Just a quick question, If a female dog weighs aprox. 5lbs and is breed to a 3 1/2lbs male, How big would you say the puppies will be?
2007-10-31 12:10:33 · 10 answers · asked by sillyme 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
1 parent is a Yorkie and the other is a Maltese....
2007-10-31 12:34:47 · update #1
For your information...I am NOT going to breed any dogs! I don't have a Maltese or Yorkie.....I just wanted to know what the chances were of these two mixes to be the size of the parents....Since I've seen alot of sites for this mix type...I was just curious!!
2007-10-31 14:46:43 · update #2
The puppies will probably be an average of the 2 parent dogs
so 5 plus 3.5 equals 8.5. 8.5 divided by 2 equals 4.25 lbs.
2007-10-31 12:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by seabee402 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
quiete often you need to go back the the grand parent or at least 3 generations t determine size.
I know someone who actually had two chis that she had bred several times she herself had back 5 generations all teh puppies for years was between 4-6 pound but her last litter she had 1 female that matured to be 4 1/2 pound and the male was a thowback and grew to be 32 pound. these dogs were not allowed without direct supervission so we know the exact breeding.
If it's a first breeding no way to tell until after they are born.
2007-10-31 14:22:37 · answer #2 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This depends on the pedigrees of both dogs.
If they have 7-10 pound dogs in the pedigree then that is what they could produce. This is why it is helpful to know pedigrees.
You have to know the pedigree of the dogs and the size of the dogs in the pedigree.
Add on: just spay and neuter. Why do you want to contribute to the tons of crossbreeds?? Don't you think there are enough out there needing homes? Please do not breed these dogs.
2007-10-31 12:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by Silver Moon 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh, How cute! They will probably be about as big as their parents. I would say 4 Pounds! Good Luck with your puppies and Congratulations!!
2007-10-31 12:39:40 · answer #4 · answered by meloni o 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LOOK with puppies they will be round 4 pund some maybe smaller and others bigger depends how much food each pup recieves.
GOOD LUCK and happy and healthy puppies
2007-10-31 12:31:46 · answer #5 · answered by longbeach 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on which parent they take after. I assume it'd be around 4 lbs estimate.
2007-10-31 12:14:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
5 or 31/2 pounds.
2007-10-31 12:17:05 · answer #7 · answered by SuperDak 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you will never know!!!! my chihuahuas mom was 4 lbs and her dad was 3.5 lbs and shes just under 7lbs.
2007-10-31 12:30:24 · answer #8 · answered by moulton248 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 lbs.
2007-10-31 12:14:37 · answer #9 · answered by Marine 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could you maybe not breed them please? There are so many dogs without homes already.
2007-10-31 12:31:41 · answer #10 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋