- Oct 5, 2004
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I was wondering...
We have a Sheltie named Ginger who is a tiny litle thing. Shelties tend to be a lot larger, although I guess smaller is more desirable.
For argument's sake, suppose she mates with a Great Dane or Saint Bernard (she'll actually be bred to another Sheltie).
Would the resultant crossed pups be so large that they'd cause a birthing problem?
The reason I ask is that my wife intends to let her have one batch of pups and I'm concerned that she's so small the delivery would cause problems if the sire is a much larger Sheltie.
Do I have anything to worry about?
We have a Sheltie named Ginger who is a tiny litle thing. Shelties tend to be a lot larger, although I guess smaller is more desirable.
For argument's sake, suppose she mates with a Great Dane or Saint Bernard (she'll actually be bred to another Sheltie).
Would the resultant crossed pups be so large that they'd cause a birthing problem?
The reason I ask is that my wife intends to let her have one batch of pups and I'm concerned that she's so small the delivery would cause problems if the sire is a much larger Sheltie.
Do I have anything to worry about?