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I am looking your advice, though I already think I know what the response will be.

Millie is now 9 months. I would like another Yorkie as company for her, probably in the next 6 months or so. My dilema is, do I breed her and keep one of the pups, or do I just buy another one. I am going to ask my vet for advice, but want to hear your thoughts.

Firstly, I don’t think Yorkies ever (or very rarely) end up in rescues here, or else that would be my first stop.

I definitely have my concerns about breeding:
Firstly, what if I lost Millie.
What if there were complications and I had to incur the expense of vet fees
What if I couldn’t sell the other pups (either from being too attached or having no suitable/interested buyers)
Could I get the time off work to look after new born puppies.

But then on the plus side for breeding her:
Would there be a better bond from one of her own litter than bringing in a new pup
I have heard different people say (especially breeders), that it is good for the dog to have one litter of pups and then get her spayed.
I'm not sure I could justify the cost of another pup to my husband, when we have a KC registered dog of own that is able to have pups. So it may end up that we don’t get another one.
I have no intention of becoming a back yard breeder and churning out loads of puppies. It would be one litter and then spaying, and I would be very selective as to who bought the puppies.

I would be very apprehensive as to how it would effect Millie (health wise etc), but its probably the most likely chance of having a playmate for her.

What do you think.

She is just finishing her first heat and its the ideal time to get her spayed if thats the decision I go for.