Sorry - Bdmcs324 What I meant to say is that since his siblings (2) are chocolate - I would not breed him, but this is just my opinion. He is highly carring the chocolate gene due to both sisters being chocolate. So his chances of having a chocolate pup is higher than most - chances are he may have one every litter, but depends on the female he would be bred to and what is in her gene pool.
And Pat thank you - I did not think that all yorkies carried this gene. If this was true we would have a lot more chocolate pups. I have never had any chocolate pups in any litter - ever. But I have never bred any of my yorkies that had siblings/parents/grandparents with chocolate gene or were chocolate - mine were all the normal color, as too were their parents, etc... "The Joy of Breeding Yorur Own Show Dog" by Ann Seranne (Mayfair) on page 51 discusses and lists genetically dominant and recessive traits. For example the curly coat is dominent over straight recessive and large or long ears are dominent over the recessive small or short ears, and straight topline is dominent over the sway back.
I breed and then skip a heat. This way giving the female a chance to recoup a little longer. Some breed twice then skip one - either is okay and depends of the situation. Never breed every heat - too hard on the female. And I never started to breed until at least her second heat - usually when she is about 2 years old.
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