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Originally Posted by I Wuv yorkies  Kudos is 2-3 years old and we don't want to neuter him yet. We would like to breed him. |
There can be many problems that can arise if you do. After a male dog has been bred, he changes. He won't be your lovely pet any more. Anytime he smells a female in heat, he will go crazy trying to get her. They can smell them miles away! Kudos will have a higher chance of running away. He will mark even more.
Other than that you need to think about if Kudos is a good representation of the breed. Of course he is very cute and smart, however, does he meet the standards set by the AKC. The reason why I believe dogs shouldn't be bred unless they are a good representation of the breed, is bc there are millions of perfectly good pets that are put down each year bc of the lack of good homes. Why add more pets to that number?
Also if he has any genetic conditions, those will be passed down. For example by Uni has LP (luxating patellas), which is genetic. Her parents passed it down to her. She could very possibly need surgery in the future if she becomes lame and cannot walk. Surgery is very expensive, about $2000-3000, per knee, and recovery is more than 8 weeks.
What if there is a problem with the pups, and the female's owner blames your dog? What then? What if there are no pups? There is just so much to take into account. But most noticable to you will be his change in personality.