Now she's winning show after show, and others with more experience than you keep saying you really ought to have her bred. It's an appealing idea, but the world of dog breeding is as unfamiliar to you as the show ring was just a short time ago. You have no idea how to properly go about breeding or what to expect. To help clear up some of the confusion, read everything you can find on the subject of breeding. Then, seriously consider your answers to the following questions before deciding whether breeding is right for you.
Every breed has faults, some of which have a high rate of inheritability.
Your bitch may appear fine, but many problems can only be found by special examination. So before you do anything else, consult your veterinarian and follow his or her recommendations to get your bitch's hips radiographed, her eyes examined, and anything else that will give her a clean slate. Affected bitches or stud dogs can pass defects on in a much more severe form than they have, causing nothing but heartache to you as a breeder and to your puppies' eventual owners. The novelty of a first litter can wear off very quickly in face of the extra work it entails. And breeding is unlikely to be a financially profitable venture.