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Originally Posted by foxyroxie_baby  Roxie is just over a year and is now in heat. We plan on having puppies, but not her first time in season. How long will she be in heat and when will she be back into season? |
This gives you about 6 months to do intensive research....you need to know about the pedigrees behind the breeding pair....are they both wonderful examples of the breed standard, so they will hopefully pass these specific traits on to the litter?.....this is ESSENTIAL to avoid genetic abnormalities. You may still end up with any of the genetic health issues Yorkies are know for being cursed with, but at least you can avoid doubling and tripling up on the same dogs on both top and bottom. You need to attend every AKC sanctioned dog show you can get to, all over the USA, in order to get familiar with dogs and owners that have an enormous wealth of information they MAY share with you, IF THEY TRUST YOU....usually it takes a couple of years of intense study and showing these people you are indeed serious about breeding and doing it "correctly", that is, in order to at least preserve the breed standard, and are not just going into breeding any two dogs you throw together, keeping your fingers crossed it all comes out OK.. You need to attend breeding seminars. Classes on reproduction and genetics would be most beneficial too. Read every book you can get your hands on, especially books authored by people notable in breeding Yorkies. Good luck in you start on the most gruelling, heartbreaking, gut wrenching, tender, labor intensive and EXPENSIVE adventure you will ever embark on. This is not anything you want to go into light heartedly or casually. And do not think you can do this and MAKE quick and easy money! You would do better going to Las Vegas and put it all on the crap table, especially if you have never played craps! Your chances of coming out ahead on the crap table is probably better!!!