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Originally Posted by kim4short  I just joined the forum today to ask questions about my dogs who have recently mated. I'm not a breeder by any means but I have 2 healthy yorkies and consulted with my vet before deciding to breed them. My purpose was because I love my dogs and wanted puppies to continue the lineage. My extended family will be "adopting" most of the litter. I was truly insulted by those blazing comments about getting her dog spayed. Jeez! How nasty. Can your dogs not mate if you're not a breeder?! How dare you!!! |
No, your dogs cannot mate without you being a breeder because by definition you intentionally mating them MAKES you a breeder. What quality of breeder a person is depends on a lot of factors however.
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Originally Posted by kim4short I just joined the forum today to get some info about my Yorkie who may be pregnant. I was on another thread and got really scared and angry when another new person got blasted about breeding her dogs since she is not a breeder. I consulted with my vet before breeding my dogs and he was very supportive. My dogs mated Feb 9-14. I see no visible signs of pregnancy although I keep reading that it may be too early to tell. I'm planning on taking her to the vet within the next week to confirm it. Obviously this is my first litter and I believe it is hers too. She was abandoned by some renters who simply left her in a property that they could no longer afford. She is healthy and had all of her shots and extremly happy. The vet estimated her to be about 16 months old 3 months ago. My male dog is the same age. Any support that you can provide is greatly appreciated. I definitely want to have puppies to continue the lineage because I absolutely LOVE my dogs! Any info and support you can provide is greatly appreciated. |
You don't continue the lineage of a dog just because you love them OR because they are themselves healthy and happy. It isn't about just that. There is SO much more.
You need to know the ins and outs of their genetic history to truly find out if they are of breeding quality. The histories of their dams/sires, grand dams/grand sires, and ALL of their litters, etc. should be known. Testing should be done to rule out genetic health issues.
Do you have that kind of history and research done even though your girl was abandoned? How much information do you really have on her history?
In addition, I have read that you do not truly know if they are of breeding quality until 2 years of age because there are some health problems that do not show until they are older.
I am not a breeder, but through just reading I have found out this basic information and more! I will never understand why people just stick their dogs together and THEN come doing research. This is something people should consider BEFORE breeding. Not after. There is no excuse for not doing research beforehand, especially if it isn't an accidental tie.
