[Michael Romanos]

Donsgirl - I hope you are not put off by Debbie in wanting your Pebbles to have puppies.
I think Debbie has overstated things in an effort to prevent the possibilities of more problem owners and dogs down the line. The choice is yours of course. My Pem will be mated with his fiancee in a few months time and the owner of the female can't wait for it to happen and she will be keeping one of the pups.
I don't consider there is any substantial risk of your Pebbles dying in producing a litter. Every time I take my Taylor out for a walk there is the risk of him getting maimed or killed.
The fees Debbie has quoted may not be quite as big as she says. For instance, if you go for a previously untried male dog as a suitor, the fees might not be as great. If Taylor doesn't come up with the goods or only a single pup produced or all but one dies soon after birth, my fees will be waived. Anyway, no one ever said that casual breeding makes money - on the contrary its usually a cost - but a cost that some people are happy with because they enjoy so much the results.
Of course there is a lot of work involved, preparation and some nerve wrenching moments. But that is life.
BY the way, if you want to know if your pups can be easily sold and to seemingly good, secure homes, place ads now of the forthcoming event and see what the response is and what kind of people make enquiries. At the same time as you do this, you may very well be able to keep a register of interest which will save you from any further advertising.