So, I would absolutely love to breed yorkies sometime - hopefully within the next 3 years or so. I have a strong belief that I would be an exceptional breeder, and that I would be able to contribute to the Yorkie breed. I have 2 boys, one of which is AKC. My CKC boy will most likely be getting fixed (especially when we get a girl - I don't ever want to have a question of paternity, and 2 unfixed boys fighting over a girl would be bad), since CKC isn't as common (Continental Kennel Club), and AKC is the most desired. I am more than willing to have my AKC boy tested to make sure he is fit to father pups, and plan to do so when I have gotten the OK from my husband to begin looking for a girl. My aim is to always breed puppies within the AKC standard, and to have sociable and happy puppies. I have been doing a lot of research, but I would like some responses from you breeders about what I need to know.
1. What are the things that some people don't think about?
2. What are all the costs associated with breeding an akc litter (registrations, tails, dew claws, shots, etc)
3. How often have you lost puppies/mothers?
4. When I do purchase, would it be a good idea to find a breeder out of the area so that I could be sure she wasn't related to my boy?
5. Is it possible to look at the sire and dam's pedigrees when I'm looking at pups to compare to my akc boy's pedigree to be absolutely certain that they aren't at all related? - like, would that be an ok thing to ask of the breeder?
6. My AKC boy is about 4 lbs. If I were to purchase a girl that reached an adult weight of 5 to 7 lbs, that would be an acceptable match, correct? I definitely want healthy weight puppies!
I would appreciate any advice or information, as I want to be as well informed as possible even before I buy a female puppy. Also, do or would any of you sell to a person hoping to breed? I figure everyone needs a first dog, and would like to know what would your process be in selling a dog to one hopeful of breeding your puppy at some point? Thanks in advance for answers to my questions
