How to go about studding my little guy.
 

I got a male yorkie about 3 months ago, and he's now six months. Since he's so little, I thought it would be a good idea to breed him, because I know how people want small yorkies. My only concerns are:
How small is too small? I don't want to breed him with another small yorkie if they'll be unhealthy when they're born. He ohly weighs two pounds.
I also don't know how to find someone who wants to breed their female.
And lastly, do most breeders only do "pick of the litter" or are there other ways of going about it?


any information would be helpful, thanks.

I really don't know anything about stud, but you'll find a lot of information on here! I would say the first thing to do though is get his health screened to make sure he can't pass on any genetic diseases or disabilities.

What are is qualities and faults ? What are the lines in is pedigree ?

To be small should not be the only reason to breed him .

Oh boy. First, welcome to YT. I am sure you will learn quite a bit here. Second, you might want to duck right about now. I say this because there are a lot of us who feel pretty strongly about why this should not happen without a lot of research, experience with breeding and a lot of health screenings.

Also, I believe it's against YorkieTalk policy to post ads such as this one for stud service, but I could be wrong.

If you don't have a lot of breeding experience behind you, you need to know that breeding your little yorkie guy can be very dangerous for him and the female he might breed with. Your little guy will most likely have a serious personality change from the little boy you have now if you want to turn him into a stud. Marking and aggression just to name a few.

You could also unknowingly pass along a whole host of genetic problems if you don't have the right screening done, and even with screening you run the risk of passing along genetic issues if you don't have a complete picture of his line and pedigree.

This is a very serious step to take and one that you should really think carefully about. I'm sure others will be along later to add to what I'm saying and point you in the direction you need to go for research.

Please know that no one is saying you can't breed your little furboy, but that you probably won't want to after you have more information.

I'm sure he's adorable, but there are a lot of public misconceptions about "studs".

Thank you for listening to me and once again welcome! :)

Well said Judy. Honest, to the point, but resepectful.

Hi Mingtoy and welcome to YT, I'll start just as Judy in Waco did, ..."Oh boy", I by no means are a breeder or my Max a stud, in my case, I only wanted to keep for my self a baby from Max, it 's impossible not to get emotionally involved in the process, and not to fall in love with the babies, I did not do my research, or thought about the consequences before getting a girl for Max,and now regret it.
I meet,a 6 m/o baby boy, diagnosed with liver shunt, that his mom also has, but has no symptoms, it was only discovered when the baby had to be rushed to the vet and they started investigating his parents' health.
I can't tell you what to do, since I'm not experienced in this matter, I would just suggest you do lots of research before making the decision, and even after you decide, research some more.
Good luck.

I wasn't trying to advertise. I was just curious.

I have his pedigree and he is health certified, though I haven't had any genetic screenings done yet, which I would surely do. I bought him from a very, very trustworthy breeder in Florida named Judy Levia, if anyone knows her.

I only want to do it once, and it's just a maybe right now. I was mostly just trying to get information in case I decided to.

I don't really have an advise on the matter (I'm not a breeder)... I just wanted to say Welcome to YorkieTalk!

Also, there are very good breeders on this site who will give you insightful information. Please understand that they have a sincere passion for the breed and don't take it personal of they come off a little harsh.

Judy, I think your post was great. Well said.

You said you got your baby from a trustworthy breeder. I would recommend calling her and asking for advise in the matter. She would probably like to know that you're breeding him and may know someone who is looking for a boy like him as a stud.

Also, since you only want to stud him once, I would definitely look into the personality change that he may go through and decide if it's really worth it.

Welcome to Yorkie Talk. Your little boy is going to be a small one. He probably won't get over 3 lbs. It is best to wait until your male is over 1 year old before you even consider using him for breeding. IF he is a good representative of the breed and IF he is healthy and free of genetic defects then you can think about using him. Also, make sure he has both his testicles. It is not easy breeding dogs and I find the tiny males are much harder to use. How much did his parents weigh? We would love to see pictures of him. You will find so much valuable information here on YT so we hope you stay around and get to know everyone and feel free to ask questions. We all just try to be as helpful and possible and give our honest opinions.

Great post! very informative!

To the OP, what about asking your breeder (that you got your little man from) and see what she says? i'm sure she would have a lot of helpful information.

Well, the breeder I got him from, like I said, is a VERY trustworthy one. She has lots of land in Dade City here in FL, and the puppies are bred at her house. She has an air-conditioned, completely flea free kennel on her property where she keeps the puppies, and they have lots of human interaction.

She also gets puppies from breeders in other states, and is VERY against puppy mills (as am I) so I know he has a good pedigree.


His daddy was 3.4lbs and his mommy was only 2.9. He was the smallest in the litter, and the vet told me maybe 3lbs if he eats alot, which he doesn't.



I wanted to keep one of the puppies he breeds, which is one of the reasons, but at the same time, I've always wanted to get into dog breeding, so I guess this would be a good way to start instead of jumping right into it.
I have a friend, Alex whose parents breed Blue Heelers (Australian cattle dogs) and they told me that after they studded their male the first time, he became very agressive to female dogs, which I'm worried about, because I have a female corgi. I also take him when I visit my mother, and she has two female chihuahuas and a male and a femal black lab, and my little guy doesn't know he's little. He likes to pick on other dogs that are bigger than him. :D


I'm afraid of doing it on my own, I definately want to go through someone who knows what they're doing, and I didn't even think of going through my breeder. She told me that she breeds them for pets, not shows and breeding, but she doesn't mind if you decide to breed them once or twice, so maybe I'll give her a call.

i am a bit concerned about the breeder you got him from. From what i have learned here on YT responsible breeders don't breed females that small and don't keep their dogs in kennels.. they keep them in their houses. So perhaps you would be better off getting advice from someone here on YT.. there are MANY wonderful people on here who know a lot about breeding and i'm sure they would be happy to help!

There are breeders that have good kennels that the dogs stay in often.

My thoughts exactly! I can't imagine breeding a 2.9lb female and I don't like the sound of the puppies being kept in kennels at all! RED FLAGS!!!