2007-02-02 07:23:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Let her have a couple of seasons before you think about breeding from her. If in doubt, always ask your vet. Some Yorkies are never suited to breeding whatever the age but I am sure your little 'girl' has great potential otherwise you wouldn't be asking! Good advice, if you don't already know it: Always make certain the stud is smaller than your female. One of my gorgeous 'boys', Teddy, is in the marriage market, by the way!!!
Good luck with your little one!
2007-02-02 11:20:27 · answer #1 · answered by Mozey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No female dog under the age of one should be bred or over the age of seven, and no more than one litter per year. Contact the kennel club or look them up online, they will have web address for your breed with breeding advice. If you intend to breed her to make profit than don't bother. If you take good care of your female and her pups there should be no money in it. Remember every litter she has depletes her own energies and puts her at risk. if she is a loved family pet it would be safer and kinder to spay. Dogs do not miss having pups, that is a myth. She will just become the baby of the family instead of having babies.
2007-02-02 10:11:38 · answer #2 · answered by justme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is recommended that dogs be at least 2 years-old before they are bred. This is because it takes a few years for some serious health conditions to show up, and you don't want to be irresponsbile by breeding a dog that could pass along a hereditary disease.
You could also refer to the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America website or the AKC website... they should have lots of info on responsible breeding practices.
2007-02-02 07:49:32 · answer #3 · answered by anon 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why breed her? Leave the breeding to professionals. Only the experienced should be breeding their animals. After reading the following links, you may understand why. So many things can go wrong from the female turning aggressive towards the male trying to connect with her to pyometra to stillborn births to emergency c-section to the mom killing the babies, etc. Spaying her is the healthiest life you can give her. Please read the following links.
http://www.mateerlabs.com/breedingrights.htm
http://www.brightlion.com/InHope/InHope_en.aspx
http://borntodiepets.com/html/video.htm
http://www.my-dog.info/getting-a-dog/spay_neutering.asp
http://www.my-dog.info/getting-a-dog/breeding-your-dog.asp
2007-02-02 07:31:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The breeder you got your dog from, who would have sold the dog to you knowing you intended to breed, should be the one assisting you with learning these things. If this is not the case, you shouldn't be breeding.
2007-02-02 07:31:26 · answer #5 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
by kennel club rules all bitches have to be at least 1 year old in order to register the litter
2007-02-02 07:42:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your vet - sometimes it's not just a matter of age but of size. He can answer all your questions.
2007-02-02 07:27:11 · answer #7 · answered by Kathleen M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
never. unless you are prepared to pay for a ceasarian, get relevant health checks done etc.
2007-02-02 10:07:37 · answer #8 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has to go into estrus first. Talk to your vet.
2007-02-02 07:26:07 · answer #9 · answered by lilycalypso 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
she should probaly be around 2 or her second heat cycle...any sooner then that is , I think to early...I have to poms and they are tiny....
2007-02-02 07:31:16 · answer #10 · answered by Misty 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋