As far as bleeding during heat, it is pretty minimal (well, for my girl it is) most girls keep themselves pretty clean, but she might want to diaper her if she is afraid to get blood spots on her furniture or bedding. There is also swelling of the vulva and my girl get's a bit witchy whereas she is normally sweet, she does tend to growl at Brody when she starts coming into her cycle.
I can't answer your second question because I haven't had any personal experience, but if she wasn't intending to breed at all, she probably should of had her spayed before her first heat. After each heat cycle there is more of a risk of mammary cancer and pyometra. If she does decide to breed there are tests to be performed on both the male and female such as bacteria cultures and brucellosis tests. Also, she should make sure that each male and female are good representations of the breed and meet breed standard.
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