Cross Breeds - How many puppies can a yorkie have?

How many puppies can a yorkie have?

My 4lb yorkie (female) might have her heat cycle soon, but we need to know what we have to do for her after she is pregnant. She is a purebred but is it safe for her to get pregnant? This is our first time and we are still not sure how many puppies she will have. We think if we're going through all this process, having at least 4 puppies is good or we not going to breed her. Plus is it okay if a 6-10 lb (male) yorkie mate with her?

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SPAY SPAY SPAY SPAY TODAY! As you should have already done.
No, it's not okay. Have your female spayed and your male neutered.
Yes It Is Ok And She Will Have Atleast 4-6 Pups If It Is 6 She Will Get Tired Giving Birth Because Yorkies Are Very Small But Most Yorkies Give Births To 3 Or 4 Pups. Hope They Will Be Safe =)
*facepalms* If you still have questions then you are NOT ready to breed and sure as hell won't be ready by the time she is in heat. Reasons why 1. Pet quality bitch 2. Owners with no knowledge 3. Want to breed to a male of similar pet quality and much larger 4. 100% completely unprepared. Have your dog spayed rather than putting her life at risk just for some puppies who really don't need to be born.
You have got to be kidding, so much wrong with this it boggles the mind. The male ALWAYS needs to be SMALLER than the female or the pups will be too big, get stuck in the birth canal and kill her - plus the pups die. Absolutely schedule for a C-section if you do go through with this - and that costs a lot. Yorkies tend to have very small litters, as in 2 to 3 tops, so no way are you going to make any money on this, it will cost you and you could lose your poor little dog. Please get your little dog spayed and let her be a healthy, happy pet, not a breeder who will end up dead.
Maybe a pound more for her will be good (5lb) my female yorkie had two puppies . Sometimes yorkies have 1-3 puppies. The male sounds okay but an overweight yorkie is over 7 lbs. When your dog is giving birth. Put her in like a big box that she's able to strech and have room for her pups. Put blnkets underneath her (make sure the blankets are warm) you should probably keep your vet on the line so she or he can lead you through the process step by step. Have water, extra blankets, and a treat for them mom by your side.
My God do you have any idea how dangerous it is to let your dog get pregnant on her first heat!!! There are to many unwanted pets out there we dont need dumbf**ks like you bringing more into shelters because of bad breeding
Most experienced breeders will not breed females 4 pounds and under as they are really too small to do well with labor and delivery. Frankly, no one can predict the size of the litter as there are just too many variables including her size, what is typical for her lines(parents/grandparents), when in her cycle was bred and how many times- it is just luck of the draw. That being said, I would not expect more than two or three pupies for a dog that small- maybe only one the first time. A larger male wil not produce more puppies- it will just make it that much harder for her to deliver the puppies. Breeders usually use a larger female and smaller male but even with that- females this tiny often need C-sections and my guess is you will not make money on this litter, you will more likely lose money by the time you figure in vet bills. I bred dogs for several years, many years ago, and I will tell you, there were more years when I lost money that when I made some. On paper it sounds so easy to make a little money with a litter- in reality it seldom works out that way. My respectful suggestion is- do not.
Small dogs should have a healthy litter of 2-3 at most. More indicates poor breeding and underweight dogs. The mating itself with a larger dog won't hurt her, but the birthing of larger pups will. I feel you need to ask a lot more questions as well as your personal motivations for this. Profit? Educational experience for your kids? There are so many unwanted dogs already from inexperienced people breeding their pets. Do you already have homes lined up for the puppies? If not, you should. Are you prepared for any vet bills or emergencies that may arise through your dogs pregnancy and delivery? Are you emotionally prepared to lose your female in the birthing process should something go wrong? Do you know how to support and care for very young pups? Do you know the genetics of the mating pair? Will you provide health guarantees if you sell them or guarantees against luxating patellas? If you can't answer this questions or are unprepared, then don't do it.
Leave breeding to the professionals. If you have no idea what you are doing then you put her life at risk. Yorkies usually require c-sections which can cost as much as $2000-$2500. Have you had her patellas OFA certified? And done all the other genetic screenings? Does she have full AKC registration? What about the stud? If you haven't done any of this or can't afford to then she should not be bred.
I know by all the breeders that say that is too small to breed. She could maybe die because of her small size. Here is a site about yorkies, I would advise you to read through the site for information about yorkies