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It sounds like you are far from ready to become a responsible breeder. Start doing some research. You'll be doing it for a long time before you ARE ready:

http://www.dobermanclub.org/Breeding/before_breedi... (Before You Breed)

http://www.marlischis.com/to_breed_or_not_to_breed... (To Breed or Not to Breed?)

http://woodhavenlabs.com/breeding.html#breeding (Breeding)

http://home.comcast.net/~NoPuppyMillsVA/What_is_a_... (What is a Backyard Breeder?)

http://www.adoptarescuepet.org/byb.htm (Are you a BackYard Breeder?)

http://dpca.org/BreedEd/kb/index.php/articles/45-b... (Breeder/Exhibitor Education)

http://www.learntobreed.com/ (Learn To Breed)

Darksong~

1. show quality

2. a champion

3. have both parents and grand parents that are champions

4. free from hereditary disease

5. parents and grand parents tested to check HD rating

6. mature enough to breed

7. tested today as free from brucellosis

1. you are have homes already for all pups - before the mating

2. you have found a dog that meets all the points in the section above relating to the requirements of the *****

3. you are prepared to offer a lifetime guarantee (or at least two years) for the health of the pups

4. if, during the lifetime of the pups, any need to be returned for whatever reason, you take that pup (now adult dog) back and find a home for him/her.

5. all non-show quality pups are sold with a spay/neuter agreement

6. all prospective buyers have been fully screened by you

7. you are going to offer support and advice to your puppy buyers for the life of the pup

8. you have the money to cover a stud fee, possible c-section and complications, vaccinations, and still get no income from the sale of any pups.

9. have you consented with the breeder of your *****/dog and sought their advice?

Now that's just a starting point. If you can't or won't meet these criteria, perhaps breeding at this time is not the best thing for you or your dog.

Reputable breeders do not breed like a kennel. If you really want to become a breeder and be responsible about it you need to find a breeding mentor. Contact the AKC to find a breeder that might be willing to mentor you. It will be years before you are able to acquire champion breeding dogs.

Well first of all when you say - hips (good) what score would that be. ?, and what score are her elbows.

What do you know about her lines - do you know enough about her parents and grandparents to know exactly what to look for in a stud dog so that any faults are balanced out.

Loads of us would LIKE to become breeders but not many will as it takes years to learn enough to do it responsibly, and even then if you are going to think about making money out of it then you would have to produce far too many puppies to hope to be responsible as there are just not that many good homes out there especially if you are offering dogs that come from basically pet standard sire & dam and not show or working dogs.

Having an unaltered female with "good" hips isn't the place to start.

Get in touch with your local breed club, and get to know a few breeders and see if anyone will take you under their wing. There's so much to know and research before even buying your breeding stock to breed quality,healthy dogs.

a) get a good education

b) get a good job that pays well. You're going to need serious money

c) get the best dogs you can, show them to show or working championships

d) be ready to open your heart and wallet

e) be ready to deal with people who think after you've spent thousands of dollars, thousands of hours and yes, sleepless nights of heartbreak (the pup that didn't make it, should you have done a section sooner? The pup with the heart issue, or hip issue, even though you'd done every clearance known to mankind...the pup that you placed with what you were sure was a loving home who treated him poorly...)

Ready? Prepared?

Breeding isn't as "fun" as you think it is. Your ***** could die during labor, puppies can be stillborn, vet bills, finding good homes...it is NOT a fun little game for you and your dog.

You are not ready to breed dogs.

Period.

Hi! You need to be doing as much research as possible, and become welll known by word of mouth.