Quietly and deiberately stepping away from the computer....... :zip: ;)

Sorry Wendy, to answer your question. About your female. I would give her until her 3rd heat, she may puff out a bit more..good luck!

I hesitate to jump into the middle of this heated conversation, but I used a "reproduction specialist" to breed my two yorkies, and here is why:

I've been attempting to breed them with letting nature take its course and then with a my not very helpful assistance. So this latest time Paddy went into heat, I called their regular Vet - who is not a RS. I wanted to just take them into the office and them help Kenzy mount her. But they told me they didn't do that and there was only one Vet's office in our area who did...so I called them. Not until after I had the appointment and was standing in the exam room did I find out that he is a RS. Personal, I didn't notice a difference while there because he was treating all kinds of illnesses and conducting regular checkups.

So why does he call himself a RS? He told me he had a passion for breeding. He breeds and shows dogs himself, and because of his interests in the field, he made it available in our area for people who want to, for example, breed with a championship bloodline in a distant state (yes, frozen sperm being shipped here). :D

Anyway, I did not pick him for his specialty nor did he come across as a doctor who felt he could assist better than your average Vet - he just loves helping with breeding so much that he focuses most of his practice to it.

I'm just glad I found him because he is a wonderful Vet in general and such a gentle soul. So perhaps a generalized Vet who wishes to focus on breeding-type issues is not such a bad thing to have available if that would be something you choose to utilize. Hey, it worked first try! And he is actually less expensive than their other Vet. Ok, sorry this got long...