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Originally Posted by kjcmsw  Just out of curiosity, what is the best age for a Yorkie to be bred (first time)? I thought I read somewhere here that if they haven't been bred by age 3 (first time) then one shouldn't breed them, if they shouldn't be bred by 15 months then it seems like a very narrow time span to "catch" a heat during that time frame...but the age 3 I may have misread or imagined it!!! |
2nd Heat Cycle or 18 months of age. However, mental maturity plays in the equation. There are some females that aren't mentally mature to be mothers.
You are correct, if a girl is not bred by 3 the first time she shouldn't be bred. Keep in mind the average female comes into Heat every 8 months. Also, keeping in mind a female should be retired by age 5. A girl's breeding time is very short, especially if she's being Championed. You take her out at 6 months of age and if she's a good representation of the breed, she begins obtaining her points on the average of 10 months and for the most part Championed at 18 months. If you breed with her health and welfare at heart. You don't breed every heat cycle, so she'll maybe produce 3 or 4 litters.