 Just Curious About Breeding
I have a friend that is interested in breeding her 4 pound boy with a 10 pound girl. I don't know the first thing about breeding so I really don't have much info to offer her except not to do it at all! Her mother has bred a few litter of poodles, so I guess she feels confident in the whole whelping.
The dogs are all up to date with all vaccinations, and are both healthy, but they have not been tested for genetic issues. With the female being a big size that doesn't automatically mean that there won't be complications or that the pups won't grow to be as large as the female right? (She's wanting yorkies around 5-7 pounds from this)
She's never been interested in joining this forum so I thought maybe getting informative information specifically for her situation could help her to really think twice about breeding the two. I've contemplated writing this out of fear of comments I would receive, so in her defense I'm just telling you that she is ignorant to all of the complications that could occur and all that goes into getting a good pair to breed as I was before I found this forum. She is not a bad, selfish or greedy person.
I NEVER knew that only breeders should breed. I NEVER heard of backyard breeders. I heard of hobby breeders, but didn't know that they are looked upon as Greeders. I NEVER knew that breeding your dog to have a litter to give to your close friends and family was considered a bad thing. When I first got Ladybug, my future goal was to breed her to give my family yorkies that they could afford being that they were only wanting pets and not show dogs. But joining this forum really educated me on how serious a matter breeding is and I have since changed my mind about it. I plan on showing this thread to her, so I would appreciate your informative comments to help her see what goes in to breeding. Thanks ! |