How can you tell?
 

I was just wondering ,if any of you have bred or know someone who bred their yorkie,how did you tell if the yorkie was pregnant? My Aunt's Yorkie went through artificial insemination about a month ago,she says she hasnt grown but her appetite has changed her nipples(is that correct?) have become hard and that she has become more attached.Is that just coincedence or signs of pregnancy? Is there any way to tell for sure if she is pregnant?Thank you in advance.:aimeeyork

At around five weeks you should be able to softly squeeze her tummy and if she is pregnany you will be able to feel the babies. They will feel like soft golf balls. Or she could go into the vet and they could tell her.

I wouldnt recommend to palpitate, done wrong can dislodge a baby....its always best to wait it out until 50 days or so take her for x-rays.

When Dasiy was PG she she had morning sickness and also was kinda Lazy. Oh Also She got really picking with her eatting. We had to go to Gound beef and rice to get her to eat any thing also chicken and rice.

i didnt even know they do artifical insemination for dogs:eek:

yes, no squeezing, not even softly. Especially since she's wanted this litter so badly (AI) wouldnt want to risk losing one. She does sound like she's pregnant. Her teats wil become firm and pink (almost red) as time goes on. They will be more clingly. Also, they're privates will still remain slightly swollen. Her tummy will show soon enough. The first half of pregnancy goes slow, but once they start showing, they can pack it on. Best of luck to your mom!

Thank you so much!This was very good too know,I will most definitely pass this along.:D Blessings to you and all your wonderful furry children:aimeeyork

Glad I wasn't the only one thinking that!! How do they do it?! :confused: Well, I mean, I know HOW they do it but it's just...let me stop so I can get my foot out of my mouth...:animal-pa

Yes, they even freeze and store semen! Cuts down on travel! :D :D

Well even though there dogs Im glad its artificial insemination since the sperm comes from the females brother lol

That doesn't open up the door to genetic mess up like with humans? You breed siblings and the child can have lots of problems???:confused:

Why are they inbreeding? It can cause problems in that it magnifies any weakness that is found in that line. If you skip a generation and breed grandfather to granddaughter it's linebreeding but littermates is rather dangerous. :( :(

Well this particular breeder is very good,he has bred champions and I know the female's brother is a champion and she would be too if it were not for the fact that her hair hasnt grown to its full length yet.I dont know the brother but if he is anything like his sister he is a perfect yorkie.:D She is adorable,smart,and no defects.:aimeeyork But hey you never know defects can appear either way that is if the puppies live through the birth anyway.Boy arent I depressing?lol:p

Your posts are not making any sense. First it was your Aunt who bred the female...you got an answer and said you'd pass it along to her...so I'm gathering she is so unexperienced that she has asked you to get her breeding answers from a forum....now you say that this is an experienced, knowledged "good" breeder.

Your story is fishy and not adding up at all. Sorry to be harsh, but it's not.

I don't get it either! I've never known a reputable breeder to breed littermates. If she wants to know how to tell if the bitch is pregnant why doesn't she ask the so called breeder? Maybe I missed something?

Ladyhawk~
Nah, I think you are just as confused as I am!;)

I'm trying to put 2 and 2 together, but I'm not coming up with 4 here...


Hmmm....your Aunt is a man? Who bred champions from inbreeding? And hasn't a clue as to how to even tell if the female is pregnant? Doesn't make sense.

I'm starting to get the feeling that this is bait and we are all being conned.:(

i think she meant that the man her aunt got her yorkie from was an experienced breeder but still breeding siblings is not correct as far as i have been informed and researched

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Your member name is Lotstolearn...so take it from a 35 yr breeder of Yorkies...nothing good comes from inbreeding of siblings...Yorkies have many genetic problems that we breeders spend decades trying to breed out, then some BOZO turns around and breeds it right back in..I give up!!!!!

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Sheesh! I never said my aunt and the breeder where the same person.I had a mix up about finding out whether or not the dog was pregnant;so I came here cause usually I get very nice people with what sounds like intelligent responses.I thought after I could talk it over with her to see what I missed.What kind of person do you think I am?Who would be so pathetic that theyd have nothing better to do than screw around with you by making up crazy tales about dogs?You dont know all the details and you dont need to.I asked a question,I said thank you,and I wasnt rude.To be honest Im taken aback by your behaviour.I havent said anything offensive and your jumping all over me.And just because you dont agree with someones methods(people you know nothing about by the way)doesnt mean its wrong.He is a successful breeder so he must know what he is doing.Please dont write me anymore if all you want to do is insult me and the people I care for.Thank you all once again and blessings to all your families and you.

Inbreeding? Yuck. Not only is it dangerous...BUT WOULD U BE WILLING TO BE INSEMINATED WITH YOUR BROTHER'S SPERM?:eek: I dont care if they are dogs...gross is gross...wrong is wrong...

You'd be shocked...it seems to happen quite frequently.;)

Honestly, you came here talking about and SUPPORTING inbreeding:thumbdown ...brother to sister:eek: ...what did you honestly expect to hear? You seriously expected everyone to support or overlook that?!?

I talked about it cause that is the situation at hand,I never said I supported it.If this is what the breeder has been doing and if its been working Im in no place to question.As long as all the dogs are healthy I dont care.Watch animal planet sometime,youd be surprised to see how many strong animals inbreed and turn out fine.As for me I have better things to do than mess around with you all.I just wanted someone to answer my question.If you want to find out who the messed up crazy one is why dont you all hold a mirror up to your face and ask yoursleves why you have nothing better to do than bash someone who just asked a question(politely)I came here because I saw alot of nice people,I must say Im sad and dissapointed to the way it turned out.

found this on a website...Why inbreeding Rarely occurs in Nature

Wild species of all kinds employ a number of behavioral strategies to avoid inbreeding. If Nature does something so consistently, you can bet there
is good reason. Among social animals, the young of one or both genders may disperse to form or join other groups. Dominant breeding males may
hold their position only a short time. Solitary animals tend to be territorial, at least in breeding season, with a male’s territory overlapping that of
several females. Their offspring must disperse and seek territory elsewhere, sometimes traveling long distances to do so. But even in nature,
conditions are occasionally such that an animal has no choice but to mate with a relative.

Islands that are well away from the nearest mainland gain species only rarely, when a very few individuals arrive through some accidental
circumstance. If they survive the initial inbreeding depression they adapt to their new environment, sometimes to the point of forming entirely new
species as can be seen with the finches and tortoises of the Galapagos Islands. But because island species have such a narrow genetic foundation
they are highly susceptible to anything that changes their environment. Native Hawaiian species have been severely impacted and many driven
extinct by their inability to adapt to the presence of species that accompanied early Polynesian migrants as well as more recent introductions by
American, European and Asian settlers.

The Standard Poodle is lucky to have begun with many founders. This means there should be many dogs to choose from to avoid inbreeding.
However, our breed, like most others, has experienced historic inbreeding stemming from the choices made by recent generations of breeders who
have used one sire more than others or frequently sought the output of a particular kennel.

http://www.parispoodles.com/Inbreeding.html

So you don't support it?

That's lovely.

Well, since it's on Animal Planet, guess there's no real arguing, then is there?:rolleyes:

Too late.

Nice touch.

Misty, once again you hit the nail on the head. :thumbup:

Great to see you back here, though I'm surprized Mickey let you leave. :)

Talk about depressing...going back to work today was the WORST!:(

i have NO idea your circumstances but it was also difficult for me to get up and hit the JOB again this morning...IT WAS HORRIBLE...SO I FEELYA...AND HEY, I\'M IN BAMA, TOO!! WHERE ARE YOU?

Today was my first day back from a week in Disney World.:(

I\'m in Chelsea, just outside of B\'ham...you?

HOW FUN!! I teach and we had a five day weekend...talk about draggin out of bed!! I\'m in Enterprise...close to Dothan.