I am in North Georgia. You are right though there are not a lot of reputable breeders here in Georgia. First of all - have you had both of your yorkies completly checked out - legs/knees, heart, etc...?? I would also have a full blood panel down to check their chem. levels too. Then do you know their pedigrees - it is all about genetics! Do you know what thier ancestors are in their background?? Do you know what they might contribute to their pups? Do you know our standard and how do your yorkies measure up to it? I would also have someone that is an expert in yorkies/standard evaluate your yorkies to see how they measure up and whether or not they should be bred. You need to see how they move - how is their gait and topline as they move around. How is their coat color and texture? Once you have determined that they are worthy and only if they are - you need to read up on breeding. One good book is The Joy of Breeding Your own Show Dogs by Ann Seranne. Also join an all breed AKC club. There you will can also learn and maybe watch some members dogs have live births. Learn about (yorkies) pedigrees and lines so you might have a guess as to what the match will produce. The future of our breed is in every breeders hands and cannot be taken lightly. I am so glad that you are serious about this and want to do all things by the book. What I have mentioned above is what any breeder needs to do first. The book is just a big help and also gets into genetics a bit as well. Sounds like your girl is almost ready, but I would wait to breed if the above has not been done. There is always the next heat and you do not want to produce pups that are not of good quality. Learn all you can first, then you do the breeding.
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