| There are many aspects that you need to consider | | | | Yorkie will need assistance when whelping. So before |
| before choosing to do Yorkshire Terrier breeding for | | | | and after the whelping it may be necessary for you to |
| yourself. It is important that you carefully consider what | | | | stay home for several days. It is also important to |
| can happen before you choose this option since there | | | | consider the cost. C-sections may need to be required |
| are many things that can and do go wrong when | | | | for small breed dogs such as Yorkshire Terriers and |
| breeding. First you should consider your Yorkshire | | | | you need to make sure you have enough money |
| Terrier. Do you know of specific faults they can have, | | | | saved up should this be necessary. It is also important |
| do you know if they meet breed standards and do | | | | that you know the signs of any troubles that can |
| you know what can be transmitted through genes to | | | | occur during breeding and what steps you should take |
| the offspring? | | | | in order to resolve the problem. |
| In order to reduce the infections transferred during | | | | Raising the Yorkie puppies is the final aspect of |
| breeding it is necessary to make sure both the male | | | | Yorkshire Terrier breeding that you should consider. |
| and female have bacteria cultures and brucellosis tests | | | | Fading puppies, toxic milk, septicemia, primary |
| done. You should have a veterinarian thoroughly check | | | | atelectasis, herpes virus, cleft palates and |
| the dogs before breeding to make sure they don't | | | | hypoglycemia are just a few of the conditions that you |
| have conditions that can be passed on to the litter | | | | need to educate yourself about before raising puppies. |
| such as luxating patella's, cardiomyopathy or | | | | When a puppy is born there is always the chance that |
| hypothyroidism. You want to educate yourself about all | | | | a birth defect may be present and if it is serious |
| possible hereditary faults that can result in the line you | | | | enough the puppy may have to be put down. If |
| are breeding even if both the male and female are | | | | necessary would you be able to do this? While you |
| healthy and good choices for breeding. Know what | | | | may be able to do this you should also be prepared |
| you can do to reduce hereditary conditions and | | | | for the complications it will cause the mother. |
| carefully research the family lineage on both sides. | | | | Can you take several days off work on short notice in |
| Next is it important that you carefully consider | | | | case your are required to raise the litter for a while |
| everything that can go wrong during the gestation | | | | should something happen to the mother? If necessary |
| period. There is always the chance that the mother | | | | would you be comfortable with tube feeding or |
| dog can die before, during and after whelping. Some of | | | | bottle-feeding? Again you need to carefully consider all |
| the most common complications include uterine inertia, | | | | the costs involved. Just a few of the things you may |
| prolapsed uterus, eclampsia, metritis or mastitis. Also | | | | have to pay for include vaccinations, looking for a |
| consider whether or not you have the time and ability | | | | home for the puppies, paying vet bills and raising the |
| to take on Yorkshire Terrier breeding. | | | | puppies for several years or their entire life if you are |
| As the whelping time draws near the female Yorkie | | | | unable to find a home for them. |
| should never be left alone and most of the time a | | | | |