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03-23-2009, 02:28 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker | female found my male, now what? I recently attended an event where My male yorkie was spotted by a female yorkies mother. After much talking I was told that she would like to breed with my boy. I am not sure where to even start with this process. I have always wanted to breed my male, but can someone offer me guidance on this topic? |
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03-23-2009, 02:56 PM | #2 |
BANNED! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina
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| All I ever see with using a male is 1) They will usually start marking all over in your house once used for breeding, is this something you can deal with the rest of his life? 2) When the front door is open, most likely he will be flying out to find a female to breed with. He could get hit by a car, or a big dog could get ahold of him and hurt, or kill him 3) I know there are certain tests that you would want the vet to perform on him before ever using him to breed. Myself, i wouldn't want to deal with a male dog that was used for breeding. My sister had one, and after he was used for breeding one time, he was either in his cage all the time or had to have a belly band on. It wouldn't be worth it to me |
03-23-2009, 03:04 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama
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| To answer your question, the first thing you will want to do is to have your male evaluated by a knowledgeable Yorkie person to determine his suitability for breeding. Then you will want to have him evaluated by an experienced Yorkie vet and have him bile acid tested, his knees checked for lp, and a long list of other congenital "Yorkie" faults. If all goes well the evaluation and testing, then you need to start working on a breeding contract that will protect both YOU and the owner of the female. You will need to talk with the owner of the female well in advance of her heat cycle and be sure that she has been evaluated for her suitability for breeding and for the congenital health issues. Then when and if you decide to stud your little guy out, you can expect his behavior to change somewhat. Males used for breeding tend to mark their territory. |
03-23-2009, 03:21 PM | #4 |
"& Seeger, too" Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Central Kentucky
Posts: 5,169
| Talk to an established Yorkie breeder...... a responsible, and reputable one. Or go to a dog show and take a look at their dogs. It has taken a LONG time to perfect the breed to what it is ......... Then take a look on Petfinder.... see how many Yorkies need homes... and also see how many have health issues that need homes. Some of these issues like LP, collapsing trachea, livershunt.....are due to genetic problems. These problems could have been avoided if the breeders would have done their homework before breeding and/or stop breeding their dog once they found out there was a genetic problem. Glad that you are asking about it......and not just jumping into it.
__________________ Happy Fall Y'all! 🎃 Last edited by Shelby&Seymour; 03-23-2009 at 03:23 PM. |
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