We got her because we love her and we were told that they make better dogs if you let them have one litter of pups, so we are going to let her have one litter and then have her spayed, she plays a big part in our lives, and im like you i do not believe in using dogs as breeding machines, she is part of the family as is barney my other collie,i love dogs and if i could afford it i would have a house full of collies,lol. but you can rest assure she is not going to be used as a breeding machine.. im an animal lover not a money maker...but thank you for your concern,