Need a Mate!

You show true care for the animals are being responsible by getting the nessesary checks.

It doesn't sound like the dog is registered with CERF or OFA.

Sonic, welcome to the forum!  You have a beautiful dog.
 
Since you are determined to breed your female, below is my collection of links on breeding.  I know you will not be interested in all of the links, but some may interest you. 
 
Links and books on becoming a breeder and on whelping:
http://community.dog.com/forums/p/7129/93500.aspx#93500 

Here are a couple of more whelping links (1st one has a list of supplies):
http://www.phi-vestavia.com/whelplist.htm
http://hattrick-dals.home.att.net/TheWhelpingBox.html 
http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/whelping.html 
 
Link to info ideas for teaching new puppy owners:
http://forum.dog.com/asp/m.asp?m=296285 

ORIGINAL: TH
Sorry you were so rudely attacked.

 
Yeah, so am I.  FORTUNATELY, when someone comes here, or to any dog board I am aware of, asking advice about breeding A MUTT, they are not likely to be well received.  Even a cursory search of the board, before posting, would have shown the OP that, so really, it is kind of hard to feel much sympathy for his question.  That being said, I hope he hangs around. 
 
Sonic, your dog does look incredible.  Welcome to the forum.

I hope you realize that a dog's personality is only in part based on genetics, and a good deal is based on the environment - nature vs. nurture so to speak. The traits that Sable has that makes her just a great dog may not even be something that can be genetically passed down to begin with. Breeding her is not going to create another litter of Sables with the same personality.
 
Also, I believe it is unethical to breed mutts.  There are so many wonderful dogs, just as wonderful as yours believe it or not, languishing in shelters.  The proper, ethical course of action would be to encourage your friends to adopt one of those dogs.  Or, encourage them to acquire a puppy from a responsible, ethical breeder who breeds genetically healthy dogs.  Since you are so knowledgeable about dogs, you will be able instruct them  on how to socialize the pups and enroll them in obedience classes so they will have beautiful dogs with great personalities just like yours!

I wonder how every one feels about Alaskan Huskies..They are not a breed,and are typically cross bred to maximize performance in harness,and are cross bred specifically for performance.

  Of course this is different from breeding for pets/working dogs.

The REAL reasons I want to breed her are:
-- She is, bar none, the best dog I have ever owned. She is the most most healthy in the heart, the head, and the body (we have a GREAT vet who has done just about every blood test/shot cycle known to man). She has the best temperment of all the dogs I've ever owned and is also the quickest learner.
-- We have, to date, 9 requests for puppies from friends and family who also love the hell out of her. We will NOT be selling her pups for profit, we keep a list of those in our friends/family circle who have requested a puppy and will be keeping one for ourselves.

Wow. NONE of those reasons I've ever heard before. [:@]

Yeah, that's all I got.

Paula

And I would suppose they know the geneology of the lines pretty well (what has been produced, how well it worked, how well the traits passed from generation to generation), that dogs who dont cut it are culled from breeding programs, and the health and structure are investigated prior to breeding decisions being implemented.

ORIGINAL: MhadDog

I wonder how every one feels about Alaskan Huskies..They are not a breed,and are typically cross bred to maximize performance in harness,and are cross bred specifically for performance.

Of course this is different from breeding for pets/working dogs.

Although I don't know for sure, I would doubt that anyone administering a breeding program for working Alaskan huskies would need to post on a forum for a stud, for one thing. I have NO issue with cross-breeding for performance in working dogs. Maybe others here do, but I don't....sled dogs, mushing...that's a different world with different rules, to me. Purposefully cross-breeding for pets is something I do have an issue with. Your average shelter is not going to contain any dog, mixed breed or otherwise, that is capable of being a sled dog. Your average shelter IS going to contain dozens of dogs, mixed breed and otherwise, that are capable of being wonderful pets.

ORIGINAL: Benedict
Your average shelter IS going to contain dozens of dogs, mixed breed and otherwise, that are capable of being wonderful pets.

 
Like the Ode, for example.  Although every now and then I have to remind him that ASPCA says no one wants to adopt large, black dogs so he best get his act together.  []

Like the Ode, for example. Although every now and then I have to remind him that ASPCA says no one wants to adopt large, black dogs so he best get his act together.

 
totally OT.. but i am sorry, and I know we have discussed this before.. you must change your avatar picture.. I KNOW I am not the only one who swears you have a BROWN dog Billy! []  That said.. Black dogs rule! []
 
Kate, excellent post. []

ORIGINAL: MhadDog

I wonder how every one feels about Alaskan Huskies..They are not a breed,and are typically cross bred to maximize performance in harness,and are cross bred specifically for performance.

Of course this is different from breeding for pets/working dogs.

 
I've seen a number of retired/washed out/ rehomed alaskan huskies.  Most often they have a bit of hound in them for better endurance. 
 
As a whole I like all dogs, whether purebred, mutts or anything in between.  What I don't appreciate, and it's my own personal opinion, is those that would seek to breed purposefully mixed dogs with unknown genetic traits, in order to capture one or two particular traits-which are probably environmentally related.
 

ORIGINAL: probe1957

...ASPCA says no one wants to adopt large, black dogs...

 
Not my experience with black dogs…you may be thinking of hounds, but then again I have not really tried with the foster hound I have. 

That said.. Black dogs rule!

 
Harumpphhhh!  Red Dawgs rule.  But I guess black dogs can rule alongside them, or as alternates![]

Could a mod please lock this thread up? Like many have already stated, I should not have posted this request in an internet forum. Even though I've made it clear that I have heard and respect the opinions of more than one person, I don't need to hear it a hundred more times from "me too's". I've also stated that I am not interested in hearing about others ideals and my first post asked a simple question. If you don't have an answer for that question or don't agree with it, you don't have to post in this thread.

5- And, here's a little tid-bit for the high and mighty tone you have in your voice, Sable is a rescued dog from a no-kill shelter here in Portland (unfortunately, all three of her littermates died... horrific story, but that's for another time and place)

did no one else think this was important or notice?

what happened to the other littermates?  why was it horrific?  how did they die?  I mean, if they died of malformities in build, then surely breeding Sable is a BAD idea.  If they died due to abuse, then surely Sable also came from that situation and was put under stress and perhaps would not survive a whelping?