Decision time coming...Need advice please??
 

Let me forwarn that this will be a long post:) Sorry!!

I got my Snickers from a woman who has been breeding & showing yorkies for 25 years. At the time when I picked Snickers, he had 2 female littermates & the breeder also had a 5 month old yorkie that she thought would be show material, but was for sale because she didn't seem to be putting on enough weight. Snickers was the one I felt connected to & the decision was made. Although she didn't seem hesitant in letting Snickers go, she did seem to want the girls to go first. Then she explained that she had intended to keep Snickers as a new stud dog, due to his lineage. She let me purchase him & our contract did not make me agree to letting her stud him, but she did ask me to please consider not fixing him & letting her use him for stud service. I told her that I would think about it, not knowing much about it.

Now, I don’t know anything about show material……..but of course I do think that Snickers is beautiful & seems to be within the standard guidelines of height, length, weight, coloring, etc. But again….I am new to the breed & this dog is my best friend.

I’ve read zillions of threads about studding dogs & I know ultimately the decision is mine. I have asked myself WHY I would consider it & I don’t like the answer that I keep giving myself & thus the reason for this post. So here it goes…..I know that many of you are going to get mad at me…but I am looking for feedback, so I can take it

I could really use a little bit of extra money right now. I know that studding a dog doesn’t offer too much, but seriously, I could REALLY use a couple of extra dollars right now. If I didn’t think that my dog would be a good candidate for a stud, then I certainly wouldn’t do it no matter how short on cash I was…..but I DO think he is a good candidate. My hold backs are the stories of how some dogs change personalities…& this would crush me as he is pretty well behaved as far as marking & stuff. My other hold back is it makes me feel like I’m pimping my dog.

The breeder left me a message on my cell phone this morning….I’m sure she is well aware that his first birthday isn’t too far away. I’ve not called her back yet.

OK……I’m ready for feedback.

Thanks for the reply. I have heard that there is a lot of testing that should be done prior & I would definately do this if I decide to stud him.

Thanks for the complement.....I'm rather attracted to him too!:)

i think with the marking thing it all depends on the dog and luck:D my scampi and sasha decided that they wanted a family (without asking me first) lol:D and scampi was no different after, he never marked b4 or after, and he was still a really good boy in everyway. as for pimping your dog lol trust me its not like your going to make him do anything he doesnt want to do lol:D if you think he would be a good stud dog and all the health checks are done then i see no problem with doing it and just keep your fingers crossed that he stays the same after as some do change.

I agree 100% if you get the okay to do so... do it... who are we to judge --- we would take the $ too... And about his behavior.. he might get a little big headed, but after awhile it will go away... lol.. you know how men are... :lol tears

Okay, I do have a little stud who knows he's the stud. He marks everything. Now he is house broke and as long as nothing new comes into the house he keeps his peeing outside, but as soon as someone comes into the house and takes off their shoes, or lays a coat on the ground he marks it. Or when we're not home he marks the table top. Marks the floors after I mop them. And he's good you never ever see him mark, but I'm pretty sure it's him (my husband is pretty good about keeping it in the bathroom:D ). Now as far as pimping him goes. What man wouldn't wan't to get paid for having sex, I don't think he'll mind.

That is what I am saying too! If I could legally pimp my husband... for money.... shoot! .... ;) just kidding..

all joking aside... I would do it if you are happy with him. and want others to have a chance to enjoy his personallity like you do.

If he is doing well in the house, he could start marking afterward. I would say try it and see if he comes home happy or stressed from her working with him. Ask her how often she wants to use him and if it would be with her females only.