Welcome tndefender! I couldn't agree with you more! I think that health and temperament is the MOST IMPORTANT thing when you are talking about small, cute dogs. I had a badly bred Llasa once which I had to put down because he was blind, deaf, and unpredictably mean. He belonged to my 4 year old son. It was absolutely horrible. My dogs are the most loving things you ever saw. They love everyone, are not skiddish or scared. They are fabulous, which is one reason I wanted to breed them, which is why I now have six (and will not do it again)
I actually think my 10 pound boys are the most huggable of them all, they can be held just like a baby. The littler ones sit on my chest a lot. But they are easier to bathe!