Hi shes a pretty girl but yes to young to breed. Why not have her spayed and just get abother Yorkie later on as a playmate. instead of risking your girls life. many things can go wrong.
generally most females have their first heat cycle somewhere around 6 to 12 months of age.
Sometimes females of the larger dog breeds may not have their first seasonal estrus cycle until they are 12 months of age or older.
On average, the complete female heat cycle takes around 6 months which results in about 2 heat cycles each year. Time variation and lengths of heat cycles as well as intervals between cycles may occur when the female goes into heat but overall each individual female's pattern tends to be relatively close to the averages.
Remember, overall this information is very general and not all female dogs will follow these patterns.
Overall, the average female's dogs heat cycle lasts about 3 weeks. It can be estimated that the average times between heat periods is around six months. Some female dogs can come into estrus as early as every 4 months, while others may do so only once a year.
Just like in human women, some dogs heat cycles may be shorter than average while other dogs may have longer ones (4 weeks or longer). If your female dog is in heat or about to be, there are many things you must know about the entire process.
Keep these important points in mind, concerning your female dog, also called a bitch, and her heat cycle.
First, assume your dog to be "in season" for at least 21 days which may vary due to your individual females heat cycle.
Second, keep in mind that conception is most likely to happen during the middle third of her heat cycle - typically around 7 to 14 days after the heat starts.
Third, you will need to confine your dog for the entire heat cycle - up to 21 days or more depending on your particular bitch, to make sure that accidental mating does not happen. |