A few years ago, I would have just been able to list some of these genetic defects that
produce runts and deformed offspring.
As I already mentioned, many have noticed that dog and cat breeds that originated from only a few individuals are much more subject to
producing runts, stillbirths and offspring with genetic defects.
Not exact matches
Massey is a
runt like Manns and
produces yardage in similar bursts.
The
runt from one litter is often bred with the
runt from another in an effort to
produce the smallest yorkie possible.
Between the physical soundness of the parents and the prenatal care of the dog, we have found that our dogs do not often
produce what people would consider a
runt.
This generally means that they take the
runts of each litter and breed them to
produce a smaller dog, resulting in puppies that can have many health problems.