Is my chihuahua to small to breed?

Question

I have a AKC female chihuahua that is 14 months old and wieghs 3 lbs. and 10 oz. Is she to small to breed? I do think she is a little under fed, we just got her. heres a pic http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/troxie79/DSC04948.jpg
I also have a male that is 2 1/2/ months and wirghs 1 lb and 4 oz, will he be small also or is that the average wieght for a chi that small?

Please someone that knows something, not smart mouths that think they know something, just cause i dont know deosnt mean i should not breed them, i'm asking cause i care, someone that didnt care wouldnt ask and breed anyway.

Answer 1

Well if you are thinking about breeding your pet you obviously don't care about her anyway so what does it matter ifd she is too small. If you didn't spay for to help prevent uterine cancer or to decrease her chances of breast cancer then you don't care about her so whats it matter if she is too small to birth the babies and dies!!! WAKE UP AND THINK!!

Answer 2

mikael has a good answer. anytime you breed small dogs you run a risk. one could have a larger relative that could carry down to your pup. i had a 5 lb female bred to a 3 lb male and she had to have csections both times. puppies were to big and her hips couldn't spread wide enough.i had her spayed. i have a 4 1/2 lb female with wider hips and a 3 1/2 lb male now with a tiny head and she had 3 puppies first litter and did great. its a guessing game. just let them get full grown then decide. keep them vet checked. if you do breed get an x ray at 58 days even if you already had one a week earlier and vet says you dont need another. they will give you a good idea of head size on the puppies.
good luck.my first that i had spayed was white and the dad was black and tan first breeding she had a beautiful blue and second breeding was with a tan and had a brown and tan and the other was grey. they were beautiful

Answer 3

Sorry but if you don't know, then you should not breed her. AKC does not mean breeding quality by any means. Do not breed unless your dog is/has:
1. show quality
2. a champion
3. have both parents and grand parents that are champions
4. free from hereditary disease
5. parents and grand parents tested and free from hip dysplasia
6. mature enough to breed
7. tested today as free from brucellosis


You also should meet ALL the following criteria:
1. you are have homes already for all pups - before the mating
2. you have found a dog that meets all the points in the section above relating to the requirements of the *****
3. you are prepared to offer a lifetime guarantee (or at least two years) for the health of the pups
4. if, during the lifetime of the pups, any need to be returned for whatever reason, you take that pup (now adult dog) back and find a home for him/her.
5. all non-show quality pups are sold with a spay/neuter agreement
6. all prospective buyers have been fully screened by you
7. you are going to offer support and advice to your puppy buyers for the life of the pup
8. you have the money to cover a stud fee, possible c-section and complications, vaccinations, and still get no income from the sale of any pups.
9. have you consented with the breeder of your *****/dog and sought their advice?

Answer 4

OMG is she cute!! Chi's are very small and I think your little male will be average.

I have a 3 pound Pomeranian and I acquired her because the lady that had her before tried to breed her and she was unable to become pregnant. So the lady rendered her useless and sold her. (I had her spayed)

What I would do is make sure she gets a vet check before trying to breed her. Make sure she is healthy and her weight is up to par. She'll need more vitamins any supplements during this time. There is no reason why she shouldn't be able to breed, although, with small dogs, don't expect a big litter of puppies. Most only have from 1 to 3 puppies. And 3 is pushing it! The most important thing to remember is when you try to breed her, make sure that the male is SMALLER THAN THE FEMALE. Otherwise, the puppies may be too big for her to deliver on her own. Also, a lot of smaller breeds do end up having C-Sections.

Answer 5

Don't Breed!! Chances of your puppys finding a truely good forever home is slim.

Each year, in this country alone, millions of healthy, adoptable cats and dogs are killed because there are not enough homes for them all. Please read the article on The Crisis of Pet Overpopulation. Too many companion animals competing for too few good homes is the most obvious consequence of uncontrolled breeding. Living creatures have become throwaway items to be cuddled when cute and abandoned when inconvenient.
You can help solve the crisis of pet overpopulation by spaying and neutering your pets. Did you know that one female dog and her offspring can give birth to 67,000 puppies. In seven years, one cat and her young can produce 420,000 kittens. Did you know that spaying or neutering is good for your pet, you and the community. Spaying and neutering helps dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives. Here are some common thoughts about why people don’t spay or neuter their pets.
Where to have your pets spayed or neutered.
If you can not find a free/low cost spaying & neutering clinic here that is closest to you, then contact your local veterinarian, animal shelter and/or animal rescue group. They should be able to help you.  To see the benefits and for more information on Spaying/Neutering and websites, visit http://www.mypetnanny.info/Link_Pages/Lost_Found.htm

Do you really want to add to this problem!! Contact your local animal shelters and ask them how many animals they put down a day. There are many Chihuahua rescues across the country that can't save them all.

Answer 6

Its recommended that the male dog is smaller to prevent complications. Sometimes if the male is bigger your female will only have one or two large puppies that can be born with complications and you may need to deliver them via Cesarean.
You always want to wait to breed your dogs until they are fully mature. This includes mentally and physically. The reason is to rule out genetic defects in the parents and to make sure that you female is healthy enought to deliver. I would NEVER breed on the first heat cycle. Two seems to be a good age. Please have both of your pets thoroughly evaluated by your vet before allowing them to conjugate.

Answer 7

there is not any such aspect as a tea cup canines. in trouble-free terms a moron would purchase a tea cup runt. And the Chihuahua is the smallest breed. Yorkie, Min pins and Rat terriers are highly small too.

Answer 8

yes there way too small to bread I don't recommend that you breed them until there at least 1year old! dogs that small have a greater chance of dying while giving birth because they are so small. So No I don't think you should breed them until there at least a year old. So that they can grow. if there not teacup chihuahuas they should be at least 4-5 lbs!

Answer 9

HI i just wanted to let you knoe that i breed chihuahuas and i think that its best that you wait until they are both 2 years of age each or around that!!! anyways my breedind female is very tiny and she does fine although she had to get a c-section once!!! she weighs 3 pounds and 1 oz and that is still small but if you are a very responsible breeder then you can do it!! My male chihuahua weighs only 2 pounds and 4 oz which is tiny! well i think that your sizes are ok to breed as long as you are very responsible!!! :)

Answer 10

Yes, she is too small to breed. A responsible breeder does not breed dogs under 4 pounds. Dogs are not meant to be this small, and they're at a great risk when it comes to health. Their bones are extremely fragile, and their mouths are too small to develop healthy teeth. Their internal organs are often weak and can fail suddenly. They tend to have great difficulty regulating their blood sugar and can suddenly fall into hypoglycemic comas.

Get your dogs spayed and neutered. Breeding your female will put her at a great risk, and it's cruel to produce such tiny puppies. You and your dog will be much happier if she's spayed.

Answer 11

if your going to breed your personal dogs together you're gonna wanna wait until you're male is a year old at least and that he is smaller than she is so you still have a ways to go but if your looking to breed her soon, you'll get better information from your vet than you would from any of my fellow morons on yahoo!answers that would tell you not to overpopulate the world with dogs, maybe we should start a program for people, after morons get a certain age and society doesn't want them anymore we just humanely euthanize them, I'm serious i think its a great idea!!