Quote Originally Posted by -Pickle-
what im asking is-
why does the dog *have* to be a chinese crested? sure- theyre sweet little things. incredibly cute. but is it not possible that she could love a dog that *wasnt* pedigree?
This is getting really silly..

All my dogs are purebreds. One from a BYB (should have known better, but didn't unfortunately), a shelter dog, and one from a fantastic breeder. I went out seeking a specific breed each time, because I love those breeds. There's nothing wrong with someone wanting a purebred -- it's how they find it that is important. Alicia is doing the right thing trying to weed out the bad breeders from the good.

With that said, judging solely on that breeder's website and from what you've told us, I would keep looking. If you dig deep enough, every dog will come from "Champion bloodlines". Now, if she mentioned multiple BIS and BISS dogs, maybe some obedience titles, CGN/CGC, and such in the immediate pedigree, that might impress me a little bit more.

I should also point out there's nothing wrong with shipping puppies (although I also would be concerned if they did it too young). If you choose to go to a breeder, you should be looking for the best breeder you can find. The chances of having that "best breeder" close to you, isn't very good. Keeva's breeder was the best one I found after a YEAR of searching. I had to fly her in from California but she is an outstanding example of her breed.