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04-05-2007, 04:24 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ingleside
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| I have somewhat of a stupid question.... I hear if you breed the mom and the son, you will get smaller yorkies.... is that true? |
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04-05-2007, 04:28 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa
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| No!!! But any genetic defects that the mother might have passed on to her son will come out in their offspring. Exprienced breeders do this occasionally, but only when they know the history of their dogs for many generations. It is not something a novice should try. |
04-05-2007, 04:34 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ingleside
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| hmm We did not actually plan for the mother and son to lock up, at all. It just sort of happened. I had to move out of my other house to move back in with my mother and I had her dogs son, then I had to go to Tennessee to visit a sick grandmother and my mom called and told me they locked up lol. I was just wondering if what I was hearing was true or not. |
04-05-2007, 04:43 PM | #4 | |
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04-05-2007, 04:49 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ingleside
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| so.... The vet said the pups looked very healthy in the sonogram. I thought it was alright after he said that. Like what defects could there be? Now I am worried |
04-05-2007, 04:55 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa
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| Not all genetic flaws will show up in a sonogram. There is a chance they will be fine if there were no serious defects in their ancestry. Since it's already happened there isn't much you can do, but hope for the best. I wish you luck. |
04-05-2007, 05:03 PM | #7 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| Inbreeding - two very closely related dogs for example, two dogs that have the same sire (father). Inbreeding can be used when you want to accentuate-very quickly- a particular trait associated with that family. Inbreeding should not be attempted by the novice. It requires the skill of an experienced breeder who knows the detailed histories of dogs involved, and who will only proceed if they are confident that the resulting offspring will be sound and healthy, as well as being typical specimens of the breed.
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04-05-2007, 05:06 PM | #8 |
Kodi & Pixie 2 Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NEBRASKA
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| This happened Years ago with my gramma's dog Mom and son had one pup he ended up with a REALLY bad under bite and was for lack of a better word dumb as a bag of rocks. I felt so sorry for this fella He did go to a wonderfull home and had a good life. But she had to spend alot of money on teeth later in life. I really hope all your pups turn out ok. I will keep you in my prayers. |
04-05-2007, 05:18 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama
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| This is called inbreeding and should NEVER be done, IMO. Like others have mentioned, if there are any undesired traits in the genetic background, this type of breeding promotes those traits to present themselves. I can't even pretend to understand the knowledge and experience needed for breeders to test breed some dogs. As you said, this was an accident , not something you intentionally let happen, but I really hope there are NOT people out there making this type of breeding a routine practice just at the hope to produce smaller dogs. |
04-05-2007, 05:22 PM | #10 |
Dogs Rule Cats Drool! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee
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| If I am reading this correctly I think the deed has been done....I think she is asking maybe 'now what'.. maybe I'am wrong...but thought I would throw it out there cause it sounds like she may need some good help from you excellent breeders....
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04-05-2007, 05:27 PM | #11 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| I'm not sure any of us can help her, as we've not put ourselves in this situation, this case an accident, but since x-rays have already been done....it is somewhat to late to have done what I would have advised......terminate the pregnancy
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04-05-2007, 05:28 PM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ingleside
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| okay Now I am worried about the pups. We so did not mean for this to happen *At All!* I kinda wish that this did not happen, I thought it would have been fine seeing as how they did not have the same father or anything, the only thing is that they are mother and son. I really thought that everything was going to be alright and now i read the responses I am really really worried about the little guys already. Thanks for the imput |
04-05-2007, 05:29 PM | #13 | |
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And yes Mardelin, termination of the pregnancy would have been my suggestion as well. | |
04-05-2007, 05:33 PM | #14 |
Dogs Rule Cats Drool! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee
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| I just know that all of you know what your doing and have probably dealt with or heard of almost everything there is to breeding, I consider you all the experts and me the I know nothing "person" thats all I meant by my post..
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04-05-2007, 05:36 PM | #15 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama
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| I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound so negative...I just didn't know if you saw her other post where she had been getting advice. And as far as the line breeding, I am in no way an expert on that! That requires waaaaayy more knowledge and experience than what I have. (Actually, I'm not an expert in any area...I'm still considered a 'rookie' in the breeding world. ) |
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