A question for those of you that have studs...
 

I have a 5 year old male. I'm thinking about breeding him because we'd like another yorkie. We rescued him but we have his AKC papers and the papers that came with him when he was purchased. How do you go about finding out if you yorkie is worth breeding? What's the best way to find a breeder that is responsibly breeding?

Well my first question....exactly how do you expect to get a puppy from a male?

First of all you must have him evaluated by an judge/or reputable breeder/exhibitor.

2nd he must have all the required tests performed to ensure that he is free from any congetial diseases ($500.00)

However, if you do not have his background even having the testing performed, you are not aware what is in his blood line. Hence AKC papers are not a guarantee for well bred pure bred dogs.

Also, taking into mind most owner's of quality females have their own studs.....

lol that's what I was thinking!

Well, we were hoping to find someone who would want to breed their female with Iggy in return for one of the puppies. We have papers on his bloodline. I'm not sure about doing something like this because we have always done dog rescue.

my female won't mate
 

I need some advice on how to get my female yorkie (3 yrs old) to let my male yorkie (4yrs old) to mount her. She just won't let it happen, she'll sit down and its making my male crazy. Any advice will be greatlly appreciated. She has a clean bill of health.

LOL!!!:lol tears

You may want to start your own thread to get a response.

I am glad you have always done rescues. Please don't stop now. There are so many unwanted yorkie's in rescue I bet you could find another. Then instead of contributing to the over population you would be helping a homeless yorkie in finding their forever home. Just my opinion.

Most people would elect to pay a fee in lieu of "pick of the litter"....and please don't take this the wrong way...especially given his background.

Bless you for rescuing. They all deserve fabulous homes....

Why is it automatically assumed that because he's a rescue that he has a poor background? I guess this part I don't understand.

Because if this pup came a great line more than likely it wouldn't be in rescue......as reputable breeders will take their dogs back, it's in their contracts.

Of course Yorkies from all backgrounds wind up in rescues and pounds...BUT it is rare to see a Yorkie of good pedigree in one because all the breeders I know insist the dog be returned in these cases...it is written in most all of our contracts...
Now, it is possible a Yorkie could run away and the owner could not give the breeder the right to rehome it...I guess anything is possible.

BUT..think about this...what sense does it make to breed a rescue..shoot, what sense does it make for 90% of the purebred dogs to be reproduced...that is why the pounds and rescues are full...

On another note, I would never donate to a rescue that places intact dogs..and I doubt any reputable rescue would...

What exactly do you know about the dogs behind his pedigree?

Do you mind me asking how he ended up being a rescue? I thought true rescue dogs were neutered before going to their new homes. Do you know if he has ever been used for breeding? At his age if he has never been used for breeding then it probably would not be a wise thing to start. If he isn't marking everything already then he might start marking. Also, some males are just not interested in breeding if they have been pets all their life. Most people looking for a stud dog want to use one that is proven and experienced.

We didn't acquire him through a rescue. A family had purchased him as a pet for their young daughter. When the daughter didn't want to take care of him anymore they contacted me and gave him to our family. I don't know anything about his background other than what his papers say and I would want to research that more before we decided to breed him. We have the breeders name and number so I will contact them first if this is something we decide to do. The only thing that tips me off that the breeder might not be reputable is that they let Iggy go at 6 weeks. He weighs 3 pounds now and I cannot imagine letting a puppy go home with a family at that size and age. I think there can be many dogs with good lines that end up in rescues and I don't think just because they ended up there means anything negative about them. Also, I would like to think that families that purchase Yorkies would contact the breeder and offer the dog back but though this family was very nice I cannot say that they knew much about Yorkies or dogs in general.

He marked his last families home but hasn't had many issues with marking in my home for the year that I've had him.

I sure did not indicate in my post that poor quality dogs wind up in rescues...but you see very few breed quality Yorkies in pounds and rescues...you do not find them in pet shops and among most breeders...I am extremely criticial as to what dog should or should not be bred...

You may have a perfectly lovely Yorkie..and I understnad he came from a family..so he is not a rescue..he is a Yorkie a family did not want and you were caring enough to rehome him...
His breeder sodl him at 6 weeks...you can take it to the bank they are a miller or their equel...no one who has the least bit of concern for the breed would let a 6 wk old go...

Is this the same pup with LP? Mentioned here:

Later in the thread, you confirm it was hereditary.

If this is the same male, he shouldn't be used as a stud as he could pass on the condition.

As a courtesy to the OP, please start your own thread.

Even if a dog has a Ch in it's lines doesn't automatically make it a good bet for breeding. Some less that scrupulous breeders will use that as a sales ploy when in reality the Ch was generations and generations back.

I'm sorry I thought that I was on the breeding forum. I'll try again.... Again I'm sorry.

You are in the breeding forum....but you need to start your own thread within the forum.

However, a question was asked to you about your male have a herditary Luxating Patella's....

I'm glad that you clarified the rescue part of your question. My very first thought was rescue and not nuetered:confused: Since he was a rehome this makes things a little more clear. I don't believe I read any of the breeders bring up this point so I guess I will try to toss it out there. If he is a rehome, even though you have his papers available you really don't know all of the true genetic history in his lines. Even if he seems healthy there is still a possiblity that there are genetic issues in his background. I believe this is called recessive genes which can come out without even knowing. Personally, I would not take a chance on breeding him even once. Even if you contacted his breeder and discussed with her there really is no way to make sure what you are told is 100% factual. You would not know what type of puppies your little guy would produce and you might not get what you were expecting~even though he's a cutie there is no guarantee his puppies will be as cute. I just can't see the benefit of chancing all of the possibilities and uncertainty you would face all for having a puppy. You would be much better choosing a reputable breeder and outright purchasing a puppy. :)

Yeah I did bring up Jodi.....