{"id":30499,"date":"2025-04-05T03:19:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T01:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/is-the-last-puppy-born-the-worst-one\/"},"modified":"2025-04-05T03:19:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T01:19:29","slug":"is-the-last-puppy-born-the-worst-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/is-the-last-puppy-born-the-worst-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Last Puppy Born the Worst One?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is the Last Puppy Born the Worst One? Nope, Not Even Close\u2026<\/h1>\n

There\u2019s this myth going around that the last puppy born in a litter is the worst. Like\u2026 just because it came out last, it\u2019s weaker or smaller or has less potential. Well, let\u2019s clear that up right now: that\u2019s total nonsense<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Sometimes the last one is the tiniest, sure. Other times? It\u2019s the biggest beast of the bunch. There\u2019s no pattern. And trust me, as someone who\u2019s been doing this for years\u2014there\u2019s no study or real evidence that backs up that idea<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWorst\u201d Puppy? What Does That Even Mean?<\/h2>\n

First off, let\u2019s stop using the word worst<\/em>, alright? I don\u2019t like it. Every puppy is amazing in its own way. They\u2019re all little wonders. So calling one \u201cthe worst\u201d just because it came last? No, thanks.<\/p>\n

Now, if we\u2019re talking phenotypically<\/strong>\u2014as in, from the perspective of the breed standard, structure, bone, temperament, etc.\u2014then sure, we can compare puppies. But again, that has nothing<\/em> to do with the order they were born. I don\u2019t even bother writing that down. It means nothing.<\/p>\n

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Every Puppy Is One of a Kind<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s the deal: even with the exact same parents, each puppy is completely different<\/strong>. One might have a thicker bone structure. Another might be longer or shorter. One might be more hyper, another more chill. One has a bigger head. One\u2019s more compact. Same parents, same genes\u2014but totally unique dogs.<\/p>\n

So no, just because one pup was born first or last doesn\u2019t mean anything. It\u2019s not a race. It\u2019s not a competition.<\/p>\n

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What Really Matters<\/h2>\n

What actually matters is how each puppy develops over time<\/em>. I don\u2019t even start seriously evaluating pups until they\u2019re at least 4 to 6 weeks old. Before that, the only thing I care about is that they\u2019re gaining weight and eating properly.<\/p>\n

Another factor that really does affect growth?<\/strong> The size of the litter. If there are 12 puppies but mom has only 8 teats, it\u2019s gonna be harder for everyone to get equal access to milk. That\u2019s when the breeder\u2019s job kicks in\u2014stepping in, supplementing with milk, tracking their growth daily.<\/p>\n

And after weaning starts? Once they\u2019re all eating on their own, the size differences start to even out. Happens every time.<\/p>\n

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Size, Personality, and\u2026 Birth Order?<\/h2>\n

You might think the biggest pup is the strongest. Or that the firstborn is the \u201calpha.\u201d But honestly? Nope. Each pup\u2019s personality and structure develop over time. And every single one grows at its own pace.<\/p>\n

Forget that old legend that the first one born is the most powerful, the most genetically advanced, blah blah blah. That\u2019s just a story people repeat without facts. Genes don\u2019t work like that.<\/p>\n

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What Makes the Real Difference<\/h2>\n

What really makes the difference is daily work. Weighing each pup. Watching their reactions. Making sure the little ones get fed. Adjusting their care based on what each puppy needs.<\/p>\n

Some pups are chill. Some are firecrackers. Some are a little slower to grow. That doesn\u2019t make them worse\u2014it just makes them different<\/em>. And that\u2019s where the magic is. In those little differences.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t Obsess Over Birth Order<\/h2>\n

So if you\u2019re out there looking for a puppy, don\u2019t ask if it was born first or last<\/strong>. That info won\u2019t tell you anything useful. Look at how the pup behaves. How it interacts. How it\u2019s been raised. That\u2019s what really counts.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019re working with a good breeder who tracks each pup\u2019s development closely? Then trust that process. The real<\/em> difference comes from proper care, good genetics, and a breeder who knows what they\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n

So yeah\u2014let\u2019s toss that \u201clast born is the worst\u201d myth in the trash where it belongs. Every pup is unique. Every pup has potential. And birth order has nothing to do with it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Catch you in the next one!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":28932,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cane-corso-breed"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30499"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30501,"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30499\/revisions\/30501"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canecorsobarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}