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Originally Posted by FlDebra  I am no expert but here's my 2 cents. I don't think dogs have to be perfect before they are bred, but they need to be close to their standard. You can take a dog with ears on the larger side, breed him with a dog with smaller ears and that is trying to enhance the line. You can take a dog that is maybe a little light (not completely faded out) and breed her with a dog with richer color to try to bring color back to the line. Small deviations from the standard can be worked with.
Here is a quote from Yorkshire Terrier Club of America "All responsible breeders strive to produce dogs that conform to this Breed Standard. Yorkshire Terriers with major deviations from that Standard in appearance should not be bred. "
Your dog definately has major deviations. I would spay the big, light-colored gal and let her live a long, healthy life as the love of your life!
Your yorkie is just as important, just as lovable, and just as good of a pet as any on here. But some should be bred and some should not. Listen to the experienced breeders here. They are giving good advice and trying to protect the future of the Yorkshire Terrier. Also consider the health risks to your girl when breeding. You never know when you might lose a dog due to birth complications. |
Thanks for the nice advice, I have looked into her pedigree, not too far b/c it doesnt go that far, but I know her grandparents from both sides & You are right, the b/f I am considering is smaller, darker, & cute face, from what I have seen dad is silver, but gettin there now after 6 yrs. Dad is 5.5 lbs but alot of muscle, her mom is PURE black, so for her to get so much silver- is weird. Now a days there is NO such thing as a "perfect" yorkie. So many have messed up the breed, & I in no way want to continue that, but I would enjoy to start somewhere to make an attempt to make a better Yorkie, & I have looked into plenty of males to get to where I am at now. I alone wont fix that problem compared to the 100's of 1000's of irresponsible breeders that dont care at all, at least I know what to look for, & just b/c shes big doesnt mean her puppies will be, b/c mommy & daddy are both 5.5-7lbs, both have standing ears, why did my pup & her brothers ears never go up? Health wise- the dr says he doesnt see anything wrong with her, heck of a healthy lil girl for being bottle fed at 3wks.
Dont take to offense but some ppl try to look for advice on here not to get bashed & say DONT breed... at least im doing it responsibly, compared to most my friends & family who say- "ah why do you care so much, their just dogs, mother nature knows what she does"... but Im not thinking like that. Like i have alot of people mad at me b/c I wont sell a family that has a small child a puppy... they think im being too much of a diva, but they dont understand. Some are even ticked b/c Im forcing them to microchip, all these lil details that I know is important to the breed but ppl think its crap, I want to start breeding, Im young & I got to start somewhere, so Im hoping I can fix a piece of the breed with her. Thanks- but i hope you ladies understand!