Thinking of Breeding

[crystalsmom]

I have a few breeders I would recommend and I don't know how close they are to you.

Willabar
Knoxville, Ia
abarb@harenet.net

Jo-Lee's
Carroll, Ia
yorkie@win-4-u.net

Sagebrooke
Mount Pleasant, Ia
sagebrookeyt@yahoo.com

Jo San's
Cherokee, Ia
djsweet@netens.net if that doesn't work try djsweet@netins.net

You can get to know alittle about them by email and then call because you really get
a feel for people on the phone.

[crystalsmom]

Originally Posted by JeanieK

We recently lost one that we had for 10 years.

In the hurry to answer your question I missed this, and I am so very sorry for your
lose. So many of us here have gone through the same thing and we all have had
a hard time with it as I 'm sure you and your hubby have also. I hope your dreams
of breeding come true.

[JeanieK]

I just wanted to thank all of you for your suggestions and input. I ordered some books on yorkies and on breeding, and have been doing a lot of reading.

I have read about the genetics and recessive gens etc so I see the importance of choosing the proper mate for her. I take the resonsibility of a breeder seriously, and plan to do my best to produce quality puppies.

I have at least a year before I need to choose a mate for her so I will take my time and get to know the breed standards better, and get to know my little girl better so I can choose a good mate.

I understand that it is risky and challenging, but I believe that I can meet the challenge. Thank to all of you, I am not going into this blind.

Jeanie

[val]

I am so glad people have answered the questions that I needed to know. I have a yorkipoo and was thinking of letting a friend breed her with their purebred yorkie, I know mixed breeding, but it would not be done if we did not have homes prior to them breeding. I had the same question about doing it once because I heard that it makes the female be more loving and more bonding,(could be just a myth), after reading everything I have on this thread no way. I love Nelly too much to have her in any danger, and I know too that there is a chance that the adopters could change their mind, that is why I wanted to know how many they can have too because if it were up to me I would have kept them all. But rest assured Nelly will have her surgery in two weeks no matter how nervous I am about it I could not bare the thought of her in any danger. I did not realize all the dangers of breeding, I knew it was a full time job but the risks of your babies, I commend you all and am so glad that this site is here so I can make a smart choice instead of the niave one I was going to make. Thanks for all the info.

[hasrv4fun]

Originally Posted by JeanieK

I just wanted to thank all of you for your suggestions and input. I ordered some books on yorkies and on breeding, and have been doing a lot of reading.

I have read about the genetics and recessive gens etc so I see the importance of choosing the proper mate for her. I take the resonsibility of a breeder seriously, and plan to do my best to produce quality puppies.

I have at least a year before I need to choose a mate for her so I will take my time and get to know the breed standards better, and get to know my little girl better so I can choose a good mate.

I understand that it is risky and challenging, but I believe that I can meet the challenge. Thank to all of you, I am not going into this blind.

Jeanie

Sorry about your loss , I know how hard it is believe me- Been there done that.and it still hurts. But get up dust our selves off and go again.

My best to you in starting your new venture, sounds like you are at least thinking and if you study hard and hopefully find a local mentor/ breeder to guide you through it can be a very rewarding vocation even for us old retired people

You will find lots of great advice on here and sort thru it and use all that you can as well as check this breeders thread on a regular schedule. I know there are many very educated breeders here that will help all they can. I find tips from them often too and I have been at this longer than some of them are old which proves you are never too old to learn if you keep your ears open and mouth shut

Again-Glad to have you here..

[whispersmom2]

Welcome to YT. I don't know how long you researched before you bought your female, but there is not a breeder on here that did not make a poor choice in the beginning because we bought and then in our learning process about dam and sire selection, realized that we had a dog that was not the quality that we had thought was good breed potential..Learning to interview a breeder is one of the most important first lessons. Then learning what the breeder should ask you is second. If you are convinced the breeder is the best you can afford to buy from, ask them if they will mentor you.
It takes a very long time to get established in the art and science of breeding these sweet babies. So, as Pat has posted before, read thru the archives here and your concerns and questions might be already dealt with by other members..

[hasrv4fun]

Originally Posted by whispersmom2

Welcome to YT. I don't know how long you researched before you bought your female, but there is not a breeder on here that did not make a poor choice in the beginning because we bought and then in our learning process about dam and sire selection, realized that we had a dog that was not the quality that we had thought was good breed potential..Learning to interview a breeder is one of the most important first lessons. Then learning what the breeder should ask you is second. If you are convinced the breeder is the best you can afford to buy from, ask them if they will mentor you.
It takes a very long time to get established in the art and science of breeding these sweet babies. So, as Pat has posted before, read thru the archives here and your concerns and questions might be already dealt with by other members..

Oh boy are you ever right !!! Why do you think my daughters and grown grandchildren that wanted a young Yorkie for forever has one ? Its hard to get the quality to breed as most breeders won't sell ( I don't blame them ) their proven dogs and about the only way to get outside bloodlines is to buy a puppy and pray that it grows up with the confirmation, looks,coat, topline etc that you need to work along with the genetic pedigree whether you line breed or out breed. Oh is it any wonder we get so picky about how and where those babies we get go to ? No I think that we are all so invested in this that a piece of us goes out the door with each and every puppy we produce and sometimes we want to keep more of them than is smart because we think that might be that certain "one".

Be willing to learn and it can bring great joy if you love the breed.