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Sister is thinking Can she breed her Yorkie she is 8 1/2 years old. Hey all My sister is thinking can she breed her dog at this age? |
Even if the dog has welped before 8.5 is too old. My question is why would she want to? |
I agree, too old. |
How many litters has she had? |
I think that would be way to much stress on her at that age. Hugs Cheryl & Lexi |
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is NO way that girl should be bred under any circumstances. VERY high risk of loosing her and the litter. Please let her know is a BIG NO NO. hugs, Carmen in nj |
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I won't say "old" because I don't want to be called old but she is over age for that now. So definately not, all dogs should be retired at 5. Too much stress even if they have welped before! |
Also to add, she needs to be spayed asap anyway to avoid getting mammary tumors and ovarian cancer and other cancers due to her not being spayed. Those diseases are pretty much totally prevented if spayed beforehand. |
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And I agree with everyone, she is too old to be used for breeding. |
Just have her do the math - for every 1 year of life she is multiply that by 7 to give what it would be in people age. 7 x 8.5 = 59.5 years old. If I ever get pregnant at almost 60 - I think I would die!! |
Way too old!!:( |
Well....your sister is wrong. Of course, physically, she probably CAN breed her, but it would be very unwise to do so. Dangerous for the female and not something that respectable breeders do. |
I have to agree with everyone else, and say she is past her prime, I would defiantely be too concerned for her and her health. |
Besides stating the obvious age issue again; I think my first question would be why does she want to? |
Ask your sister to do some research on it and she will learn that this should not be done. She evidently has no idea that there is anything wrong with it. I'm sure she'll change her mind once she has the facts. |
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im not one to say no just for age................BUT.............the fact that she has never been bred,..................she could throw bad or dead eggs............why put her through the breeding process ..........which can be stressful to some females anyways at this age..........just to be honest........her chances of getting preggy are very slim if she hasnt had a litter before.......also she has a higher risk of throwing pups if she does actually get preggy that are deformed or have serious health issues......so i also............which is strange cause i dont usually chime in on these things...........i also say NO for this situation.......you should find her a nice 2-3 year old female with a great blood line........help her research and go from there if she is really wanting to start breeding.............i have been researching and learning under a mentor for over 2 years now............and im still learning................good luck |
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Ithink its really up to her by I think i get my sister to take her to the vet and check her over. |
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but I think that she is already pregnant right? best of luck if that is the case. Carmen in nj |
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Many thanks for your comment |
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And by the way: " females dogs do not go through menopause though sometimes there may be a cessation in heat cycles for a period of time and then they can start back up again." So you should really get her spay. |
So glad she won't breed her. It is to old. I was in the vet office a few years ago and they had a yorkie having pups in the waiting room. She had 3 when I was there and all born stillborn. When I went in to see the vet he told me the yorkie was 7 years old and was very upset they had breed her. |
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~I retire my girls at 5 years old and than they get spayed. I don't know of any breeder that would breed an 8 1.2 year old. I would not put my moms in DANGER!!!!!! Or the Puppies for that matter. Any older than that isn't safe for mom or puppies. I would get her spayed....NOW!!! It would be like a 59-60 year old women getting pregnant. :eek: Please tell your sister how dangerous it is. |
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I would never, i mean : NEVER, try to breed any female older 6 even if she has had litters before or not, if she has excellent health or is the best show dog ever. And i am answering for me, and at least 5 more experienced , very very experienced breeders in my own family. I learned a lot with my Late Grandma who had a large breed. I always heard and choose to spay or retire at 5 the most. No matter what breed . I know many many breeders, of different breeds small, larger, all kinds. I never heard of anyone making plans to breed any female older than 6. Usually the plan is to retire by 5 , have the last litter at 5 or before ... Explain all the reasons will be too long of an answer, but i hope it helps you help your sister ! XOXO |
Sorry for the 2 posts in a row... Maybe you also need to check this thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...ant-breed.html |
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