Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Things to Know about Breeding Yorkshire Terriers

By Dmitry Vasenyov


Yorkshire terriers are small dog, but still they have their own personalities and temperament. When you are breeding a Yorkie puppy you will want to take some special things into account.

First of all, you need to make sure that you have enough money, time and other resources that are needed to breed Yorkies. Keep in mind that breeding Yorkshire terriers is different than breeding a large sized dog. Yorkie puppies require a lot of care and work that could be demanding.

It is necessary to mention that almost all Yorkshire terriers will have a difficult time getting pregnant. You have to bear in mind that your Yorkie may become pregnant only at age of two years if not later.

As well, Yorkshire terriers have difficult times delivering puppies. In most cases a Caesarian section is needed to deliver the puppies. That way you will make sure that puppies are delivered safely as well as the mother's health is taken into consideration. Keep in mind that this is an exclusive procedure and even then there is no guarantee that the puppies will survive.

When you are aware that your Yorkie is expecting, you have to visit your vet and get an x-ray. That way you will know how many puppies there are and whether a regular delivery is no possible because any of puppies are positioned in improper way. If there are one or two puppies, they could be too large to get through the birth canal.

In fact, before breeding your Yorkie there are a lot of different things for you to take into consideration. Keep in mind that you will have to be by her side throughout all the pregnancy period as well as some time after the birth. And thus you have to be sure that this breed is right for you and you have enough time.




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