
Hi Helen,
Alison's right, it's usual for the bitch to travel to the dog. If it's the other way round, the bitch owner pays the other's travel expenses.
And you must definitely use the most suitable dog, (who is unlikely to be the nearest!). Yours is not a common breed, so you are likely to have to travel a long way! So contact your bitch's breeder and discuss which dog would be most suitable, and give the best result.