Wow what a firestorm! I don't have time right now to post much, but will say a few things for now.
First, it has been suggested to me repeatedly that having puppies because the children will enjoy them is a foolish reason. I agree. I never said that! I only said that when my girls were young we unexpectedly had a litter of 13 and it was great fun, and that my grandchildren would enjoy them as well.
It has also been said repeatedly that if I want my grandchildren to experience puppies I could involve them in the animal shelter. They already are. We adopt a dog at the shelter, meaning we pay for it's keep. They have made mice toys for cats to sell to earn money for the shelter.
Furthermore, both my girls have got their dogs from the shelter for their family dogs because they feel that it is more responsible to make a home for unwanted pets than to buy a papered dog.
I was not aware that there were such strong feelings about "doodles"! Well, I am now. :lol-sign: Many of the things that have been said are just plain silly--for instance that doodles end up in the shelter so frequently. Actually a golden is every bit as likely as a doodle to end up in the shelter. One person told of a whole litter being brought to the shelter as though if they were goldens it would have been different.
There have been many replies suggesting that as a "BYB" I would automatically be a bad breeder. When I have time I will speak to that. Also, I will post in a new thread a web page that suggests that purebred dogs are perhaps problematic. I have my own feelings on that issue but I don't care to defend my feelings on that in this thread.
Again, thanks for telling me that Maya is too young to breed. Contrary to what a lot of people here have said, I certainly do not plan to breed a dog that is too young and has not been checked for health issues. The fact that I came here for advise should have suggested that.
Actually the statictics would disagree with you. Purebred dogs are adopted more quickly and have easier time getting homes than do cross bred dogs in shelters. The apparent reason for that is that a PB dog is more likely to be of a predictable size, with predictable qualitites a cross bred dog or mutt is more of an unknown.
I keep pretty close tabs on the rescue groups in my area and that is sure obvious here. I have seen only a handful or PB Goldens turn up on the websites and they've all been adopted in a day whereas the cross bred dogs often linger for literally YEARS. In my particular area labs, huskies, shepherds and border collies and their crosses are the most common breeds in shelters.
Poodle mixes have been a huge trend recently as have other so called "designer hybrids" and have unfortunately that has attracted tons of people looking to breed for all the wrong reasons. Those people are NOT breeding responsibly and doing the work or screening of a responsible breeder and the results are tragic. We certainly are starting to see them turn up in shelters more and more frequently.
The saddest part is when people think they will get the temperment of a lab or golden on the calm end of the spectrum but with minimal or no shedding. That's not often the case and those dogs are getting dumped in shelters around one year - 18 mo of age. There have been several people in my manners class who are so disillusioned with their BYB, large, hyper, shedding doodle.
The argument of crossbreeding for better health doesn't fly when you are breeding Goldens/Labs with Poodles because they are prone to many of the same genetic health problems. Do a bit of research on outcrossing and hybrid vigor. It's NOT achieved by back yard breeding. I certainly support outcrossing in the interests of bettering a breed but again, that needs to be done by someone with great skill and knowledge of pedigrees and genetics not by haphazardly mixing two PB dogs of unknown pedigree with unknown backgrounds.
I also wanted to say something about "fancy titles" as you mentioned in your original post. Those titles aren't earned just for bragging rights or posterity. Comformation is designed to show good structure which should hopefully show good health and genetics- something important for breeding stock. It shows (or is designed to show) they are a good, correct specimen of their breed.
Depending on what breed of dog you have and what they are bred for, you would show them in different things to show different qualities important to that breed.
Some things dogs bred simply to be good companions often have is a Canine Good Citizen title or another temperment test. They might have a therapy dog certification or some obedience titles. Having titles both in conformation and in performance events can show that a dog is versatile, athletic, biddable etc These things aren't particularly hard to achieve with a knowledgeable handler, some good training and time spent with the dog. They do however show that the dog has a stable temperament, that the dog is biddable, smart and companionable. They also show the public that the breeder has taken the time and energy to do things with their dog and proves in an objective way that the dog has certain good qualities.
With the pet overpopulation being what it is, I think every animal lover considering breeding needs to take a very, hard honest look at what they are hoping to achieve. I own two fabulous dogs adopted from a rescue organization, who incidentally have achieved several titles, but I may someday look for a pup from a breeder. But you can bet I will be taking a hard look at the pedigree, the health clearances and what the dogs are bred for. I would NEVER purchase a dog from a BYB no matter how well intentioned and kind they are; no matter how lovely the dog.
BYBing accounts for 70% of the shelter dogs in North Amercia much more than even what puppymill operations produce. That is hugely significant to me and something I can not support.
I hope you can understand that the strong feelings generated here are not personal, but a response to a very difficult and pervasive problem that accounts for the deaths of literally millions of dogs every year. For a group of dog lovers like you have here on this forum, it's hard not to get upset or angry especially with the frequency with which we get questions like this or questions from ignorant but well intentioned dog owners who have purchased these dogs.
We aren't trying to be nasty or harsh. We just want what's in the best interests of dog. Many people here are involved in rescue, some are responsible breeders. Some of us have learned from our mistakes the cost of adopting a poorly bred dog. For us these are very serious issues. 
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