i am interested in breeding but have a few questions.

frstly, i want it to be a puppy when i get her, but how will i know if she is suitable for breeding at this age?
also, will the breeder let me breed from a dog they have bred?
and in future with the pups i breed, how will i stop people from buying them to breed from if i do not want them to be bred from, and if i do stop them but they later turn out to be suitable to breed from what will happen then?

please help me, i have done a lot of research about breeding but cant find the answers to these questions anywere.

>> i want it to be a puppy when i get her, but how will i know if she is suitable for breeding at this age? <<

You wont know when she is a puppy, study the breed you are interested in and when you think you can tell a good one from an all-so-ran, buy a puppy for a breeder who breeds the best you can find. Then rear her with the best of everything and hope when she is old enough she will not only pass the health tests well but will fulfil her potential and do well in the show ring or the field.

>> will the breeder let me breed from a dog they have bred? <<

If you make it clear to the breeder that you wish to breed they will sign to say they will remove the restriction if the bitch is health tested and is worthy of being bred.

>> how will i stop people from buying them to breed from if i do not want them to be bred from <<

You will do the same thing, tell the purchaser that you will remove the endorsement if the bitch/dog is worthy of breeding at 2 years, put it in writing and both sign it and both have a copy. Or tell the purchaser that the pup is not to be breed from and have them sign to say they understand that the restriction will not be lifted.

In answer to your first question, first go to a lot of shows, see which dogs are consistently winning and why, get to know the people in the breed and put your name down for a pup from a mating between two excellent examples of the breed which have of course had all the relevant health tests as have the rest of their line. Be prepared to wait up to two or three years in some cases for such a puppy, depending on the breed. When one comes along make sure the breeder knows your intentions and advises you on which pup to have, then cross your fingers and pray! Dog breeding is a lottery, but you can shorten the odds to some extent by going with excellent breeding in the first place.

the breeder will most likely put breeding restrictions on the pup that they MAY lift once she is old enough, has passed all her health tests, has been shown with success and is, in the opinion of the breeder good enough to breed from. If the breeder allows you to breed, you can put similar restrictions on your pups, note that you cannot stop someone from breeding if they really want to, only stop them from registering the pups with the Kennel Club. If a pup turns out to be suitable for breeding, the new owner can ask you to lift the restrictions by writing to the kennel club, but you don't have to.

Why don't you register and tell us which breed you are interested in and someone may be able to be more specific.

HTH