When the female comes in heat is it best to keep her in her familiar environment
Or should we take her to the stud

I am appalled that anybody plans breeding a dog without doing enough research to have answered that and many other questions. You may be a victim of society's failure to educate people about what it takes to do so responsibly. It is irresponsible to breed a dog without carefully checking for possible genetic problems for both her and the stud. Please go to American Kennel Club - akc.org (http://www.akc.org) and read what they say about responsible breeding. Also check Petfinder.com: Adopt a pet and help an animal shelter rescue a puppy or kitten. (http://www.petfinders.org) to see how many of her breed in your area need homes. It is all too common for the unknowing to add to our problems of excess and low quality dogs.

I guess you are under the assumption that I am breeding tomorrow.
I am merely in the research stages. But we tend to forget that each
One of us have to start somewhere. You didn't get to have 19 years experience
Overnight. You had to have started just like me.
Thanks for the advice