I'm New and have a question

[Yorkie Mom2]

Originally Posted by yougetthesmiles

Hello and welcome to yt!
I have 4 yorkies, 2 of each. I kept a male from my litter, I think males are more affectionate, least mine are.

Interesting!!! My male is much more affectionate than my female!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by pastorjoe

I just signed up today!
My wife and I have a 2yr old female Yorkie (Contessa) we call her Tessa.
On Monday we will be breeding her.
Here is my question...
We would like to keep one of her puppies. In your opinion, would it be better to keep a son or a daughter?

Hi welcome to YT. I don't know if you've had much experience with breeding, but breeding yorkies is much more difficult than other dogs. Because they have been over bred in the past, many yorkies have genetic illnesses that do not show up in the parents, but show up in the puppies. This can be very difficult in terms of money and emotional stress. It's very important to get dogs tested for these things before you breed. Also, I learned that dogs could get a sexually transmitted disease that is very serious even if it's the first time for both. Due to their size, many yorkies require a caesarean, and of course this is a very expensive operation. Remember in choosing a mate the male must not be bigger and the female should not be less than 5 pounds. Many of us have thought about this, but after careful consideration have learned it's cheaper to buy another one from a quality breeder.

[shirlblack]

Welcome to YT, Pastor Joe. You've come to the right place to find the answer.