My male yorkie is 2 years old and weighs about 5.6 pounds. I heard from a few other breeders that once you stud a yorkie out their personalities change. I love my dogs unique personality, but would love to make some cash on the side by studding him out. Does anyone know if this is true, will his personality change? He also is not fixed, but if I don't stud him then I want to get this done, will that also change his personality?
2006-09-04 13:42:10 · 10 answers · asked by toratracker 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Using him for stud could very well change his personality some.
It makes themn more assertive and they tend to be less interested in you and more interested in "looking for love" all the time. Breeding can become more important and some will start to pee all over the house marking territory.
Having him fixed will not per say change his personality but will lower is risk of cancer and his prostate will not become enlarged.
All dogs who are not neutered will get an enlarged prostate and many will get cancer. Neutering did not change the persnonality of any of my males. They were great dogs before and great dogs after.
2006-09-04 14:04:21 · answer #1 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is a lot more to "studding" out a dog then merely finding a female to breed with...you need health tests done (not just a vet exam), careful pedigree research, temperament testing, breed evaluation,knowledge of breeding and complications that can arise during a breeding, knowledge of stud contracts, etc There is no money to be made in breeding no matter if you own the stud or the female. Only top dogs command top prices. Breeding can cause issues such as dog aggression, territory marking in the house, weight loss, loss of appetite, roaming at any opportunity, moodiness, etc.
Neutering does NOT change personality..it is what it is. It only stops unwanted hormonal behaviors. Also the longer a dog is left intact the greater the risks become for testicular and prostrate cancer, prostrate infections, anal fistulas, etc.
2006-09-04 14:25:26 · answer #2 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Using him at stud CAN change his personality. He may get more aggressive, more territorial, mark his territory, and mount peoples legs.
Some studs can be a real pain to own. Chances are, being he isn't a big winning champion, he would probably only be used once or twice and you wouldn't be able to charge very much. Is it worth it?
Fixing can change his personality somewhat, he may be a bit more lazy, not quite as fiesty. He also will lose some muscle mass.
I would say, if you really like his personality, do neither. You don't HAVE to get him neutered, as long as you are responsible. What people won't tell you is, neutered dogs have a 30% higher rate of bone cancer, the most common cancer in dogs. But he will not get testicular cancer of neutered. It is a personal decision.
2006-09-04 14:08:38 · answer #3 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask yourself: why would someone offer you money for stud services? Is your dog breed worthy? Why? How can he make a positive contribution to the breed? What conformation / temperament / health issues are prevalent in his lines that may be passed on to his puppies? Do you have all his health clearances? What qualities are you looking for in the dam?
Please, don't think of this as a source of income. Anyone breeding their dog(s) has a responsibility to try to produce sound, healthy puppies that are inherently better than their parents. A responsible breeder knows this. An irresponsible breeder is out to make a quick buck.
2006-09-04 14:18:51 · answer #4 · answered by Ginbail © 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have a polmeranian and a pekingese they are both a little snippage and I felt that in one of dogs it had a major change he always was very hyper and short tempered but now hes calmed down quite a bit and in my other dog after the operation it seemed like he knew that it was gone and he was depressed or something. He just layed there on the floor for a few days just got up to use the bathroom wouldnt eat or anything. He eventually got better but it seemed like they did change a little.
2006-09-04 13:48:23 · answer #5 · answered by mrstaken_haynes 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't bother studding him out. There are millions of dogs killed every year already because there aren't enough homes, the last thing you should be doing is adding to the overpopulation problem.
2006-09-04 13:47:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you such a loser that you need to pimp your dog out to make cash?????????????
He is a pet quality dog to begin with and I bet he does not have any health clearances, so he SHOULD NOT be reproducing!!!! The only reason to breed, is to improve the breed...not to make money!!!!!
2006-09-04 14:12:52 · answer #7 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The only change in my dog was a quick smoke afterwards. Your dog may be happier afterwards.
2006-09-04 13:47:01 · answer #8 · answered by communityinflorida 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Do **NOT** try to pimp your PET!!
***NOBODY*** will EVER want to use your PET when there are THOUSANDS of TOP QUALITY CHAMPION dogs available!!!
NEUTER him TOMORROW!!!
2006-09-05 01:25:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it will not change is personality.
2006-09-04 13:53:44 · answer #10 · answered by basque girl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋