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Originally Posted by rscaggs  It has been awhile since i have been on here after my yorkie Poo died, but have a question with my girl Holly!! She is 10 1/2 months old and she is having her first heat, just today we noticed her bleeding and being swollen. She is about 6 to 6 1/2 pounds. My question is when should I be really careful to watch about her getting prego? We used to breed Boxers, but of course they are different, with size and all. I have a stud lined up for her when I feel she is ready, I think I may skip this one, btw, the male is 5 to 5 1/2 pounds. Anything anyone could tell me I would appreciate it. The vet said she would be ok breeding because her size and his size is good, and she is in good health. Here are a couple recent pics of her too. |
She is definately too young to breed now. Most people wait until the 2nd heat or until the female is 1 1/2-2 yrs to breed. It differs from female to female, but her most fertile time will more than likely be the 2nd week of her heat. However, just because she is not at a stage where she could become prego, doesn't mean that she and your male will not mate. An unsupervised tie is NEVER advised and could potentially do alot of damage to both male and female.
Also, please know that there is alot more that should be considered with breeding than just size (especially weight alone) and 'good health.' I would recommend finding a well-seasoned and respected breeder in your area to guide you in the meantime. Nothing bad ever came from being well informed about the process.
