Chihuahua Breeding Complications
July 1st, 2009 | 
Author: If you’re thinking about breeding Chihuahuas, please consider all of the problems that are associated with breeding first. If after reading this, you decide you still want to breed, then that’s fine. I just want to bring to your attention things that you may have not necessarily thought of.
Firstly, let’s consider where your litter of puppies will go. Chihuahuas are among some of the most popular breeds of small dogs. You may think that this means they should have no trouble finding a good home but you’d be surprised. A lot of people buy dogs because of a fad and do so based on impulse or short term interest. As a result, they lose interest and don’t provide them with the care that they need and deserve, often leaving them at shelters.
Next think about the fact that some breeders, breed Chihuahuas for the sole purpose of selling them for a profit. Chihuahuas are often times not very profitable. An average litter of Chihuahua puppies is only about three puppies. Since these dogs are so small, there are often medical complications with small female Chihuahuas. Some complications involve possibly the need of a cesarian section because the female is so small. Also once you factor out stud fees, prenatal care and registration, the profit margin is often very small and so breeders try to compensate by breeding their females at alarming rates which is very harmful to the poor dog. Even if you want to breed for the love of Chihuahuas, keep in mind that some of the puppies you are breeding may grow up to this awful fate.
Another concern is that you may not have the resources available to you that allow you to know where to find a proper stud with all of the best of characteristics for breeding. Breeding Chihuahuas is generally not for Novice Breeders since there are so many things to think about such as the coat type, size of female, and lineage of hereditary illnesses.
If you feel like you aren’t making the same mistakes I’ve just described then I wish you all of the luck in breeding. Just remember to be careful and mindful.
Posted in Chihuahua Breeding
Great post, and I hope that it will put most people off from trying to breed chihuahuas!
As you point out, people think that breeding is a licence to print money and have no idea what they are doing. The real breeders (who do it for the love of the breed) rarely make a profit, once you factor in vets fees, food and everything else young pups need.
My mother-in-law used to breed English cocker spaniels and she was VERY selective about who she sold the pups to