Well if I can find out enough info on this breed I may just be convinced that I need one too. LOL
I do want a small breed but haven't quite pinpointed the breed I want yet. I considered Rat Terriers but have since changed my mind because most of the breeders that I have come in contact with don't believe that health testing is a necessity. They feel that if their little dogs can chase rodents their healthy enough... sorry I have learned that just isn't so with the breed i have. Anyway enough of that... onto what I was going to actually say.
My friends daughter wants a puppy dearly. She wants one just like Paris Hilton... a purse dog. Whenever she is around a puppy the first question she asks is "Will it grow?" If the answer is yes, her answer is she doesn't want it. She wants a breed that will remain small so that she will have a forever buddy to carry around wherever she goes. I can see it too. She is great with puppies but all the pups she has or is around are growing to the point that she can't carry them anymore.
Currently I am fostering three puppies (mix medium size breeds) and she has been wonderful for me because she helps "socialize" the pups for me. A friend of ours has a lab puppy who is growing, growing, growing and she so wants him to be the little guy he once was. She definitely has been taught well by her parents and peers on how to handle a puppy. We all feel that she is ready for her own. I just keep reminding mom and dad that this is a costly commitment with grooming every 4-6 weeks for the next oh... 15-20 years. LOL
Mom has already said that when she goes off to college and/or moves out the dog is going with her. But by then... I am sure she wont mind if the dog stays around.
Thanks for the advice here as well as on the Health board... keep it coming and I will keep the questions/concerns coming!
Thanks!
Shelby