You people (dog snobs?? - no rude idiots!), who are making negative remarks regarding my "designer" dog, should be ashamed. We paid $500 for an absolutely darling dog - she is smart beyond her age, extremely well-behaved, snuggly, very loving and very quiet --- except when there is something/someone around our home, when she warns us. She rides in our car (once for as long as 10 hours) and NEVER barks - just snuggles up on a lap and sleeps! How many of you can say that about your purebred dogs? I consider us blessed to have found her breeder and I would have paid more to adopt her, if I'd known then, what I know now about her!!!!!!!!! I've had many purebred dogs and they don't begin to compare with my designer dog. By-the-way, are home designers, interior designers and dress designers thought to be below the accepted, as you insinuate here about my baby? You owe her an apology!!!!