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I had a mentor that bred until the dogs were between 9-10 years old. Granted this did not come to light until she had been my mentor for well over a year. She also bred them back to back, claiming that her vet had told her it was best for the dogs. Regardless, just because a mentor does something does not mean they are correct. There are many in the field of show dogs that have stellar reputations only to find out once you get behind the scenes that they have these stellar reps because the public only has a small glimpse of what is actually taking place.
Common sense will tell you that over breeding causes many health issues not only for your bitch but for your puppies as well.
4 times is more then enough in my opinion, I would certainly not breed her again.
Breeding practices and the lack of overall concern for the well being of the bitch are the reasons I left the show world to begin with.
Granted not everyone has a lack of concern however you would be truly stunned to find out who says one thing and behind closed doors does the exact opposite.
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