To answer a question....When I first got started in showing and breeding my first bitch wasn't a champion but that was when I first got started and it was only ONE bitch. I dont' breed much and I won't breed a bitch typically unless she's a champion. I know some breeders won't CH a bitch because I've seen a bitch show GREAT in the ring until something happened to her as getting stepped on in the ring and was fearful of the ring and she only lacked 4 pts to finish but when she got stepped on she never would act right in the ring (tucking tail, peeing in the ring ) because she was fearful.
I do health testing on my breeding/showing dogs absolutely! Wouldn't have it any other way! I breed CH to CH in my program. Again, I don't breed much and haven't had a litter in almost 3 years but when I do breed all health tests are done and they both will be champions.
I hope that answers your questions
Donna