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topknot · 08-07-2010, 06:06 AM

To be honest it is cheaper and easier to just go out and buy another yorkie than trying to breed your own yorkie.

I also almost lost one of my girls a few years ago. It was her first breeding and she had a pup that came out of her sack in utero (stomach). It poisoned her system and was a good thing I know to keep checking her, because one early morning she had dark green discharge. I called her vet and rushed in around 6AM. He did an x-ray and pelvic exam and sure enough - we were in trouble. Luckily it was time for pups to be born and we ended up with two pups, the thrid one that seperated from its sack, of course died. Then for the next few weeks, I had several trips back to the vet since she ran a temperature and had to hand feed her. I was lucky and did not have to hand feed the pups every two hours around the clock. I forget how much money I spent, but I do know it was in the thousands, not to mention the champion stud fee I paid, and one boy I did keep and now showing.

I have also had a female that went into labor prematurely and ended up with a c-section and then did have to hand feed the pups around the clock and still ended up loosing all the pups after a week. They were just born too early. No signs before that and everything was fine before she started to have trouble. She was the right size, male too, both excellent quality. So you just do not know what trouble you will have till it happens. I also had to take time off from work. So cost of c-section, sleepless nights and days feeding pups, worries, care to mom, it was a lot!! And no pups to show for it all. I ma just so happy that my girl (the mom) was fine and made it through it all. She did go through some depression (I think) when the pups were dying and then all gone. You try everything you can and then sometimes it is not enough. Things happen beyond our control.

08-07-2010, 06:06 AM	#23
topknot Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA Posts: 3,787	To be honest it is cheaper and easier to just go out and buy another yorkie than trying to breed your own yorkie. I also almost lost one of my girls a few years ago. It was her first breeding and she had a pup that came out of her sack in utero (stomach). It poisoned her system and was a good thing I know to keep checking her, because one early morning she had dark green discharge. I called her vet and rushed in around 6AM. He did an x-ray and pelvic exam and sure enough - we were in trouble. Luckily it was time for pups to be born and we ended up with two pups, the thrid one that seperated from its sack, of course died. Then for the next few weeks, I had several trips back to the vet since she ran a temperature and had to hand feed her. I was lucky and did not have to hand feed the pups every two hours around the clock. I forget how much money I spent, but I do know it was in the thousands, not to mention the champion stud fee I paid, and one boy I did keep and now showing. I have also had a female that went into labor prematurely and ended up with a c-section and then did have to hand feed the pups around the clock and still ended up loosing all the pups after a week. They were just born too early. No signs before that and everything was fine before she started to have trouble. She was the right size, male too, both excellent quality. So you just do not know what trouble you will have till it happens. I also had to take time off from work. So cost of c-section, sleepless nights and days feeding pups, worries, care to mom, it was a lot!! And no pups to show for it all. I ma just so happy that my girl (the mom) was fine and made it through it all. She did go through some depression (I think) when the pups were dying and then all gone. You try everything you can and then sometimes it is not enough. Things happen beyond our control.