yeh gettin some really good info which was what i was after. The only reason i wanted to breed was i wanted to own another beagle in another 2 years or so as does my brother who has a sibling of my younger dog.Thats the only reason i bred the older one in the past as well. So would it be best to do the registration and exam etc before i find a family with a female or would it be best to do it all together because i doubt if i find anyone locally they would have the ankc registration. Also is there a maximum age recommended when it comes to breeding. thanks