Breeding Your Yorkshire Terrier

Having a Yorkshire Terrier, as pet will bring along many responsibilities such as nutrition and diet, grooming and later on breeding. As the Yorkshire Terrier will come of age you will need to decide whether you want to take it for breeding or not; if you decide to take him or her for breeding you need to make a ensure a series of issues both in the case of your dog as well as the dog that he or she is about to breed with in order to ensure a healthy breeding.

What You Should Know About Your Dog In Order To Be Able To Breed

Yorkshire Terrier breeding is done annually and in order to make this a successful and healthy breeding you need to ensure that your dog and the one he or she will be breeding with has the following points available for both owners to study and consider.

The present medical condition of your Yorkshire Terrier and the medical history showing as far as possible with all details necessary about his or her breed; this will show if there are any genetic diseases in the family that can be transmitted through breeding. The Yorkshire Terrier’s breeding records if any if not check ups made for diseases such as cardiomyopathy, hypothyroidism and luxating patella; these diseases are transmissible through breeding and thus, a check up showing that the dog does not carry them must be performed.

The Advantages Of Healthy Yorkshire Terrier Breeding

The advantages will be that both dogs will complete their cycle, which is required for the metabolism, and you will be blessed with new Yorkshire Terrier puppies. It is however, very important to also understand that you will have your hands full taking care of your dog as well as the newly arrived pups.

You need to consider the expenses involved, in the medical bills as vaccinations, consultations will be required for the bitch as well as the pups. You also need to think what you will do with the pups, if you want to place them or bring them up yourself. There are a few decisions you must make before you take your Yorkshire Terrier breeding, as it will affect your life seriously in the process.

The Disadvantages Of Your Yorkshire Terrier Breeding

The first and biggest disadvantage of your Yorkshire Terrier breeding is that there can be complications at birth and you may loose your bitch in the process. It is important you are available during whelping as most dogs cannot whelp without assistance as well as stay home from work a few more days to attend to the pups and the bitch as well.

There are a few complications that can occur to the pups as well as soon as they are born and that can cost you considerably therefore; you need to take it in consideration before it occurs. There is also the possibility that some or all the following scenarios to occur and you need to educate yourself in order to recognize the situation and also react quickly in order to save the pups and the bitch: fading puppies, septicemia, toxic milk and hypoglycemia.

Yorkshire Terrier breeding is a very serious issue because it is a toy breed and everything can accelerate in either way. You need to take a moment and consider if you can and wish to put yourself and your pet dog through that experience. For more information, check out the article on how to care for your Yorkshire Terrier at home.

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