| Yorkshire terriers are a small breed of dog with their | | | | veterinarian and have a Caesarian section in order to |
| own temperaments and personalities. When you are | | | | deliver the puppies safely and to make sure the |
| breeding your Yorkie you will want to take some | | | | mother's health is being considered. This is an |
| special things into consideration. | | | | expensive procedure, and even then there is no |
| First of all, be sure that you have the time, money, and | | | | guarantee that the puppies will survive. |
| other resources that are required. Breeding Yorkshire | | | | As soon as you are aware that your dog is expecting, |
| terriers is very different than breeding a medium or | | | | visit your veterinarian to get an x-ray or ultrasound |
| large sized dog. They require extra care and work | | | | done. This is extremely important so that you will know |
| that can be very demanding. | | | | how many puppies there are, and if any of them are |
| The majority of Yorkies will have a difficult time getting | | | | positioned in such a way as to make a regular delivery |
| pregnant to begin with. No one is sure why this is, but | | | | impossible. If there are only one or two pups, they may |
| do not be disappointed if your Yorkie is two years old | | | | be too large to go through the birth canal. |
| or more before she can become pregnant. Even | | | | Think long and hard before breeding your Yorkie. You |
| though she will go into heat before she is one year old, | | | | will need to be by her side throughout the pregnancy |
| this does not mean that she is ready. | | | | and first couple of weeks after the birth. Be sure you |
| Also, Yorkshire terriers, as well as many other small | | | | are ready for this type of commitment to your |
| breed dogs, have great difficulty delivering their pups. | | | | Yorkshire terrier. |
| Many times you will have to take your Yorkie to the | | | | |