We have one YT but we breed another toy breed (papillons) and only began doing so after years of owning and showing them in conformation, obedience and agility. I nearly lost a bitch last year during a c section and it has been a difficult decision to continue doing any breedings because of that scare. I have one lovely little girl who is the daughter of my all time best dog, but I will not breed her as I am entirely too attached to her, and she is a bit on the small side and the chances of her requiring a section are higher.
Insofar as a bond goes, I have one bitch who has produced two litters. She is close with the daughter we kept from her first litter who is now 1.5 years old, but barely recognizes the existence of the daughter and son we kept from her second litter (now 6 months old). I have dogs that have buddied up with unrelated dogs much closer than moms and pups have.
If my goal was to have two dogs as companions, I would not go through the time, expense, and worry of breeding, I would purchase a puppy whose parents had nice stable temperaments, and who was itself exhibiting a temperament that would mesh nicely with my current dog. |