But that is incorrect and is where genetics comes into play. Lets say for instance I have a 5 pound female, bred to a 4 pound male...they produce pups within the 4 to 5 pound range, but lo and behold, there is a throwback female pup that will mature to 7 pounds. That pup (considering everything else is good too) is the perfect pup for me to keep to breed. The linage is small but the pup will be big enough to breed safely. While meeting the standards of the breed iw a high priority...the safety of our mommas is TOP priority.
If you think that all these show dogs out there come from momma's under 6 pounds, then I am afraid you are in for a surprise.....because they don't. They come for (for example) 7 pound mommas and 3 pound daddys..... Also, the same applies for faults. If you have a parent that has a fault, that does not neccessarily mean you do not breed them, that means you breed to another parent that will compensate for that fault. The goal is what is produced, not what is being used to produce it. But again, safety of the momma is paramount. Marsha > I think it depends on the breeder. If your are truly breeding to improve > the breed standard, you would follow the AKC standard and use dog's that > meet the standard. IE 6lbs or less. This is why we have people on this > sight, posting they have dog's over the weight standard, when "the > breeder" told them something else. You breed a dog that weighs 8 lbs, > genetically you can pass that weight to puppies. > > I've asked this question many times, but why breed because you love the > breed. I love my chi's just like everyone else, but I would not breed > them, just because I love the breed. Breeding is a huge responsibility, > one that can not be taken lightly. > > These are JMO. Not posted to offend anyone, > > > > --- On Wed, 11/12/08, dasha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> From: dasha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] How Many Pups Can A Chihuahua Have In A >> Litter? To: [email protected] >> Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 5:34 PM >> Oh ok. I just read a lot and one of the things I have been >> told over and >> over is that breeders should breed to the standard which is >> set by AKC and >> the chi breeder's club. I know that a lot of people >> don't breed to improve >> the breed but breed out of love for the dog. Thanks for >> answering >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 11:47 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] How Many Pups Can A Chihuahua >> Have In A Litter? >> >> 6 pounds is the AKC breed standard. Not Breeding standard, >> but breed >> standard....in other words the standard for the breed. You >> can not show a >> dog over 6 pounds. However, when I said the standard for >> breeding, what I >> meant is the average that breeders use to breed/reproduce. >> 6 to 8 pounds is >> a pretty "standard", ei common/normal/average , >> size of females in a >> breeding program. Looks like we were talking about two >> different things, lol >> Marsha >> >> >> > Here is what I got from the breed standard website It >> is not 5 pounds >> > but 6 pounds. I will have to watch closer because I >> have never seen a >> > show chi over 6 pounds. >> > >> > >> > ******"Size, Proportion, Substance >> > Weight â A well balanced little dog not to exceed 6 >> pounds. Proportion >> > â The body is off-square; hence, slightly longer >> when measured from >> > point of shoulder to point of buttocks, than height at >> the withers. >> > Somewhat shorter bodies are preferred in males. >> Disqualification â Any >> > dog over 6 pounds in weight." >> ************************** >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 7:23 AM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] How Many Pups Can A >> Chihuahua Have In A >> > Litter? >> > >> > no, not realy. I mean 5 pounds will be bred by most >> breeders if that >> > is what they have...it isn't considered too >> small....but a whole lot >> > of our breeding females are more in the 6 to 8 pound >> range. Even if >> > you look at the dame of a lot of show dogs, you will >> find the dames >> > are over the 6 pound limit. Good breeders often use >> larger females and >> > smaller males to bring the pup size down with the >> male, but assure a >> > safe delivery with the female. I'm not sayimg all >> the breeding females >> > are this big, but it is not at all unusual. Also, if >> you look at the >> > champion pedigrees of many pups, you will find the >> majority of the >> > champions are on the sires side....this is because >> often the females >> > being used are bigger than allowed in shows. It is >> simply a safety >> measure. >> > >> > Marsha >> > >> >> I thought the standard for breeding was 5 pounds >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 10:26 PM >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] How Many Pups Can A >> Chihuahua Have In A >> >> Litter? >> >> >> >> I am not sure how big Cindy's Cowdog is, but >> my Cayenne is about 6 >> >> pounds.Cowdog maybe a little bigger, but no, not >> much. They are >> >> pretty standard is sizes for what most of us use >> for breeding..... >> >> Marsha >> >> >> >>> Wow! 7 and 14 pups! How big is Cayenne >> and  Cindy's momma Chi? Are >> >>> they big Chihuahuas? >> >>> Stefanie >> >>> >> >>> --- On Mon, 11/10/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] How Many Pups Can A >> Chihuahua Have In A >> >>> Litter? To: [email protected] >> >>> Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 9:01 PM >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> That doesn't make a lot of >> sense....Cayenne gave birth to seven pups >> >>> almost 3 months ago.....and if I am not >> mistaken, Cindy's chi had 14 >> >>> two years ago.....sounds like maybe we need to >> report births more >> >>> then, lol Marsha >> >>> >> >>>> The answer is here ! Enjoy....... >> ......... ......... .... 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