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Originally Posted by cdf816 I have a 6 month old female yorkie and wanted to know when will she get her first period? How long will it last? She is about 4 pounds. I would like to breed her if i can find a male yorkie about the same size. |
Yorkies on the average do not have their first "heat" until approximately 10 to 14 months of age.
Can I ask why you wnat to breeder her? Are you prepared to lose her.
There is much more to breeding than putting two dogs together for breeding.
Since you are unaware how long a Heat Cycle last, it is very evident that you have not conducted any research.
Here's a few things that one must consider.
Is your girl a good representation of the breed (how does she match up against the standard)
What lines is she from (pedigree)?
Does she come from a long line of free whelpers?
Have all the required tests been performed on her dam and sire? Have you begun to have all required tests on her, bile acids, hips and knees x-rayed, heart, kidneys, eyes and ears tested by specialists. These tests need to be performed on the dog you plan to breed her too and should have all the attributes also.
Do you have a hefty bank account should anything go wrong with the whelping.
Are you prepared to obtain all necessary equipment needed for whelping?
Are you prepared to give up a minimum of 12 weeks of your life to whelp and raise the litter properly. Because once whelping time is near you cannot leave the house.
If you plan to breed; dogs don't have periods, they go into heat or have cycles.
The above listed is just a few things that one needs to do prior to breeding. It takes years of research
Let me add, one never breeds a female before her 2nd cycle.