The point that cata and Brook are trying to make is that breeding a female dog more then once a year can be VERY harmful to her health. We have already established our opinions on breeding in general when there are dogs to be adopted at shelters. I think that is clear. I also agree with Bruce on the fact that purebreds can be genetic trainwrecks, and its a sad thing to see. I work at a vet clinic and I cant tell you the countless numbers of golden retrievers I see with severe hip problems, and bulldogs who cant breathe because of the structure of their brachycephalic noses, etc. But I think all these problems stem from the fact that dogs are overpopulated, over-bred, and inbred. So why keep breeding then? Why make more dogs to contribute to the problem? It makes no sense to me. Go to a shelter, and save a life. Its worth it.