buy all kinds of doggie chews and > > treats.. They have collars and chains ( I walk them - weather > permitting) and a whole laundry basket full of toys.. I can't get > out of wal mart with out just that one toy.. Also I buy blankets > for them and doggie beds..This all adds up. but I don't mind.. I > love every minute of what I am doing. > > > > I am explaining when someone doesn't understand when you ask $$ > for the pup. You really don't make that much after you look at all > you put into it. And if your mamma had delivery problems then you > are in the red and hope the next litter will help rebuild your > credit card back up for the next time.. So you have to love what > you are doing. > > > > marsha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > This would depend mostly on the sir being used! For instance, even > if you > > have a 4 pound female and a sir that throws 6 pound puppies, you > are asking > > for trouble. However, if you have a sir that throws really small > pups, you > > can go with a lower weight. Breeders generally will not breed a > chi under 3 > > pounds, but even 3 pounds would not be smart unless they are very > > experienced and know alot about their sirs background. I have a 2 > 1/2 pound > > female that I am trying to get to 3 pound so I can breed with a > sir that I > > know throws small pups. HOWEVER, I have over 10 years experience > breeding > > chis and am very familiar with my sir. I would NOT recommend this > for > > someone who does not know exactly what they are doing and does not > have the > > experience and ability to step in should difficulties arise during > delivery! > > For a new breeder, I would not recommend them starting out with a > chi less > > than 4 or possibly 4 1/2 pounds. > > > > And for the record, I am not attempting to breed for the SIZE. > Size is not > > no where near as important as the health of the pups. I am seeking > to breed > > Dinah because she is so close to standards. She has all the > characteristics > > I am looking for in a chi. This would be her 2nd litter, but she > had a > > litter before I got her, so I don't know how that went. She was, > in my > > opinion, to small to have been bred by the previous owner! My > plans is to > > breed her to my small throwing sir, keep the largest female that > is up to > > standards, to breed with my more experienced male later on. The > male I am > > planning to use with Dinah, will not be used with other females > because he > > does throw to small....less chance of breedable pups. Any pups > born that are > > not expected to reach at least 3 1/2 pounds, are sold on a spay/ > neuter > > contract only. > > > > I am sure some of you non breeders may find all of this offensive, > but the > > breeders will understand what I am saying. Breeders must do stuff > like this > > so that non breeders can have those perfect little chis they love > so much. > > Marsha > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Cornelia Malies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 11:49 AM > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Safe breeding weight for Chis? > > > > > > > A friend of mine and I had a discussion. What would be a safe > breeding > > > weight for a female Chi? I think you shouldnt breed under like 3 > 1/2 > > > to 4 pounds.But thats just me i guess. Gimme your opinion please > > > Connie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > > > Join today! " > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > > Join today! 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