I would definitely get the dog tested. That would make the puppies lives better, the new owners lives a little more stress free, and could save you problems in the long run in case someone comes looking for you to pay the vet bills because believe me, people will try to get someone else to pay the bills before they have to, even if it something that could not have been prevented or tested for. I've seen people try to get a hold of the breeders after the dog is over a year old because he developed some kind of allergy and the owners don't think it is their responsibility to pay the bills. I don't trust people so I would never breed my dogs. But I don't think being AKC certified should have anything to do with you breeding your dog unless you plan on showing them. Mutts are generally healthier anyways (less chance of inbreeding and genetic diseases, and yes AKC dogs have them just as much as any other breed I've seen it way to many times unfortunately), but like a lot of people have said, there are plenty of mutts and homeless dogs in the shelters. I usually try to discourage breeding dogs, but if everyone listened to me then I wouldn't have my mutts. So if you are going to do it, then do it right. As far as finding a female, I'm not sure how that goes. I would probably find an aussie forum or go through your vet so you can find a female that is very well taken care of with owners that know what they are doing, but I would think it would be hard to want to breed your dog and expect someone else to do all the hard work of raising the pups.Originally Posted by bstreep
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