I know I am posting this late, but wanted to reply. There are a couple of good breeders in my area that keep their own yorkie studs. And they keep them in their house. One will allow her male out and about free-she is able to "trust" him throughout their home before her females. They do not mark up the house. They are trained not to do so. One breeder/friend tells her male when he is allowed to mate. He does not even try to without her OK. Everyone is different a bit with their training, but it can be done. I have found males to be a bit more easygoing, playful and loving. I just think it is a shame that the boys get such a bad rap when I have witnessed homes with some very well behaved studs. I spoke on the phone with a breeder (has absolutely stunning yorkies) and considered purchasing one of her males. She informed me how completely nasty it was to have your own stud. She said the studs were filthy and if I tried to correct marking and humping it "conflicted" with their desire to mate and confused them. The studs I mentioned above (well-behaved males) DO NOT have any conflicts or confusion with mating. I chose not to purchase from the breeder who called the studs nasty.
Now in saying that.................I am hoping I am this good at training my own very young male (almost 5 months) in the same successful manner. This is why I chose to take a chance with a male puppy instead of an older male. This is going to be an important issue in my home, but I will have the chance to properly train him. I just am taking the chance on how he will turn out as far as good breeding quality: I will not know that until a few more months. So far, he is still just what I hoped I was getting. But teaching them not to mark and hump is very do-able. I've seen it with my own eyes!
Laura |