depends on the dogs and what one is looking for form the dogs. Regardless of what theory one goes with the idea is to have the dog just about perfect on show night. If she raised 7 or 8 or 9 pups and fed them til 7-8 weeks it will take her longer to get back 'perfect' than is she raised 2 or three or 4 for 4 weeks or so. If she is a bitch you can't imagine going forward without then breed her now and let her offspring tell her story. If you have both her sisters and she is by far the best. Come out with her and breed the others. If you go with your gut, right or wrong, good or bad, it will be better than going in half-assed or going off another man's thoughts. You have to answer to yourself in these dogs. EWO