thank you for telling me what I already knew, but obviously needed very much to hear. In my grief of losing a little stray, i have been feeling rather desperate to find another lover dog. He was a combo lhasa apso mix w/terrier. I currently have a docile standard poodle and a mini poo that thinks he's the world's 1st "dogalete". My little stray was a mop dog, loverboy, and I miss him very, very much. You are right, however, in looking for a reputable breeder to find that little dog I am looking for. Thank you.