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concerned about my female yorkie

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Question
Can there be a test giving to a female yorkie that is pregnant to make sure it is pregnant from my male yorkie and not one of the neighborhood dogs

Answer
Brian-

No, there is no way to know until the puppies are born, and even then there is no way to be sure.

Each puppy can have a different father- every succesful mating can produce 1 or more puppies, so if she was bred by multiple dogs, you can count on a mixed litter. It is quite possible if she was bred by your male and then got out and was bred by some of the neighborhood dogs, you may have 1 or two yorkies and a whole slew of mutts. Remember- legally you may not register the offspring of a purebred dog if they were bred by unknown partners, even if you know at least one of the partners was another yorkie.

Hope this helps a little!