Yorkshire Terrier Forum:
When are males ready to breed

I have a 6 mo old yorkie. How will i know when he will be able to breed. How do I go about finding a female for him. San Diego

Do not let him breed with any female until he is One year old. AKC is funny about the age. Is he AKC. You do not have to let him breed. You can have him fixed. We have one male who we have to have fixed. Richard

AKC will not let you get papers on a litter with a stud younger than 8 months. I have found out that a yorkie male is not ready till over a year old. It all depends on the male. I have seen a male of a year that is still shouting blanks. The best is to wait till 2 years old or more. Now, why do you think your male is good to breed. Have you done all the testing on him? I know that the testing I do, on a male, before I breed him, cost me over $400. You don't want to breed sick puppys. Do you??? Will he improve the breed. What are his lines like? Is he show? What's his temperment like? How big is he? No one will breed to a big male. It's not just throwing to dogs together. Some males need help. It's a lot to think about. Good Luck Yorkie9191