[Amazing Yorkies]

Originally Posted by gemy

Well there have been several threads here about *studding*, but I am hopeless with the search engine here.


How-ever consider this seriously as breeding any dog is not a decision to make lightly.


If you have not considered the risks to your male you should do so - there is a stickey in the Library about this. There is most especially with novice breeders a real risk of injury to your male. The female pulls away when your male is inside of her - he damages his penis. The female is decidedly un-receptive and bites your male. Just two examples. What if the female has brucellosis and she infects your male ------ Do you know to request test for this, and btw you should have one done too?


I highly encourage you to research all the responsibilities of a stud owner, including your financial responsibility if the litter has genetic condition(s) that your dog contributed to. Are you prepared if the for what-ever reason the bitch dies in labour or later from complictions to help her owner raise those puppies, and if necessary help her to place the puppies in good homes.


But first you should really decide if this male should be bred at all. Do you know if he is a good example of the breed, and that his lines deserve to be carried on? If so, how do you know this? What conformation shows have you entered him in, what experienced breeders of Yorkies have assessed his breed worthiness? And I can tell you from experience stud owners who do the right health screenings, showing, training, etc do not make any money from studding.


So do you know and have you done the breed appropriate health screenings? Do you the health lineage back in your dogs pedigree?


If you want to breed, then you owe it to our breed, to do your best to breed healthy dogs of great temperament who at least met the YT breed standard.