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Miniature Pinschers
Also known as the “King of the Toys” and “Min Pin”, the Miniature Pinscher is a short-haired and compact dog that was originally bred to hunt small animals, which is evidential in its bold and alert temperament. It is now popular as a companion animal and can be an ideal apartment pet due to its small size. Questions related to the Miniature Pinscher can be found in this category.
104 Questions
Can an 8lb Min pin chihuahua successfully birth pups from a 28 lb miniature bulldog?
Chihuahuas and Miniature Pinschers are very petite toy breeds...a bulldog of any sort is a blocky, stout, and solid dog...even the puppies. Responsible Chihuahua breeders know that cesarean sections are very common and bulldogs are taken by cesarean 95% of the time.
Your Chihuahua mix will not be able to carry bull dog puppies and if she does, she won't be able to deliver them. Are you ready to spend upwards of $1000 for an emergency c-section, after care, etc for mix breed puppies? Or chancing that you will lose your bitch because the puppies will become too large for her to carry?
Even if she was a larger Chihuahua and the litter and dam survived, she would physically be unable to feed and care for puppies as they would be too large and take too much nutrients, therefore, she would not be able to sustain herself and the puppies would be weak from malnourishment if they were not bottle fed regularly.
Overall, a very bad idea. Leave breeding to those that devote all of there time to producing quality, purebred dogs that strengthen the breed.
How can you prevent reoccurring pancreatitis in a toy min pin?
My Min Pin, Chi, is recovering from a bout of acute pancreatitis. My vet, who is wonderful, suggested I switch her from the high fat/protein Blue Buffalo Wilderness she was eating to a low fat/protein sensitive stomach formula, specifically, Science Diet. I am not a fan of SD (having worked for a vet for years myself). I've done a lot of research there are a two commercial foods that seem to work well for many: Natural Balance Reduced Calorie andWellness Core Reduced Fat. However, overwhelmingly a raw diet that is low in fat seems to be the best option. Primal makes a great line of premade raw foods. Good luck!
