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My German Shepherd pregnant by Yorkie: Will puppies be deformed?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 10 lbs

Hello my German Shepard puppy got pregnant by a teacup Yorkie. How would this work out. we’re not exactly sure how it happened. But I’m concerned. And worried they will come out deformed

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on January 4th, 2019

That is interesting!!! It's likely they won't be deformed, but I am curious to see what they look like after they are born! Because your female is SO MUCH bigger than a teacup Yorkie, there's no worry about oversized puppies. Females should be mated to males smaller than they are, but not necessarily that much smaller! I hope this helps.

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