Questions for all of the Legit Dog Breeders out there?

I bought my first Australian Shepherd over 20 years ago and fell completely madly in love with the breed.Before that I had never bred dogs or even thought about it. But my Aussie gave me so muck love, devotion, loyalty, she was so intelligent that I had to get another one then another :-) That's when I decided to raise them, I joined the ASCA, a club just for aussies, learned a lot about the genetics, how to breed the colors etc. Then I had my first litter and they were great. I started showing, obedience, conformation, and have bought a dog from a show breeder that I hope to finish this year. It can be hard to see the puppies go to their new home, but the people that come to my house usually stay for hours playing with the puppies and talking. I get to know them pretty well before they take my baby home. I call to check on the puppies and get Christmas cards and up dates on the puppies. So that helps. I breed them because I think they are the best breed in the world, they make my life so happy and I think I'm spreading the joy I have in the breed to other people. :-)