How old is Wyatt??
A male dog is ready to mate anytime but you should not breed him until he is atleast a year old. If he is AKC I believe he has to be atleast 8 months old to sire a litter, but still it is best to wait until he is a year old because he will be fully mature then and so will his sperm.
There is alot of testing done for breeding or even studding out your male. You would have to have him tested for liver shunt, laxatating patellas, check his heart, lungs and have a brucellious (sp?) test done to make sure he doesn't have any std's he can give to the female. This works both ways, the female should be checked for all of these things also.
Also, you want both female and male to be good quality yorkies before you even think about breeding them.
Usually you have the female come to you because the female is more protective in her own terriortory and by bringing the female to the male she will be more willing and more at ease.
Of course this means the stud owner has alot of work to do and alot of information to learn. They have to watch the dogs, you should always be there when they mate to make sure nothing goes wrong and that they do tie. You also have to have a stud contract written up such as whether you will be paid a fee or pick of the litter and what you will do if the mating results in no puppies.
Again like the above poster mentioned, breeding him may change his attitude and personality even if you breed him just once. And once bred, neutering will have little effect on his new personality.
Good luck with what you decide and never be afraid to ask questions!! |