Yorkshire terriers are among the most popular dog breeds.
Parti yorkies are Yorkshire terriers with gray color bands around the face and chest and more white on the body than standard yorkies. Breeding yorkies is a risky undertaking that can result in illness and even death for the mother and puppies. You should only breed your yorkie if you are committed to providing high-quality veterinary care and if you are able to find homes or house all puppies yourself.
Instructions
1. Choose the right dogs to breed. To ensure parti yorkies, you'll need two parents with parti color patterns. The parti color pattern is likely carried on a recessive gene. This means that even two parti parents may not produce parti puppies. You should select dogs whose lineage is primarily parti or you will end up with at least a few non-parti puppies.
2. Choose dogs that conform to breed standards for the Yorkshire terrier. The dogs should have shiny coats with long hair, a compact body size, and a well-proportioned face and muzzle. Only breed yorkies with calm, friendly, non-aggressive temperaments. The goal of any dog-breeding venture should be to improve upon the breed and create healthy, happy dogs, so it's important to choose parti yorkies that look and act appropriately.
3. Ask your vet to examine your dog to ensure that it is safe to breed it. You should also have your vet check your dog for genetic health problems it can pass on to puppies. Yorkies are especially susceptible to cataracts, allergies and eye problems. If your dog has any of these ailments or any other chronic illnesses, it should not be bred. Breeding could kill or injure your dog, and your dog might pass illness genes along to its puppies. Parti yorkies have been over-bred by hobbyists, and many of these dogs are not healthy enough to breed.
4. Register the dogs you intend to breed with the American Kennel Club (AKC). You will be more likely to sell them if they have papers and a strong family lineage.The AKC also provides support to breeders and can advise you on suitable mates for your dog. Further, because the parti color phase is a new color pattern that has been over-bred by unscrupulous breeders, AKC papers reassure potential puppy purchasers that your dog's lineage is sound and healthy.
5. Wait for the female to go into heat. She will bleed from her vagina and may become restless and territorial. Three to four days after she goes into heat, she will be ready to breed. Dogs normally go into heat twice a year, and the entire estrus cycle lasts around 20 days. Dogs will be receptive to mating between days four and 12 of this cycle.
6. Allow the male dog to approach the female. If she growls or avoids him, she is not ready to breed. Separate the dogs and try again every day until she is receptive. If the female is ready to mate, she will accept the male and the two may remain latched together for several minutes. Avoid interfering in the mating process unless the dogs begin to fight with one another.
7. Separate the dogs after they have mated until the female's heat cycle is finished. Females only need to mate once to become pregnant, so future copulations are unnecessary and can be stressful to both dogs. You should also keep your female away from other male dogs, who will continue to try to mate with her. This can cause dog fights and can interfere with the puppies' genetics. Litters of puppies can be fathered by more than one male, so a female who is mated by multiple males is unlikely to give birth to purebred puppies. The length of the heat cycle can vary substantially from dog to dog, but is normally 20 days. To be safe, count off 25 days from the day the dog began bleeding before allowing her to be around male dogs.
8. Take your dog to the vet a few weeks after mating to confirm pregnancy and check for any complications. Many yorkies have to deliver via cesarean section, and your vet should be able to tell you if your dog will need a surgical delivery.
9. Create a whelping box for your yorkie. This will be where she gives birth. A large box with a soft bottom is ideal. Make sure the sides are tall enough to prevent puppies from escaping. Your female should be able to easily enter and exit the whelping box, and should be shown the whelping box before she gives birth so she is used to it.
10. Wait for the female to give birth. Dogs' gestation period is 60-65 days. Yorkies often have difficult births, so monitor your yorkie closely for signs of distress. If she begins bleeding profusely, call your vet immediately. Puppies should be born no more than an hour apart from one another. Labor normally lasts from 12 to 24 hours. If your dog has not given birth to at least one puppy six hours into labor, call your vet.
11. Take the puppies to the vet when they are two to three weeks old. They must be dewormed and vaccinated before going to their new homes. The vet should also check them for any health or temperament problems. Puppies should not go to new homes until they are eight weeks old.
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