n00bie please help!
 

First off I apologize in advance because I am sure there is already a thread regarding this topic.

We have had Nixon for a little over a year now and we want to "stud" him out. I wanted to know the procedure on going about doing this. We are both new to breeding and wanted some advice. I know with having a male you can choose to be paid for the service or you can have first pick of the litter. That's pretty much all we know about breeding.

I plan on going to the library to do some more research but wanted to see if anyone on the site could help.

Thanks in advance! :animal-pa

I hope someone answers as I am wondering the opposite, how do you find a stud?

and you would think that would be easy enuf?

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Your first step would be to make sure that your dog is a good candidate to stud. Have a judge, yorkie handler, or breeder go over him to make sure that he is a good representation of the breed. We have so many low quality pets being bred that our beloved yorkies don't even look like themselves half the time. Have any doubts? Take a look at puppyfind, you can tell the difference between a well bred yorkie and one that is not. Second, have him tested for genetic or health problems. Third, devise a good contract to protect yourself and your client. If your dog has passed the tests and is old enough, be aware that he will change after he has been bred. Connor doesn't mark until one of my gals are in heat but his performance in the ring has changed and he challenges other dogs now. Breeding is not for the faint hearted or the unimformed. As the stud owner you would be responsible for these little lives as much as the dams owner. Get your education, decide carefully.

exactly what tami said....make sure he is a good canidate for breeding. i see too many (so called) yorkies that don't even look like yorkies due to poor breeding. also, if you look thru this forum, you will see many parents of yorkies desperate for help b/c of genetic defects (due to non-testing prior to breeding).
also, you will need to be well familiar with whelping, pregnancy, and dangers of pregnancy.
believe me, i ventured into studding 2 yrs before breeding but i had a mentor who help me along the way. i helped and viewed the studding process at least 5 times before ever attempting to do it on my own. i assisted in whelping puppies as well.

my best advise along with tami's is to read all you can. don't attempt it unless your dog is a good canidate. know his lines (parents, grandparents) so that you know what colors, size, etc he could throw
THIS ALSO GOES FOR THE BITCH AS WELL
you need to be able to look at the bitch and tell if she is in standing heat
determine what to do if the bitch does not get pregnant (contract)
determine which days to do the studding on
know what to do once there is a tie
what to do if the bitch becomes vicious
be able to turn them end to end and make them comfortable during the tie
hold them if the bitch tries and run
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS FOR THE BITCH OWNER. believe me, they will call you on a weekly basis to ask what? when? why? how? and you will need to answer those questions.
my kirby who i studded out to two bitches, the owners are still calling me with questions regarding the puppies. it is on going but you need to be there for them and answer all the questions they have.

it is not easy being a stud owner. you have many responsibilities. i think the hardest part is telling someone their bitch is not the standard and i cannot stud my boy to her. of course, they think their little girl is perfect but i am not going to add to the ever so growing problem of overbreeding of the yorkshire terrier.
i hope this helps

yes exact what Tammy said...

Thanks everyone. Sounds like a lot of work but I am definitely going to educate myself on it. I am sure there is plenty more to know.

Lisatodd you mentioned that you had the chance to help and watch the studding process... do you think if there are yorkie owners around my part it would be too awkward to ask if I could view the studding process once I become more educated?

If anyone else has more advise please let me know! I am all ears, thanks!

i am not sure where you are. ???? and yes it is awkard. i actually stumbled upon a man who had 5 yorkies...all males at the grocery store. he was loading up and getting ready to go to a beach house for a week. they were all in the back of his suv. all of his dogs came from champion lines. we started talking and i was inquiring on breeding. he was very nice and asked me if i wanted to learn and learn the right way. i gave him my number and what do you know, he called me and stated he had a mating coming up and wanted me to witness. wow....what an eye opener.
anyhow, after about three studdings and helped with 3 deliveries, i was on my own. this was after a year but i did not attempt to do it for another year after getting the right male. it took me a year to find the right male and even then, he wasn't to my satisfation. this is when i found yorkie-talk. i learned alot more by reading and hearing what people had to say about their yorkies. i studded him 5 times then stopped b/c he was not up to the standard. his ears were way too big, he was too big (7lbs) and his snout was too long. his coloring, coat, build was perfect. i have since got me another stud that i hope will be up to the standard. he is only 6 months now but i hope from seeing the parents and knowing his lines, he will do well.

in all, stay here on yt. look thru the breeding thread.
i wish i were there to help you along the way.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, IF YOUR STUD IS NOT UP TO STANDARD OR HEALTH, DO NOT BREED HIM.