I just got a yorkshire terrier puppy, I was wondering how old she should be before I breed her?

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Please don't - spay her, she will live longer and there will be fewer unwanted pets in the world!
Have a great day!

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Your puppy is not a little breeding machine. Please take just a few seconds to learn why you should not breed your dog:
http://www.learntobreed.com

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You should only breed your puppy when she has her periods. and wait till she is about a year old

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She should be 2 years old, have finished her AKC championship in the ring to prove her breeding quality and have undergone all the genetic testing and health clearances available for the breed.
HERE ARE SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE DECIDING TO BREED YOUR DOG:
Have they completed their AKC championships in the ring, thereby proving their quality as breeding stock?
Have you studied their pedigrees to determine possible genetic defects going back decades?
Have you evaluated male and female against the written breed standard to determine why their particular offspring would make a viable contribution to the breed?
Have you done the requisite health tests: Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia, Retina Dysplasia, Factor VII, Progressive Renal Atrophy?
Have you had their eyes, patellas and hips certified? (OFA, Penn Hip, CERF)
Have both male and female been tested for brucellosis just prior to breeding?
Do you understand the risk to the female in breeding her?
Are you willing to pay for a Caesaran, (quite common, about $1,000.00 + postnatal care)
Are you willing to supplement and tube feed puppies for 24 hours a day?
Are you willing to spend 12 weeks hand raising puppies in your home?
Are you willing to go to the expense of 12 weeks of shots and wormings for however many puppies you bring into the world?
Are you willing to interview dozens of potential pet buyers to determine exactly which ones will be the absolute Best homes for your puppies?
Will you have a spay/neuter clause in your pet buyer contract requiring proof of spaying/neutering before each pup is 6 months old?
Will you GUARANTEE that for if ANY reason during the life of the puppies you've bred, their owners can no longer keep them, they must be returned to you?

K

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She should be at least 2 years old before being bred, absolutely no younger!
Also, you'll need to wait that long not only for her wellbeing, but also so you can observe how she ages, making sure she falls within the breed standard, and have her health/eyes/etc certifications.
Also, a few more questions (there are many many more, this is just the tip of the iceberg!):
- Is she AKC registered?
- What is her pedigree like?
- Are you planning on showing her in confirmation to prove that she is a breeding quality specimen?
- Have you had any breeding experience or have you found someone that is a reputable breeder to be your mentor with this?
- Are you willing to keep all the puppies if suitable homes cannot be found? If you find homes and the new owners at some point cannot care for the dog, are you willing to take it back?
- Do you realize how much it will cost? If you do things right, even if you sell the puppies for $1000 each, you will likely still be "in the hole".
Here is a diagram that will help you with determining if you should even CONSIDER the idea of breeding your dog:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c219/s...
Remember, breeding is not all fun %26 games. You put your dog's life in danger every time she has a litter. For one example, read the story of Bliss the boxer: http://www.geocities.com/learntobreed/bl...

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You should let her go thru at least 3 heats before breeding her. So that would mean she would be about 3 when she had her first litter. That way she would be full grown and ready to be a mom.

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Are you going to breed her just to breed her? You should only breed her if she is being shown, not to just make money. You should finsh her AKC championship and then what till she is two and have her hips certified and then make sure she is having normal heat cycles and then breed her to a dog that has an AKC championship and hips certified.

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first she must go to dog shows to prove she is worthy of being bred.. (were her parents shown or is she simply some lower quality pet dog herself??)
then you must take her to the vet to have her checked for breeding soundnesses...
I hope she is registered - obviously you shouldnt breed any unregistered dog - but being registered ISNT enough!!
then you must select a male who has met the same standards - you will often meet owners at dog shows..
not before 2 years and only when you are ready to take that chance with her - knowing that breeding them is hard on them and unspayed dogs have greater risks for some health problems (including some cancers)..
is she your pet or your machine??

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First, is your dog atleast 2 years old and AKC registered? If not, stop now and do not breed your dog. Even if it is registered through a different registry, it is probably not "good" breeding material.
Next, you must know the pedigree of your dog. If it does not have any champions in it, your pup is probably not worth breeding. Stop right there and do not breed your dog.
Third, check to verify if your dog falls within breed standard set by the AKC. Go to AKC.org and check out your breed. If your dog is in any way out of standard, do not breed it.
Then, if the dog does have champions in its line, and falls within standards, take your dog into the vet and have it tested for any genetic issues that may cause it to be unfit to breed. If your vet is qualified, have the dog temperament tested also. Temperament is one of the most important attributes in a dog. If it fails any of these tests, do not breed it.
Now for my lecture.Not all dogs should be bred. Breeding takes time, energy, and a lot of money. There are so many dogs in shelters or puppy mills now, that should never have been born or breed. Please think long and hard about the quality of puppy that your dog may produce.

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At least 2 years old. Just make sure you know about all the complications that could arise with such a small dog. Cesarians are common and EXPENSIVE!

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The breeder I got my Yorkie from said at least a year old. When you take her to the vet ask them to make sure she's able to breed. Yorkies don't fully develop their sex part until 6 or 7 months old.

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1 year onwards, second heat maybe but third is the best. the 3rd day of her heat is the best day for mating then 5th is the second to be sure for her pregnancy. prepare calcium supplement and high quality dog food.