I am interested in possibly breeding my Yorkie. Not for profit, but because she is in such good health. Could someone please explain to me what goes into it, and some info about it? How it all works? And no, I don't mean the actual putting the two together, for all you sicko's out there. Thankyou in advance for the honest answers I recieve!
2007-02-27 10:44:48 · 6 answers · asked by alw0322 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
you NEED to go to some dog shows!! your dog should be evaluated by a yorkie judge,, it should receive its championship ( if it such a great breeding specimen) you will have to have all the appropriate health testing done..... bear in mind,,, if your dog is not deemed breeding quality,, all you are going to get for stud dog offers are from inferior stud dogs..... this is a gamble you won't want to take,, you will be responsible for these pups for the entire life!! a written health guarantee etc... there is no reason , whatsoever for you to breed your dog.... have spayed/neutered
2007-02-27 10:50:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a breeder myself but of golden retrivers , If you are looking into breeding you need to find out about your state laws , Some stats require lic.. and a inspection from the health department . You need proper housing , it is best to get a dna check on your dog for selling perpose , You need a welping box for the mother , If you know a dog you have in mind to be the sire make sure he is dna certified as well , You need her to be checked and a ultra sound because of her being a small breed , she might have to deliver by c section , You will have to watch for labor signs , after the puppies are here , they need to be checked by the vet asap and the mother needs to have a clean out shot . after the puppies get 8 weeks old they need to be checked by the doctors so they can get a health certified paper stateing the puppies are in good health and ready to sell . that is about it with out all the other details if you want to know more just ask me and I will give you any details you need
2007-02-27 18:59:13 · answer #2 · answered by Becca 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is she is Champion? (As in Show Dog), Does she come from Champion lines? Have you had her health, eye and hip certifications done? Does she conform to her breed standard? Does she have exceptional qualities (Both physical and behavioral) that are worth genetically passing on? Do you strive for the betterment of the breed?
If you can't answer yes to every one of those questions, then don't put yourself in competition with "Real" breeders and lower yourself to Backyard Breeding Standards...Have her spayed.
2007-02-27 18:54:28 · answer #3 · answered by Yo LO! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Positive sides to breeding...you get to keep all those little puppues until you find the propere homes for each! You get to maintain the quality of a line, breeders have for decades bred related dogs to eliminate "bad" recessives and make "good" genes homozygous. Some breeders blythely await the day when once can screen for "everything" with a simple blood sample and all dogs with defective genes can be eliminated before they are bred. Before you breed any dog, male or female, you need to get them x-rayed and cleared for hip dysplasia by OFA. You need to get him tested for various conditions he can pass on to his offspring like dysplasia, Von Wilbrands disease, eye certification to make sure you are not passing on potential eye problems to the pups, thyroid problems etc. Once you clear him for all genetic faults that he can pass on, then you have to deal with what can be passed to him. If you decide to breed him, you need to require the female to get a smear done to make sure she doesn't have any infections as they can cause him to become sterile. A lot of owners of females don't realize that their own dogs can pass things on to the male. Ask any professional breeder. There is a lot more to breeding than just putting two dogs together. You are responsible for everything he produces, so you want to make sure that he is suitable enough to produce pups that will be healthy & happy their entire lives. The negative effects of breeding are that males tend to get a stud dog mentality and can be a problem to handle once they start breeding. They can be more stubborn, aggressive towards other dogs and also will mark their territory more, which for house broken dogs means that they will start hiking their legs on furniture etc. They have a lot higher risk of getting prostrate cancer, and if you don't get him neutered, he has a high chance of getting testicular cancer. In a nut shell, for his own health it is better for him to be neutered, the younger the better. They have proven that you can add up to 5 years on a dog's life if they are spayed or neutered at a young age. The older they get, the lower that number goes. Are you really willing to risk the life of your beloved family pet simply to bring more puppies into a world that is already overflowing with homeless, abused, and abandon dogs? Dog breeding is not a joke. It is not a money-making enterprise. It is something that should be left to a few extremely knowledgeable, dedicated people whose only desire is to improve their breed. That is the ONLY ethical reason to breed. I posted a great page below describing the art of breeding but they used Great Danes. Its still about the same for all dogs.
2007-02-27 19:15:58 · answer #4 · answered by Jessica♥sRRidgebacks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this dog a show dog with champion bloodlines, will the breeding of this dog benefit the breed or the dog or you or who, If you can honestly answer no to even one of those statements have the dog spayed and leave the breeding to someone else.
2007-02-27 18:51:58 · answer #5 · answered by gunter_thehunter 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before you decide to breed her, please click on the link and read the information.
http://www.heroswaggintrain.com/want_to_breed.htm
2007-02-27 18:50:51 · answer #6 · answered by bluemysti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋