I still don't know. I've thought yes, then no, then yes, then no, and I can't seem to come to a decision. I want to, my problem is that I don't know if I can commit to titling my dogs. I am hoping to have rescue dogs of my own as well as foster dogs and if I'm traveling to shows all the time - what will I do with my dogs who aren't in the shows?

I could easily commit to everything else involved in responsible breeding. So should I have time for shows, yes, I would probably do it. I do hope I am able to do it one day, but I'm just not sure yet.

I've thought of breeding Buck, but his dad's lineage isn't what I'd hoped for (very leggy dogs with boxy heads, and very few titles - good field instincts though), so I think I'd rather put my time and energy (and money) into a dog with better lineage. I've talked to a lot of reputable breeders of different breeds (including Labs), they think so long as he's titled and health tested that they'd give it a go, but I don't know yet, I'm going to wait and see how I feel when he's fully grown. There's so many Labs out there that really I think I should only breed him if I felt he could add something really special to a new generation.