|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
01-04-2009, 10:35 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmendorf,tx,US
Posts: 1
| Need some advise!! Hi, i am new to this so please bear with me. I have two yorkies, Rocko is my 3 yr old boy and ko ko is my 1 yr old girl. She weighs 4.4 lbs and he weighs 5.3 lbs. Is it safe for them to breed? She came is to heat,( i am keeping them separated). If not i plan to get her fixed. Any advise would be great thanks... |
Welcome Guest! | |
01-05-2009, 05:29 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama
Posts: 11,432
| If you have to ask that question, then no it is not safe for her to breed. In all honesty, the size of the female and male alone do not determine if it is safe. You have to take into account the other dogs within their lines. Given her size alone, she is a bit on the small side...most breeders draw the line at 5 lbs being the minimum 'safe' breeding size, and even then her pelvic structure plays an important role too. Breeding in a safe, responsible manner takes a lot of research and learning under the trained eye of a good mentor. If you desire to breed, that would be the best place to start. |
01-05-2009, 06:00 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KS
Posts: 3,289
| Research and YT is a great place to start. Welcome.
__________________ Joanne Eli ChipperEva Snowboy Rosie(R.I.P. 1996-July 29, 2013) Cocoa(R.I.P 1998-April 26, 2012): |
01-05-2009, 06:57 PM | #4 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California
Posts: 1,778
| If she is only one year old, I would wait until she is two years old to make that decision. Don't let them breed now, in my opinion she is too small and too young to be a mommy. But, she may continue to grow and fill out to be over 5 lbs., and then I'd ask my vet to take a look at her and see what the vet says. Of course, this is only the physical safety issue -- whether these dogs should be bred involves other questions as well. I agree with the other poster, this is a great place to start researching. Good luck.
__________________ LaVail Yorkshire Terriers |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart