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Coat colors2007-11-25 2:59:57

I'm thinking of breeding one of my Chihuahuas (Either my Cream and white (possible merle genes) or a pure black) to have to joy of puppies in my life. Of course, I already have plans, and owners, plus plan to get them CKC registered too. I'm just wondering if there is any way (other then the gene tree thing I completely don't get after studying it for a while) or should I rely on what I know about both my girls littermates and parents?

My black one came from a huge litter of five puppies. She was the only black, a solid with white on her chest. She had one blonde sister and brother, that were her size (3.5 pounds at 4 months), a brother that was much bigger then her that was white with chocolate spots, and a tiny little brother that weighs in at half her size, that is a dark brown fading into black at the hair tips. Her mom was a black and tan, and her dad was a longhair blue. What a mix!

My other came from a litter of three. She was the only cream. Her two sisters were (continued..)

Answers:

Given the colors & patterns you mentioned in your post you could get a hodgepodge of mixed colors.

As for the "joy" of breeding..it will NOT be a joy for your dog. Breeding, whelping & nursing a litter is hard on a dog, especially toy breeds. They are very prone to complications, still births, nursing difficulties and have a high rate of emergency c-sections.Also before breeding you need health testing done (not just simple vet exams) and your dog needs to be at least 2 years old. You will need to know of any health & temeprament concerns in her background as well as the prospective mates.