[gemy]

I think/believe any-one can question a specialist --- otherwise why would any one get a second opinion from another specialist????

The OP says they consulted, so I will take them at their word. In my dealings with various vets over the years, (as I have posted elsewhere), I have been very surprised at what vets "think" is okay to breed!! In some cases I have had to justify to a vet my rationale for NOT breeding a female or a male for that matter. Most vets have very little direct knowledge of the breed specific pre-breeding tests recommended to be done. Certainly general vets have for the most part limited experience in whelping, pregnancy care, gestational issues, puppy rearing et al.

I can't help but find this concerning, and in my mind, goes a long way to understanding how any Tom/Dick or Harry thinks it is okay to breed willy-nilly.

To the OP, I do wish you the very best with the whelp, and hope for a complication free whelp and rearing of these pups. I also hope you are financially, emotionally, and time wise, prepared to deal with any and all snafu's that may occur.