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Back around Christmas, I adopted my cousin's min pin, Waylon, who of course, now is our family's pride and joy. He is such a good dog and so sweet and cuddly. I would have never imagined he would turn into such a lap baby. My husband and I would like to learn how "loan Waylon out" for stud services. I don't have the slightest clue where to start. Is there anyone out there who can help? Thanks so much!

To be honest unless you have a full background pedigree on Waylon including all medical checks it wouldn't be wise to breed him. While generally a healthy breed you want only to produce healthy pups that are not sole;y based on having a good temperment. The place to start would be by asking questions of reputable breeders found at dog shows who have a wealth of experience at breeding to better the standard and quality of the breed.
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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.

Thank you for your response. I have a full pedigree on Waylon. I appreciate your advice. Thanks again!

So you have the AKC paperwork on this dog and it pedigree. What is his height and weight as this is very important. Your pic shows him lying down so does not help with this. Breed standard is 10 to 12.5 inches at the withers (shoulders). Being he is a male, his body should be square meaning height to withers should be same as withers to base of spine at the tail. What is his top line, slight drop, parallel to the ground. Is his chest down to elbows. Head, is it flat or rounded. Appearance is the other issues along with temperament that needs to be taken into consideration when breeding Miniature (Zwergpinschers) Pinschers. There are far too many undersized ones from poor breeding that carry with them many of the health issues that this breed is subject to. When studding a dog out it is essential that you are knowledgeable enough to know what is the weakness and strengths in your dog and in turn see that same in the bitch to be sure that that their mating will increase the likelihood of producing pups that are healthy and to standard. In many cases this means turning down a female that will not work with yours. There is a great responsibility with breeding that many pay little mind to and in turn end up seeing only what they want to see. I have been involved with this breed for many many years and currently have 12. Majority are rescues outside of my breeders. Of the rescues many came carrying the genetic issues in the breed from poor breeding. They are either too small or their physical structure was poor and in each case this is directly linked to breeding when either the sire or dam was not viewed to ensure correct standards.