Is it easy to breed dogs? Yorkshire terriers and how to get started?

Answer 1

No, it isn't easy. It's expensive and sometimes heartbreaking.
To get started, one should contact a reputable AKC breeder about buying a dog for show/breeding purposes. Don't be surprised if they are very particular who they sell their puppies to and be ready to answer many questions.
To breed correctly, one should always try to breed toward the standard of the breed they choose. Every breed has a breed standard. You can find them on the AKC web site. One has to study pedigrees and determine which ones to breed together.
It isn't easy but it can be rewarding.

Answer 2

No, it is anything but easy unless you want to be an unscrupulous back yard breeder who does not care about the health of their dogs or their pups. The only reason to breed is to improve the breed. This means you have to start with high quality breeding stock which is NOT cheap. You need to be able to see the dams and sires of both of the dogs you want to breed. The lineage needs to have all health certifications available to be seen, not just be told yeah, their healthy. The breeders you choose must also be certified; eyes, hips, shoulders, elbows, etc, etc, etc... a bunch more that I cannot remember. Females should not be bred until they are about 2 years old so they are physically mature. To breed on the first heat is equal to a 12 year old girl getting pregnant. Your female(s) should be bred only every 3rd heat, with a total of no more than 3 _maybe_4 pregnancies per females life span. Females being readied to breed need to be on a special diet and supplements for a minimum of 6 months prior to breeding. Pregnancy also requires special diet and supplements with frequent vet visits. The tinier the female, the higher the risk of complications during the pregnancy and birthing with a high risk of emergency c-section and the potential of death for pups and mother alike. Pups should be kept with the mother for a MINIMUM of 8 weeks, preferably 10 to 12 as the mother not only feeds the pups but helps to teach them proper puppy etiquette. Reputable breeders have buyers lined up before the litter is born, having already done a home inspection of prospective buyers. Contracts are drawn up that require buyers to return any purchased pup to them if the buyer for whatever reason needs/wants to get rid of the dog whether it has been 2 weeks or 10 years. Reputable breeders do not really make money on their pups, although it may seem so because of what they charge. You need to consider the cost they incur. The annual cost of just keeping a dog, keeping it healthy with regular vet visits, regular flea/tick preventatives, dental, quality food, etc... is at the _very_ least $1000.00. That is just for a pet, not a breeder. A pregnancy can cost several times that. Reputable breeders do it for the love of the breed, not for money.

If you want to be a b.y.b., it is cheap when it comes to money, but expensive when it comes to the toll taken on poorly bred dogs and on the b.y.b.'s soul.

Go to your local animal shelter and see how many dogs are thrown away daily. In the US alone, we euthanize 2 dogs every 3 seconds, that is 13,698 per day, or 5 million per year. We do not need another breeder.

Answer 3

No, it's not easy. It's expensive and will yield little profit, if any. In fact, you need to know that many times puppies die and so do their mothers. Are you ready for that? Are you ready to keep all the puppies because no one wanted to buy them? What would you do if a puppy was born deformed?

I don't understand why everyone wants to be a BYB. Get a dog, spay/nueter it, and leave the breeding to the people who actually take the job seriously.

Answer 4

Before even thinking about breeding you need to study everything possible on your chosen breed..breed standard, health issues, pedigrees, care, nutritional requirements, pregnancy & whelping issues, etc.
You need to attend shows and breed clubs and meet knowledgable people of the breed and learn how a properly bred Yorkie should look.
Once you've done all of that you need to find a responsible breeder who will be willing ot mentor you and who will sell you a good puppy to start..then you need to show..next at 2 years old comes health testing (not just simple vet exams) and then the search is on for the proper mate. In the mean time you need to learn all you can about heat cycles, breeding, whelping, newborn care,registration process, spay/neuter contracts, buyer screening, etc...there is a lot to it if done responsably.

Answer 5

Breeding is easy, but breeding correctly is not.... Your best bet if you want to learn is to make friends with a breeder and start showing at AKC shows... If you can make friends with a breeder you can hopefully find one that is willing to share knowledge and explain what it takes to be a good breeder.

Answer 6

This link will tell you how to do it.