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09-02-2013, 03:21 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Grandfield
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| I'm a newbie I just wanted to say hello to everyone, not sure where to go from here, seems a bit confusing to me . I have 2 yorkies, Gracie and Perry...Gracie is normally 4.2 lbs and Perry is 3.5 lbs. I believe that my Gracie may be pregnant but really can't tell, if she is, she just started her 7th week. She's been acting very sluggish and sleeps a lot lately (not normal for her usual hyper self) I have taken her to the vet at 5 weeks but she couldn't be positive without an x-ray, which I decided not to do. Anyway, I am going to try to figure out how to post a picture, wish me luck ...Hope to meet some new friends here. |
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09-02-2013, 03:34 PM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: jefferson md
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| welcome to YT
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09-02-2013, 03:36 PM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2013 Location: Texas
Posts: 228
| Well, let me be the first to welcome you to this forum. I think you will really enjoy your time here. I have really learned a lot here. I'm not new to animals but new to yorkies. I have a almost 4yr old female that we adopted about four months ago and she is absolutely the love of our lives. Our son is grown and married and we still have no grandchildren but Coco has definitely filled a void in our lives. It seems I learn something new everyday about yorkies. WELCOME |
09-02-2013, 03:52 PM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2013 Location: Saint Marys, Ga
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| Welcome to YT, we would love to see some pics, and good luck with your furbabies. Cheers Quad
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09-02-2013, 04:02 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Grandfield
Posts: 11
| I have no clue how to post pictures :-/ |
09-02-2013, 04:26 PM | #6 |
and Lucy too Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ohio
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| Hello and welcome to Yorkie Talk. |
09-02-2013, 04:32 PM | #7 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Central california
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| Welcome Why did you decide not to get x-rays, if she is pregnant you should get x-rays to determine, size and number of pups that way if she goes into labor you will have a better idea if she needs help or a c-section. With a girl that size if her pups are bigger than dad and her tiny size she could have a difficult pregnancy which will put her life at risk. |
09-02-2013, 04:36 PM | #8 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: montana
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09-02-2013, 05:42 PM | #10 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Grandfield
Posts: 11
| I did talk to my vet about her pregnancy and she did tell me that Gracie shouldn't have any problems giving birth if she is pregnant...she didn't see it necessary to get x-rays. |
09-02-2013, 07:41 PM | #11 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Central Texas
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| Welcome, Exciting news, I wish miss Gracie a great & healthy pregnancy.!!! : )
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09-03-2013, 09:34 AM | #12 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
Posts: 9,462
| Welcome to YT....the first thing you will see is a multitude of differing opinions on different "ideas" and what is "considered in the best interest of our babies". While I can not speak for all breeders, I feel compelled to share a little advice gained from years of experience with breeding, whelping, and association with people that have probably forgotten more about those areas, than most vets know when they go into practice! I am aware of many, many problems that can occur during pregnancy and whelping a litter. NO ONE can catagorically say a female will not have problems whelping a litter. They may be able to say, with accuracy and confidence, that HER pelvic ring is large and she SHOULD not have problems passing a "normal" size puppy.....but THAT is where the problem comes in!! Your vet can NOT determine accurately what size her babies will be UNLESS she has a working knowledge of the pedigrees behind BOTH the breeding pair, back at least 12 generations, and then it is only an educated guess.....and you can still get outliers. Breeders always do things that are not "necessary", just to keep the odds of this crap shoot, more in our favor. I have ultrasounds done at 4 weeks, JUST to determine if my lady actually is pregnant and how many she is carrying. I have waiting lists of people wanting my babies, so I like to know this information. Then at 56-58 days, I get an xray....it is then I measure puppies to determine if they will pass thru the pelvic ring....I also know how many babies I have and will know how many "after births" to expect....these steps are certainly NOT necessary, and they are rather expensive, but my ladies are first and foremost in this game plan and I want every piece of valuable knowledge I can have, to assure me the odds of a successful, SAFE whelp, is on my side. I start by not breeding ladies under 5 lbs....and I know with as much certainty as possible, what her 12 generation pedigree, combined with the male's 12 generation pedigree, is more than likely to produce. Good luck with your breeding/whelping experience.....it will be a valuable teaching adventure for you! |
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