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Originally Posted by dcypher  I have a male, 20 mo. old named Murphy and my cousin has a 3 yr. old female. They met last summer for the first and only time and got the idea they didn't really like each other...maybe it was because they just met, I don't know.
Anyway, my cousin called me yesterday and said her Yorkie was in heat and wanted to know if I'd want to get them together to breed.
Neither one us know anything about breeding per say...although it's obvious we just need to let them do what comes natural I guess? But is there anything else that isn't obvious that we should know?
Another question is how many puppies do Yorkies usually have in a litter, I'm sure it varies. |
Hummm..
First of all Welcome !
Basically your question is already answered . Look into other threads about breeding, read them and you find a lot right on them.
It is hard to everyone just start answering from the beginning.
But if you just read some posts here about choosing a breeding yorkie, match making, pregnancy phases and troubles... heat cicles. You will learn a lot and then everyone will be clarifying your specific questions as they arrive!
I can tell you that breeding is a task not to be taken lightly. And the answers here about the reserved money are very real, you and your partner need to have some good amount reserved for regular care, pretesting, prenatal care and eventual emergencies , which with this breed unfortunally happen more often than not.
Money aside, learn about confirmation, mating, and all else.
Than make a decision ... if you 2 are up to the challenge or not.
For you i guess is less worries since you own the male, but remember, there is a substantial risk of loss of the female... if your cousin just do not do her part of research will you be able to live well if something happen to her female ???
Anyways, Welcome !
You will find lots of good information and you will learn from others experiences as well.
Use the search on the bottom and search within the YT site , use key words like heat, breeding, mating, delivery, c-section, Labor , etc...
Blessings !
XOXO