It is now time to be bred, Part 1

On Day 11 the female is brought and introduced to the male dog. Most especially for a dominant alpha female, it works that the breeding occurs outside her home territory, as most alpha females will not allow breeding by and will not stand for a less dominant beta male.


During the period Day 11 through 17, some breeders choose to breed the female no more than the first two successive days (that is, days 11 and 12). Others breed the female three times occurring every two days starting Day 11 (then day 13 and day 15) or until the female no longer stand for the male. Some females come into less days of standing heat, permitting less possible breeding days.

On her Day 11, I brought MySP to a breeder-friend's kennel. We had previously agreed that her champion male would be good choice for MySP based on their individual physical characteristics. Both dogs were placed in an exercise pen and were provided ample time to be comfortable with each other.

After a while, the MySP allowed the sire-to-be to come near her as she simultaneously started to exhibit a standing behavior. This is correctly known as a teaser, wherein the female allows the male to mount her as if to breed.

There may be other traditional as well as modern practices pertaining to the frequency and time of breeding during the fertile period of Yorkshire Terriers. I'd would love to receive comments from others and eager to learn more about this topic.