I bred Bichon's in the past. I with the ok of a vet, I felt I had a good representation of the breed. I feel I did everything necessary to have healthy happy AKC registered pups. There was never a need for medical intervention during welping. I had them vet checked shots etc. But I did make a small profit. I certainly did not get rich. I am also sure if I did need medical intervention that I would have broken even if lucky. But I enjoyed my Bichon's as pets and breeding them to improve the breed was a wonderful experience. My females became to old to breed at one point I had them fixed and they enjoyed another 10 years or so keeping our couch's warm.