David Ross said:
Breeding would be fun if I could get in to it. Helping the bitch 2300 to 0000 at night, fun fun fun

Watching feeding, and enjoying the little ones play around in the pen and when they grow bigger.. DOGGIES ALL OVER!!
There was a old guy in the next city who used to breed akitas. From what i can gather they were protective, but loved kids and people. The guy always brought them to the library(dogs allowed). They were the joy of the very small 800 population city. I'd love to get one of them but the guy disappeared. Al breeds depend on the bloodlines, I'm sure the general akita which people breed hate everyone but its handler, but there are always the cases like the guy and the woman who I received my girl.
I don't like appeal, show is for birds. Show would be good to be a show off, but still for the birds.
I think you are seriously underestimating the sheer amount of work involved with breeding. You need to find a breed mentor, spend an awful long time digging through and researching bloodlines and pedigrees, have a decent understanding of basic genetic and genetic traits and how they go together in Punnett squares and that sort of thing, talk to a lot of people in the breed who actually know what they are talking about. Then when you finally pick out your foundation, depending on the breed, they'll likely need hips, elbows, eyes, possibly thyroid and heart, and a few other breed specific disorders to be tested for. If you are not going to be interested in competing in a sport like any of the dog protection sports or agility or whatever else, they also should be temperament tested and/or at LEAST get their AKC Canine Good Citizen. An obedience title or three is nice as well. I'm not that into dog shows, but if you might be going down that road (and many others will have good looking dogs), the dog should be titled before breeding. And this isn't even before the puppies are even conceived. Basically, you need to prove that you have worthy specimens who are structurally sound mentally and physically and can do some sort of activity besides just be a pet. You say you don't want a pet, but eh, I think that's what you do in fact want. A nice dog that can run with you, be reasonably obedient, and who looks physically imposing by their size.
Millions of dogs get put to sleep every year in animal shelters, often because there is just no room. I recommend everyone thinking about becoming a breeder to spend 6-12 months volunteering at a shelter or with a breed rescue. You could help with foster, transport, training, or any number of things. But they show that you are sincerely interested in the breed and not just in lining your pockets. And as for the money, I don't know about the dog protection sport folk, but most responsible breeders make very little money, if any. Someone feel free to speak up for me, but I'd wager most breeders in the protection sports have put so much into equipment and training, they don't make too awful much either. Gas money alone driving to and from obedience practice or to trials or seminars or whatever to title your dog is very high. I don't know, but I think you'd just be happier dropping 50K on a Hummer or a really nice Harley. Lot less effort that way and I think it'd stoke your ego better than a dog.