When I got my girl I asked her Breeder about the Stud I am looking to use. She spoke with the stud owner at a show, as did I on the phone and everything was sorted that way. I already knew what boy I wanted to use
well there is more than one I could use all owned by the same breeder, all very special. It's a 3hr trip too but that's not too bad.
As a novice both my girl's breeder and the stud owner have made sure their pedigrees are compatible and they are and go together quite nicely so I am happy with this situtaion.
Most importantly I have been reasured by my girl's breeder than the stud owner will indeed taken very good care of my girl. I have also been invited around to the stud owners house to view her boys, girls and kittens. We are going when we go to that area as we have relatives there. I have also seen some of the boys off spring on the show bench of whom I like their look and type. This is how I came to choose the stud boys.
I would maybe ask your girl's breeders who they think you should take your girls too.