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I have a 6 month old yorkie and i would like to breed her. I want to breed her with my pomeranian But im not sure if I should. I know its still to early to breed her but im just asking for future references. Does anyone know if it is ok to do that? Is she going to be ok if i breed her with my pom?

>>I have a 6 month old yorkie and i would like to breed her. I want to breed her with my pomeranian But im not sure if I should. I know its still to early to breed her but im just asking for future references. Does anyone know if it is ok to do that? Is she going to be ok if i breed her with my pom?
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That's a really bad idea. The first reason it's a bad idea is that breeding your little Yorkie with ANY dog can kill her. Breeding is very dangerous for toy dogs, unless the breeder is an expert, and even then some females don't make it. Why would you risk her life this way?

And breeding her to a Pom, you'd have no way to predict how the puppies would look or act or what grooming they would need. You can probably find a home for any tiny dog, it's true. But if you take proper care of your female and the puppies, you will pay more to produce that litter than you could possibly get by selling puppies.

Your female dog's temperament might be ruined by having a litter, too. That is an effect you don't often hear, but it's fairly common. Having puppies is so stressful for the female that sometimes her temperament never goes back to the sweet dog you had to begin with. And if it happens that she has a bad temperament to start with, you'll likely produce puppies who also have bad temperaments.

If you want to be a breeder, you need to work with a responsible breeder to help you in person to learn how to do it as safely as possible. If your main interest is love for your dogs, your female will be safest if you have her spayed. And by the way, if you keep the male intact and use him for breeding, you will probably find you are never able to fully housetrain him. All of that is a high price to pay for having puppies.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series at www.veterinaryforum.com

Hi, thanks for responding. I am goin gto work with the lady that sold me my puppy. That was in the plan anyway, i just forgot to add that in my previous message. My pom is already fully house trained also. Thanks for you help I might just get anouther yorkie male and breed her with him. I have been meaning to talk to my vet about it also. If he says she will be ok than i will breed her with anouther yorkie. If not than its not a problem. But now that i know i am not going to breed her with my pom. thanks for your help again.

I recently met a 4mos yorkie that had a really outgoing/friendly personality, was fearless & very well behaved - honestly I was suprised. I thought that they would all be nervous/yappy/nippy. I was WRONG. there are good breeders who turn out good pups, but that is too rare. Today there is a huge movement for breeder ethics. 1 - only sire & dam that are certified free of common to that breed faults are to be bred - the tests aren't that accurate at predicting until the dog is TWO yrs old. Temperment must also be impeccable in both. Ethical breeders will screen for the best homes (some refuse to ship) & have in contract that they will take a pup back at ANY time for any reason. Because they care about the dog & stand by the quality, why wouldn't they? Breeders that don't do this are not thought very highly of, so I'm sure that you want to maintain your reputation in the long term & not fall into the 'trap' of making money cos anyone that tells you that you can make money is not right. But do more research, don't just take my word for it. Asking questions is good & getting different opinions.

Yes i know.I am definatly not doing it for the money. Theres not much money in mixed breeds anyway. I would also definatly take the puppy back if something went wrong. I want whats best for all types of dogs and especially mine. Thanks for the advice i appreciate it.

Do you show your yorkie?? If you do not, you cannot possibly know whether she is a good representation of the breed and does not possess major faults that can produce faulted puppies as well. I don't mean to offend you at all but AKC judges have YEARS of experience in looking for dogs that meet the AKC standard. Most pet owners cannot spot these minor flaws because we haven't seen the thousands of dogs the AKC judges have evaluated.

I also saw in another post that you were concerned about your pup's back being bowed. This problem would be passed onto any puppies she would produce. Breeding is much more than putting two dogs together. Responsible breeders strive to improve the breed which is more than just producing puppies.

You also should consider the millions of homeless dogs in this country. Just look on www.petfinder.com at all of the yorkies looking for homes. If you aren't breeding to improve the health and quality of yorkshire terriers (and you can only evaluate whether your girl will do this by showing her and getting her to the Champion level) then you aren't breeding for the right reasons. If you want to breed so you will have more dogs, maybe you should consider adoption. As I said, plenty of yorkies are on petfinder looking for homes. If you're looking to breed to make money, you're in the wrong business and your dogs will end up paying for your greed with their health.

PLEASE reconsider and do some research. Your yorkie and the yorkie community will thank you!

Some good websites to check:
http://www.akc.org/breeds/yorkshire_terrier/index.cfm
http://www.ytca.org/
http://justonelitter.com/litter.html

And even MORE important...why would anyone want to cross two such lovely breeds in the first place? And chance doubling up on genetic problems that are inherant in both breeds.

I can't understand why ANYONE would want to take two different breeds and breed them together in this day and age. Let alone two specimens which, from her own description, aren't breeding quality in the first place.

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Joan
Responsible Breeders spay/neuter Pet puppies.
Statistically, the average breeder remains in a breed for five years. The mark you leave on that breed, good or bad, is entirely up to YOU!

Absolutely Joan! I wish more people thought of their dogs as companions, not as money making machines. I hope the poster thinks about that!