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05-28-2006, 05:52 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ohio
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| Breeding Questions I have been approached by 2 people on a constant basis wanting to breed there yorkie females with my baby boy. I actually had a appointment to get him fixed but have decided to hold off to see if this is something that I would want to do, so I do have some questions before I make a decision. 1. What is an age that male dogs can start breeding? 2. What should I look out for in breeding? Good/Bad 3. Since my baby is AKC should he only breed with other AKC dogs? 4. Can someone point me to a good source about the responsibility for breeding dogs? I do not want to go into not know what is going on. I would like to get all the information to make an informed decision to make sure this is something that I want to do. As of this time I have an appointment for him to get fixed in 2 months. That way I have enough time to make a decision. Thanks.
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05-28-2006, 07:05 PM | #2 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas
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| A stud dog and his line should be free from genetic defects. The female should also be free from genetic defects (if she's not AKC registered there is probably no way of knowing any problems in her line). A male dog can be fertile as young as 6 months (has to be at least 7 months to register litter with AKC), but most don't know what they're doing until 15 months or so. You can do the studying to find out what you need to know, but the most important consideration is once a dog is used at stud, it is not unusual for his personality to alter to some extent. Some have a tendency to mark their territory indoors and may be more likely to wander off the lead in search of in season bitches. Once a dog has been allowed to mate one bitch, they will generally want others! Some may also become more aggressive to other male dogs (due to sexual competitiveness). The potential stud dog owner needs to decide whether they can cope with these possible behavioural changes. Of course, the best way to eliminate problem behaviors in males is to spay early, so once you have decided to go the stud route you really can't backtrack. |
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