Whats the importance

[AllAmericanPUP]

http://justonelitter.com/litter.html

http://www.huntington-indiana.com/hu...one_litter.htm

[BC_MoM]

The only reason I see someone would have a reason to breed would be if the parents are in perfect health and if they have something to give.

Gr.. I can't really get out what I'm trying to say.. It's like this:

The only reason you should breed Border Collies if it's parents proove themselves to be amazing working dogs, because that is what they are bred to do.

Personally, and no offense meaned, I would spay your Yorkie. Of course, everyone wants a puppy. All puppies are adorable. There is no such thing as an ugly puppy. But when it's all grown up, not housetrained, no basic obedience is down, no one wants it.

You have no real 100% guarantee when you sell a puppy that the buyers are going to live up to their word one year or more down the line.

Sad, isn't it?

[lv4dogs]

I agree with the other posts I just had a couple things to add.

It can be deadly to your dog if she were to accidently get pregnant by a larger dog. She wouldn't be able to deliver the puppies. Even a c-section won't gurantee live puppies, they may be so large that the mother can't carry them full term.

Even if you do decide to breed (which shouldn't be done unless your dog is a PERFECT example of the breed & you are ONLY breedeing to better the breed) but you still take the chances of an emergance c-section, still-born puppies, the mother rejects the puppies & you are forced to care for them, the list can go on & on.

An unspayed female, especially an older unspayed femal has a greater risk of Pyometra, a eadly uterous infection. Suregery must be done ASAP or you risk your dogs life.

And of course the already mentioned health probelms associated with cancers & the like.