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06-12-2007, 01:02 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Salt Lake City
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| Help Im New!!! Im new to the Yorkie world and my baby is ready to be bred. I live in Utah and am unsure of how I should go about doing this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. |
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06-12-2007, 03:18 PM | #2 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virginia
Posts: 2,808
| Why is it that you have decided to breed your gal. Has she been proven in the show ring? Has she been tested for genetic health issues? Have you thoroughly studied her pedigree? Are you aware of all the risks and health issues involved? Do you have a mentor or someone to help you during the whelping process? Are you prepared to loose the mom and have to hand raise the pups? If your gal will not make a contribution to improving the breed please rethink breeding her. Our breed is already being over bred and the standard is being sorely compromised.
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06-13-2007, 04:46 AM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida
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| Welcome to Yorkie Talk. I agree with the above poster many times over. Just because the dog reaches puberty, comes into heat/could be bred, doesn't mean it should be bred. It's really a big responsibility not to be entered into lightly. |
06-13-2007, 06:16 AM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Florida
Posts: 163
| I agree also with the above poster. Do you know your puppies background ? What is she registered ? Is there any defects in her background ? has she been checked by a vet for any possible defects that could effect her babies ? Have you read anything on breeding, pregnancy, whelping ? Do you really want to take on this responsibility ? How old is your baby ? Has she had at least 2/3 heat cycles ? See what we are trying to say, Check into it and make sure that your baby will be an asset to the breed. I know breeding sounds like it would be great BUT please read up on it and make sure your ready to deal with it and that she is AKC and has no defects for breeding. Good Luck ! |
06-13-2007, 08:24 AM | #5 |
Little Boogers Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: virginia beach, va
Posts: 4,460
| please please listen to tami.... know your lines (too many off bred yorkies out there) know any heritary defects she can throw make sure she is healthy make sure she is within the breed standard make sure she is a free whelper this all goes for the stud as well.
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06-13-2007, 08:48 AM | #6 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Salt Lake City
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| Thank you for your advice. I have not really looked into it yet, but it was only an idea. I actually have a male and am curious of a few things. Are the same risks involved? If I choose not to breed him, will his personality change if I get him neutered? |
06-13-2007, 03:42 PM | #7 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virginia
Posts: 2,808
| When you get a male neutered you'll find that their personality doesn't change at all. If anything they may get sweeter. They are less likely to challenge you and others for the alpha position. If neutered early they are not likely to mark or demonstrate other territorial behaviors. Before a male is bred he should be tested for genetic disorders, his pedigree should be studied and he should be evaluated by a qualified judge. This is even more important for a male as they can produce far more pups than a bitch can.
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