Definitely not a good idea to breed her. Besides the health benefits from not breeding and risks OF breeding, have you considered the millions of animals (especially Yorkies) who are the result of bad breeding? Not just the ones that are in homeless shelters, rescues or that are euthanized.. but also the ones who have genetic defects and health problems, costing their owners thousands of dollars a year? If you want to breed, please breed to improve the breed, not hurt it. Make sure you have a dog suitable for breeding - which means they are AKC registered, come from a nice family line, meet the YTCA standards, and are free of all genetic and otherwise health problems. You need to have them tested for liver shunts and look for LP and things like that. This can be VERY costly. Also, 1 in 5 Yorkies have to have a c-section. Are you prepared to pay the hundreds of dollars for an emergency vet to operate on your dog? It is possible she could die during birthing.
I'm not trying to be rude but I wish more people fully understood the responsibilities, cost, and CONSEQUENCES of breeding before they decided to breed their dog. I hope this information is valuable to you and you decide not to breed your dog. |