i retire my girls at 6 yrs of age. (from breeding). i do not place any of my girls (or boys) into homes after they are retired from breeding. i'm just a person who takes on a dog for it's lifetime. i couldn't ever part with any yorkie i have just because it's retired from breeding... just because they have babies for me now and then, they are MY BABIES first. i will make do with the space i have in my home, and everyone has their own little bed and the love of me, my husband and our daughter age 8 who is a huge yorkie lover, she's been around yorkies since her birth, and she is interested in jr. handling when she reaches age 9... and any baby i aquire can rest assured that he or she will never leave my care. i think 6 yrs is a good retirement age from breeding (for females) this may vary from breeder to breeder, but we all do things different. males can go a little longer in my opinion. best wishes! |