thinking of studding out my yorkie

MoggyMCFC

Hi

i have a yorkie whos 5 now and would like to stud him out, how do people go about this and where to look?

thanks

Myrtle77

I'm sure I won't be the only one to say this, but please don't do it! Yorkies are not a rare breed of dog, and the animal shelters are full of them - we really don't need anymore. Please consider the impact of adding to the number of dogs in the country.

Person_one

Feeling a bit skint after Christmas?

Just don't.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Most people wait until they are approached on street corners by some muppet in a stained tracksuit going 'I've got a little girl that you could put your little boy with if you want an' we can have [strike]I can make lots of money from[/strike] ickle puppies and then I've got a friend with a Staffie puppy you can put him with'. It'll probably turn out that she's got some inbred Pug, so she can grin inanely and say '£600 for Porkie Puppies'.

There's just no point getting involved. If they turn out to need vet intervention or the mother dies during whelping, she'll be banging on your door saying your dog killed hers. And you'll have a never ending stream of people calling you saying 'I heard you had a dog'.

winterwhite11

hi, you need to make sure your dog has no bad traits to pass on to puppies, like my dog who had ingrowing eye hairs so would not breed with her{not that i was every thinking of it}.....also has your dog had all his vacinations plus his boosters every year...

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

winterwhite11 wrote: »

hi, you need to make sure your dog has no bad traits to pass on to puppies, like my dog who had ingrowing eye hairs so would not breed with her{not that i was every thinking of it}.....also has your dog had all his vacinations plus his boosters every year...

And has a certifiable line which is free of inherited defects, is far enough removed from the pedigree of the female so that there is a lower likelihood of a recessive fault coming up, that the female is KC registered and any pups are eligible for KC registration (ie, female under a certain age, no more than 4 litters in total or 2 by Caesarian section), the female is certified healthy and vaccinated, that you are insured against any potential claim should it turn out your dog passes on a fatal genetic flaw or he bites and seriously wounds the female............

Caroline_a

Really bad idea. Don't, as others have said. It only adds to the stray dog problem.

Also since when has there been a verb to stud, meaning to put a dog up for breeding?

bugslet

Can anyone remind me of how many hundreds of dogs are put down on a daily basis because of the excess?

We really don't need any more.

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

I'll add my voice to this, please don't. Have a look round your local animal shelter to see just how many poor dogs end up at the other end of the system which started off with someone asking...'how do I stud out my dog'...

krlyr

bugslet wrote: »

Can anyone remind me of how many hundreds of dogs are put down on a daily basis because of the excess?

We really don't need any more.

Well, we need more if we want dogs in 10-20 years when the current population dies out, but that's what reputable breeders are for.
OP, I would ask yourself what makes your dog so special that you feel his genes would benefit the breed. He may be a lovable, friendly dog but can you guarantee he's free of any hereditary defects? If he doesn't suffer any himself, can you guarantee he's not a carrier? All the appropriate healthtests need to be done. I don't know the breed myself but Google results tell me there's a few health issues to be aware from and most do not have tests so you will need a thorough (and truthful - remember that some breeders are in it for money rather than love of the breed and may tell porkies about the lineage/health of their dogs) history of his ancestors.

http://www.dogbreedhealth.com/yorkshire-terrier/ wrote:

BVA/KC Health Schemes

• Eye disease: Cataract; Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) (gradual loss of vision)

DNA tests available

• Progressive retinal atrophy (prcd)

Unofficial (breed club) schemes

None known
Ask the breeder to show you the certificates for the above tests/screening for both parents (or check the KC’s health test results finder). If any of the above tests have not been considered necessary by the breeder (and there may be good reasons) ask why.
Other diseases

(for which there are currently no genetic or screening tests for sire and dam)

• Heart disease: Myxomatous degeneration of the mitral valve (also known as endocardiosis, chronic valvular disease)
• Atopy (hypersensitivity to pollens and other protein particles – causes intense itching)
• Melanoderma and alopecia (dark skin and hair loss)
• Portosystemic shunt (an abnormality of the blood circulation, resulting in blood from the heart bypassing the liver and entering the general circulation – waste products accumulate in the blood and have toxic effects on the brain and other organs – causes chronic malaise, pain and eventually dementia)
• Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (developmental disease of the head of the femur, causing severe pain and lameness)
• Patellar luxation (dislocated kneecap)
• Distichiasis (a double row of eye lashes, causing irritation, pain and damage to the eyes)
• Tracheal collapse (collapse of the breathing tube)
• Syringomyelia (a painful neurological disease where pockets of fluid collect in the spinal cord)
• Necrotising encephalitis (progressive neurological signs – progressive blindness, hind limb weakness and seizures)
• Chronic hepatitis (gradual loss of liver function)
• Dry eye
• Hydrocephalus (water on the brain)

Once you've discovered your dog is an example of fine health, you need to look at his behaviour. Is he a sound dog - or does he spook easily, by people in hats, cars, the hoover? Does he get along well with other dogs or is there any aggression? Does he get strung out by change, e.g. being left home alone? If you're going to breed, you want to pass on good traits, you don't want to pass on genes that could lead to dogs more disposed to being stressy or aggressive dogs.

Then once you've ensured your dog is fit to breed from, you will want to do the same for the b1tch you pick too. The owner may think their b1tch is the best dog in the world but you need to ensure that they've done all the adequate healthtests and research into lineage too. Check that they're not being biased in terms of the b1tch 's behaviour (some people, for example, think a clingy dog is cute - others may deem it as a dog with an unhealthy mental state). And make sure that the b1tch 's owner is prepared for the cost - if they go into this as a money-making venture, they're likely to be disappointed. Are they prepared for the cost of the extra food that the b1tch and pups will need? The cost of an emergency caesarian if needed? The time and effort to raise healthy, well-balanced puppies who've been socialised - not just with other dogs but to everything life throws at it, the noise of a hoover, the feel of grass underfoot (dogs raised in a paved garden, for example, may be difficult to toilet-train if they go to a home that just has grass). As the owner of the stud, you won't have to deal with this, but you have some kind of obligation to the puppies to make sure they're raised in the best way possible.

http://www.dogplay.com/Breeding/breeding.html

Myrtle77

krlyr wrote: »

Well, we need more if we want dogs in 10-20 years when the current population dies out.

That made me chuckle. I work with an animal charity, and let me reassure you, that will never happen with the vast majority of dogs in the UK. And certainly not with Yorkies.