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06-19-2008, 05:24 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Halifax, NS, Canada
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| I Think my Yorkie is pregnant Ok, I am not going to try to pretend I know what I am talking about....and to be honest I thought I would have more time to figure this part out....I am worried about my 10 month yorkie girl....I have a 2 year old male ( 3.3 pound tea cup) and we studed him out becasue everyone loves his personality however he never figured out what to do when he was with the females...( a major embarresment to my husband ) ...lol....however, I think my female went into heat while I was away and I am not sure but she could be pregnant. I am worried about her age ( she's bigger 7.7 pounds) I noticed that her nipples werent just sticking out like they normally do but physically swollen like mini breasts....is my little baby expecting? we had hoped to breed her when she was 2, how dangerous is this...mainly because every time her mother was pregnant she carried exactly 9 puppies and always lost one...help!! Last edited by DaisyDuke; 06-19-2008 at 05:26 PM. Reason: mis spelling |
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06-19-2008, 05:49 PM | #2 |
Kodi & Pixie 2 Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NEBRASKA
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| Welcome to YT Oh Dear I Hope it is a False one. I would take her to your vet and let themtake a look. Maybe you should post this in the Breeders section. They know more. Good luck. |
06-19-2008, 06:01 PM | #3 |
Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi
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| Some girls will have swollen teats for a while after a heat cycle due to the hormonal changes. This could be the case with your girl. I just had one that finished her heat and had swollen teats for almost a month after. I KNEW I was careful to keep my males from getting to her but began to doubt myself. She now is back to her old self and not pregnant. Hopefully, that's the case with yours. If she is pregnant, the first thing you may notice is morning sickness and a change in appetite. Short of going to the vet to confirm pregnancy, all you can really do is keep an eye on her for now. If it turns out she is expecting, you can post any questions you may have in the breeders' section and you'll get lots of help to see you through this. |
06-20-2008, 06:56 AM | #4 |
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| It's possible, but not certain. Many females can exhibit symptoms like those you have described after their heat cycle. As you are probably aware by now, it is VERY crucial to keep the female separated from any males during their heat cycle to prevent these types of "accidents"--easier said than done, I know as they can be very persistant little buggers once they have their minds set on something. In addition, leaving a male and female to tie w/out supervision is VERY dangerous for both of them and could result in very SERIOUS injury...but I'm sure you already know that as you have offered your boy for stud before. (never hurts to reinforce the facts though) As far as the specific concerns you mentioned, yes, there are dangers. For starters, she is very young--it's never ideal to breed a female under 1 1/2 years. Genetics don't play a role in how many pups she will carry, so how many her mother whelped is irrelevant. The number of times that they tied, the sperm of your male, etc ARE factors. My suggestion, which I know is not the one you would want to hear, would be to take your girl and have her spayed now to eliminate the possibility of a preganancy. Truth be told, if your girl is not even a year old, she has still got some growing to do. At already over 7 pounds, she is likely to be considerably over the weight standard for the breed and probably should NOT be bred at all. However, my gut tells me that you would not want to do that, so my 2nd suggestion would be to prepare as if she WERE expecting. Find an experienced breeder in your area that would be willing to help you along the way, and give you a hand during her whelp. I will keep my fingers crossed for your girl and hope that since your male failed to 'seal the deal' with his past suitors, that this instance was no different. For both your girls sake and yours! It is clearly obvious that you are not prepared to take on breeding at this time--regarding both experience and overall knowledge of the breed itself (i.e., there is no such thing as a teacup). (As were we all at some point.) If you really want to become a serious breeder, allow youself plenty of time to study under a mentor, tested and beome familiar w/ the breed standards until you know them frontwards and backwards in your sleep, all BEFORE breeding. THEN research and obtain quality dogs for breeding stock. Being as knowledgeable as possible is the only way to go and you will not regret taking the time to prepare yourself properly. IMO, any steps you can take towards producing quality dogs from your breedings and taking the neccessary steps to proceed in the safest, healthiest way possible for your dogs in what differentiates a GOOD breeder from a BAD one. Good luck and keep us updated. |
06-20-2008, 09:26 AM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada
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| Welcome to YT Hello from Ontario and welcome to YT! I would take my girl to the Vet to have her checked out. That done, and with your Vet's advice, you can decide what steps to take next. Wishing you all the best. Please keep us posted.
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06-20-2008, 05:57 PM | #6 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Halifax, NS, Canada
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| I am curious about your comments on the "teacup" issue, I was told "Teacup" and "toy" were in reference to weight by an extremely decorated and experienced breeder. Maybe I misunderstood , but while researching this breed I was told there were three different size catagories.... As one CKC Registrated breeder had yorkies that were 8-12 pounds. I am concerned with why you would think a 7.7 dog isn't suitable to breed, she is quite a stunning girl....Is there inheritantly something wrong with that size that I am not aware of? |
06-20-2008, 06:05 PM | #7 | |
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CKC will accept any animal for registration for a fee and a picture. Btw, I wouldn't take advice from your extremely decorated, experienced breeder.
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06-20-2008, 06:54 PM | #8 | |
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The standard for Yorkies as per AKC is "not to exceed 7 pounds." One of many aspects of what makes up the standard for the breed. If one is going to breed Yorkies, then they should do just that--breed them to meet the standards that define the breed--why breed to produce something that does not match the very breed description itself? At this point, your female is still very much a puppy--only time will tell if she develops the qualities that should be passed on. Nothing is ever set in stone at such a early age. However, given her size now and considering she is probably not done growing, chances are she will be considerably past the standard as far as weight is concerned. Does that mean she anything less than a wonderful and a stunner otherwise? Certainly not! There are so many aspects of breeding other than just having a willing male and female...genetics, health screening, experience w/ whelping and caring for a litter, etc (Browse the breeding section...there is some great info there!) Studying up on the standard is just a start. Again, preparing yourself thoroughly on all aspects involved will benefit both yourself and your dogs and if the going gets tough and things don't go according to plan, you'll be ready to handle any situation. | |
06-20-2008, 07:04 PM | #9 | |
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__________________ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. | |
06-20-2008, 07:09 PM | #10 | |
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CANADIAN KC has strict standards just like AKC. CONTINENTAL is the not-so-good-one.
__________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley | |
06-20-2008, 07:12 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama
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| Here are a few links that explain about the teacup "myth." They explain it in more detail and better than I can. Yorkie Size Myths The sad truth about "teacup dogs" And the link from right here on YT which prohibits advertising the non-existant "teacups." http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...uch-thing.html |
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