Please let me help you understand that by breeding your girl, you will not be getting a puppy for free, or doing any good for your little girl yorkie.
I posted already about the nightmare of my last breeding with Diva, who by the way had the proper testing done and the right bloodlines. Let me further explain that out of the 3 puppies I did sell 2 girls. Both girls sold with a spay contract and were sold for around $450 each, both to great families that have no intentions of ever trying to breed. The male cannot be sold due to the issue with his legs, so he is now my baby. He currently is costing me around $100 a month for special food and medicines due to his numerous allergies.
My vet bills just for this litter were $2436.18. After selling the 2 girls for $900, I was left with a bill of $1536.18. So now I spent over 15 hundred dollars and have one male puppy. Seriously, I could have bought 3 or 4 pet quality yorkies for that price, not to mention how many shelter dogs I could have helped with that money. Plus the only reason my bill was a low as it is is because I live in a very rural area and am actually friends with our vet.
If you breed your dog, be assured that the "free" puppy you will keep will cost you more that if you just found a good breeder in your area and purchased one. Further more, you could very easily lose your female to one of the many pregnancy related complications that plague yorkies.
I knew going into breeding that it was likely going to cost me more than I could ever sell a puppy for. What I did not fully understand was the emotional cost that was involved. I almost lost my beloved Diva. I will live with that guilt for the rest of my life.
Your little girl trusts you to do what is best for her. Please think about that the next time you 'think' about breeding her. I'm reminded of the fact that my choices almost killed Diva everytime she cuddles in my lap now. I'll never betray her trust again.
If you truly want to breed, you really need to consider the "cost" of breeding both emotionally and financially. Your little dog does not have the bloodline or pedigree for breeding if you really want to become a true "good" yorkie breeder. Why would you risk her life and possibly lose hundreds of dollars just to give "free" puppies to your family members? |