Breeding my Handsome Yorkie Male in Miami, FL Area
 

Hi everyone! I was so excited to find this forum. I am a new Yorkie owner - my gorgeous boy is 9 months old, we've had him since he was 3 months. He comes with pure breed, multi-generational pedigree, from a reputable breeder. We got him purely as a pet and planned to neuter him, but he is too gorgeous not to have puppies. I'm scared to stud him with random dog, however.

What would be your recommendations? We are in the Miami - Ft. Lauderdale area. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I would contact your breeder, typically when sold as a pet, it is indicative of non breeding rights.

My breeder is abroad. Also, he wasn't "sold as a pet", we intended to have him as a pet.

Sorry, but my advice would be to stick to your original plan to keep him as a pet. Too many pet owners are tempted to stud their puppy because how perfect they are. But most pet owners are not experienced in breeding.

With all due respect, "too gorgeous not to have puppies" is not really a good reason to breed him. Is your intention to sell puppies? Or keep them all to yourself? Please think about this thoroughly because there are too many abandoned Yorkies, especially in Florida due to the number of backyard breeders who want to breed, just because. If you're not a show dog breeder who intends to compete in the show ring, you would be considered a backyard breeder.

Last, my two Yorkies are amazingly gorgeous too. They came from many many generations of grand champion bloodlines. I know exactly how you feel about neutering them...seeming like a 'waste'. But, at the end of the day, I very much respect the profession of reputable breeders and I'll leave the breeding to them (not that for one second did I want to breed mine). To me, my babies are pets because I am a pet owner not a show dog breeder.

Wow, never expected a response with all these quotes from my quite innocently upbeat post and so much lecturing. That was really not the information I was seeking.

I was almost certain you weren't expecting my response. But unfortunately the only innocent thing here would be the puppies you're wanting to breed. When you have a chance, take a look at the rescue pages... (one well-known one is Florida Yorkie Rescue)

There are too many unwanted yorkies out there - many who were bred by inexperienced backyard breeders, many who are sick because they were ill-bred, and many who were purchased by irresponsible pet owners who don't know better.

You can be non-receptive to this information and call it lecturing. But these are facts. And again, I'll include the disclaimer that my comments wouldn't apply to you if you are interested in pursuing competitive dog shows and wanting to seek an experienced breeder to mentor you for the breeding process.

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There is MUCH homework to be done before DIVING into using your pup as a stud.

Oooooook....no longer interested in further lecturing by people with too much time on their hands who are clearly not getting the message and the gist of the original question. TOPIC CLOOOOSED, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...

I would check your local area for a breed club and visit some dog shows to get information about showing in the confirmation ring so your special little guy can be evaluated for his breed standard confirmation :longyorkie: there are also some important health checks to do for his little knees to make sure there is not presence of luxating patella, it is reccomended to do a BaTS test to make sure his liver is functioning well and some other really important health checks and clearances- I think that would be an excellent start to learning more about where your little man stands and what goes into our wonderful breed :) good luck on your research!

Thank you so much for your kind reply. Absolutely, we've already cleared our little man with the vet in terms of knees/joints and liver issues (many thanks for emphasizing that, by the way) and will make sure to perform any other necessary tests. Greatly appreciate your advice. Have a nice day! :aimeeyork:)

Many of our members here take breeding seriously. I am pretty sure you thought yo would get at least two gold mines on contacts for breeding an unhealth tested. And unchampioned male...

You know absolutely nothing about me or my dog to jump into any conclusions or qualifications...why would you post your message?!...inexcusable, unwarranted and unnecessary response, with all due respect...really.

Thank you so much for your kind response. Much appreciated.

You ASKED for recommendation and ANY advise, that is what you have been given, and now you get offended because you were given what you ASK for, ADVICE and RECOMMENDATIONS.

What is the point of your note and the need to keep going? Too much free time? I think, I had politely asked to move on... Anyhow, since you were asking...yes, by all means, I asked for advice. The issue is, in my daily life, I'm fortunate to surround myself with educated people who do not take liberties of lecturing others and putting negative labels on them without having any knowledge of the specifics. Some people here are saying my dog is "untested", mention phrases like "gold mine"... this is unbelievable... they've never met me or my dog!!! This was meant to be a happy thread... I am completely taken aback to see so much negativity and aggressiveness... for absolutely no reason. In schools they call this bullying these days... Now, of course, it is easy to vent one's frustrations behind a computer screen, but it is not a good thing, at least in my book... If you intend to post any other unbiased negative remarks or "advice" (as defined by your terms, however), I think it would be best to start a separate "aggressive" thread to vent out whatever it is that is causing you to write these messages... I won't subscribe to that thread... Enjoy your dogs, be well... and HAPPY!