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11-04-2005, 09:07 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: OK, but Texas soon!
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| Question about Breeding Hi. I've just found this website, and I have enjoyed reading a few of the threads. I'm sure if I had searched harder, I could have found the answer to my question, but I wanted to post anyway, just to introduce myself. I have a female yorkie (well, 2 actually) that I plan to breed. My question is this: is it true that you should not breed them on their first cycle, no matter what the age of the dog when this occurs? If she has her first cycle at 11-13 months, would it be ok to breed her? Right now, she is 9 months, and shows no signs of cycling anytime soon, but I realize it could be next week! I'm just curious as to what the "rule of thumb" is. Thank you very much for your replies. |
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11-04-2005, 09:17 AM | #2 |
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| First, welcome to YT...I'm sure you'll love it here. Second, regardless of what age they begin their heat, you should not breed them the first time around. The second-heat rule is due to 2 factors, 1) giving the dog time to fully mature and outgrow being a puppy and 2) with the first heat, the dog's hormones are not fully in balance enough to make carrying a litter healthy. Hope this helps! |
11-04-2005, 09:20 AM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: OK, but Texas soon!
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| Thank you! I have read several places that you should wait until the second cycle, but I wondered if it was just "assuming" they were 6-7 months old, and naturally that would be quite young! Again, thank you. |
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