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WhitneyM · 02-08-2005, 11:37 AM

Hello,

I'm new to this forum, I have just gotten my first Yorkie puppy. Maverick is a male, should reach around 8-9 pounds. I’m an Animal Science major in college and I’m about to graduate this May. I currently raise horses, so I’m used to staying up all night waiting for babies. I am considering getting into breeding Yorkies. What I am planning to do is to get a female this summer, I’m hoping for something at least 6 months old or older, then she will be the same age as my current puppy or a little older. Then I’m planning on breeding one litter when she comes of age, and if things go well and I enjoy it I will try to buy a few more females. If it doesn't work out the pair will be spayed/neutered and still be my pets.

I haven’t been able to find any Yorkie specific dog breeding books. Does anyone have any references or links? Or even a book on just breeding toy dogs? I’m starting my research early to make certain that I know what I’m getting into. I would want to breed the larger sized Yorkies, around 6+ pounds. It seems like there is so much health trouble with the smaller ones and lots of heartache in loosing the smaller puppies. What my plans would eventually be if things went well would be to keep the breeding quality female puppies that I had, and then eventually buy a new male to use as a stud, smaller around 5 or 6 pounds.

I have a few Yorkie specific questions that I haven’t been able to find answers to, if anyone here has any experience and could help I’ll list some of them.

How long after whelping does a female generally come back into heat? Is it ethical to breed on the first heat after pups? A female horse comes in about 7 days after foaling, and carries the foal for about 11 months, so they are usually bred once a year for one foal a year. How many litters per year can a female Yorkie have without running them down and affecting their health?

What size litters is the average for a larger female? Are there less birthing problems with a larger female? I’ve heard that a female under 5 pounds probably shouldn’t be bred. If you have a larger (8 or 9 pound) female and a male about the same size will the pups be about the size of the parents? Does a large female with a smaller male give some of the smaller Yorkies but still allow for a healthy litter, or are some of them the tiny ones? How much does the large size affect the price? Is there still a good market for the larger pups?

Thank you.

Whitney

02-08-2005, 11:37 AM	#1
WhitneyM Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Granbury Texas Posts: 51	Breeding Information Wanted Hello, I'm new to this forum, I have just gotten my first Yorkie puppy. Maverick is a male, should reach around 8-9 pounds. I’m an Animal Science major in college and I’m about to graduate this May. I currently raise horses, so I’m used to staying up all night waiting for babies. I am considering getting into breeding Yorkies. What I am planning to do is to get a female this summer, I’m hoping for something at least 6 months old or older, then she will be the same age as my current puppy or a little older. Then I’m planning on breeding one litter when she comes of age, and if things go well and I enjoy it I will try to buy a few more females. If it doesn't work out the pair will be spayed/neutered and still be my pets. I haven’t been able to find any Yorkie specific dog breeding books. Does anyone have any references or links? Or even a book on just breeding toy dogs? I’m starting my research early to make certain that I know what I’m getting into. I would want to breed the larger sized Yorkies, around 6+ pounds. It seems like there is so much health trouble with the smaller ones and lots of heartache in loosing the smaller puppies. What my plans would eventually be if things went well would be to keep the breeding quality female puppies that I had, and then eventually buy a new male to use as a stud, smaller around 5 or 6 pounds. I have a few Yorkie specific questions that I haven’t been able to find answers to, if anyone here has any experience and could help I’ll list some of them. How long after whelping does a female generally come back into heat? Is it ethical to breed on the first heat after pups? A female horse comes in about 7 days after foaling, and carries the foal for about 11 months, so they are usually bred once a year for one foal a year. How many litters per year can a female Yorkie have without running them down and affecting their health? What size litters is the average for a larger female? Are there less birthing problems with a larger female? I’ve heard that a female under 5 pounds probably shouldn’t be bred. If you have a larger (8 or 9 pound) female and a male about the same size will the pups be about the size of the parents? Does a large female with a smaller male give some of the smaller Yorkies but still allow for a healthy litter, or are some of them the tiny ones? How much does the large size affect the price? Is there still a good market for the larger pups? Thank you. Whitney