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10-25-2009, 08:56 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! | First Time breeding yorkie My yorkie is almost 6 months and we were thinking about breeding her, but we need some help. What is the right age to begin breeding a yorkie? How do we find a male to breed her with, and should we pay the owner of the male? How much do we charge for the yorkies once they are born? What additional information do we need to know? Thanks!! |
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10-25-2009, 09:08 AM | #2 |
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| Why do you want to breed her? |
10-25-2009, 09:13 AM | #4 |
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| Shes way too young to be bred. You dont want to breed her at least untill her 2nd heat. You need to do alot of research and find a mentor to help you if you breed her. I have never bred dogs but My cat just had a litter of kittens and I lost all of them except 1. You could also lose the Mother dog are you prepared for that. It is also expensive to breed. I have spent over $200 in vet bills on my surving kitten and that wasnt for shots that she still needs. If your mother dog needs a Csection thats in the thousands. It is alot to consider
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10-25-2009, 09:48 AM | #5 | |
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Agreed Bitches will in no case be bred before their second heat or before they are at least eighteen (18) months of age, whichever comes first, nor be placed at risk by an unreasonable number of cesarean sections and then only with the concurrence of a veterinarian. A breeder shall strive to conform to the Yorkshire Terrier Standard as approved by the American Kennel Club, to improve progeny, and to reduce faults to a minimum. All stud dogs and bitches shall be screened prior to breeding for both infectious and hereditary diseases using the currently accepted and available techniques. Breeding your girl because someone wants one of her puppies is not a good enough reason to put her life in jeaporady.
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10-25-2009, 10:35 AM | #6 |
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| You could go through a lot of expense and end up with only one puppy, which is not unusual for a first time breeding. All yorkies are super cute. Your friends could buy their own super cute one and spare you a lot of expense. Recently a person did just that, bred so her friend could have a puppy. She only got one puppy and she had a lot of expense, which her friend was not willing to pay for. |
10-25-2009, 11:14 AM | #7 |
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| Here is a wonderful website to make you think about your decision. Yes, you can breed your little one but as many people have found out you could lose your girl and the puppies. If you are serious about breeding fix your little girl and then spend time researching everything you can. I am sure you don't want to be the reason your little girl died. It is not the same as breeding a large breed dog. Breeding Your Dog I want another dog just like mine! If you want to breed your dog so as to get another dog like yours, think about this for a moment. No matter how special your dog is to you, a puppy out of it is not guaranteed to be just like or even similar to your dog -- half its genes will be from another dog! You will have to find another dog that also has the characteristics you want in your puppy; that dog will have to be unneutered; and the owner of that dog will have to be willing to breed her/his dog to yours. It is much easier, often less expensive, and certainly less time consuming to pick out an existing dog that you like from the shelter or another breeder. Best yet, go back to the same breeder of your dog, if possible, and pick another puppy out of similar lines.
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10-25-2009, 01:08 PM | #8 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! | Thank you Livingdustmops. I read the link and we are definitely reconsidering breeding her. I didn't know it was that complicated. It seems way easier then it really is. I didn't know that we could potentially lose our baby. It's not worth it to me. I was just unsure about the whole breeding process which is why I was asking for the need to knows. thanks though!! we are very grateful! |
10-25-2009, 02:21 PM | #9 |
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| I would suggest that you are contemplating breeding her, you find yourself a breeding mentor to work with first. (IMO, this is really the only responsible route to take.) A mentor will help you in so many ways that you could never manage on your own. He/she can help you evaluate your female as she matures and help you determine how she compares to the breed standard. A mentor can help you select a stud that will compliment your girl when and if the time comes and will help you get some hand on experience with whelping. Working with someone experienced will benefit you in SO MANY ways and really help you get an idea of if breeding is something you really want to pursue. Speaking for myself, I would NEVER breed my dog because it was what other people wanted because they thought she was cute. If you decide you want to get into breeding, do it for your own reasons, not to please others. Last edited by BamaFan121s; 10-25-2009 at 02:23 PM. |
10-27-2009, 07:46 AM | #10 |
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| Here is my story of breeding my little girl. I bred her in August and was excited to finally know that she was pregnant. As the weeks went along I figured she was only carrying one pup (not uncommon, but a bigger risk for my momma). I had and x-ray done ($100) and it did only show one pup. Now we had the concern if the puppy's head was to big for my girl to have it naturally. Sure enough the puppy's head was too big, and the puppy ended up being breech (backwards butt first). Now she had to have an emercency c-section after hours at the clinic. The puppy was born dead, was brought back with cpr and lived for only three hours. My girl did fine through the whole thing, she was pretty sad about losing her puppy for a couple of weeks though. Now that vet bill was smaller than it really should have been ($1200 it should have been near $2000), because I was not charged for the work done to the puppy. I was also given a discount because the vet did not check her when we came in thus resulting in the puppy drowing longer than it should have. Anyways, I'm not trying to scare you, but you need to be prepared for the scary situations if you want to breed. Breeding is a hard business (to a point), you have to have the heart for it, and you have to be able to risk losing both your girl and her possible pups. Breeding is not for the faint of heart. So my advice is if you can't stand the thought of lossing your little girl then don't breed her, because it will tear you up if you do and you lose her. She would also have a much better life with you as just a very pampered pet.
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10-27-2009, 08:45 PM | #11 |
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| Little Mrs Laynee is expecting! this will be her first litter...she bred in september and is due end of november. went to vet today and he felt a few lumps,,,said she's about 4 weeks along. lately she has been quite clingy. and when i say clingy i mean i can't even take a bath alone because she wants to lay on my chest. really not hungry. wont eat her puppy food and picks at wet food. i asked vet but i need more ideas on how to get her to eat. ive tried everything but she just turns away. i had him do bloodwork and everything checks out fine but i'm still worried. she's my baby and now she's having babies... any ideas? |
10-29-2009, 08:16 AM | #12 |
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| What is the right age to begin breeding a yorkie? At the VERY LEAST 1 year old, but its best to breed them when they are two, or in the second or third heat. IM planning on breeding mine when she is two, in her second heat. How do we find a male to breed her with, and should we pay the owner of the male? You could buy your own male to breed her with, or maybe look in your local area for one. Unless you know the owner of the mle (close friends and family), then you probably have to pay the owner or give them some of the puppies. How much do we charge for the yorkies once they are born? I really dont know, sorry. What additional information do we need to know? The things you need to test both male and female for, when the female goes into heat and how often, what a tie is, how long they are pregnant for, how to care for the puppies, how to care for them if their mother wont, and a LOT more. |
10-29-2009, 08:37 AM | #13 | |
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Chosing a stud to breed with has many factors, one that will compliment your female and/or fix faults that your female may have, has been tested for all genetic diseaes, a great representation of the breed. Stud fee is usually comperable to the price of a puppy or a puppy back. Pups are priced differently in each region.
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