I fully agree Missy. Those dogs are nothing butmixed breed dogs with a new name. If you want a mix breed, foster onefrom a shelter, or better yet, rescue one from the local pound. Thoseare the dogs in the most need of homes.
Poodles are nice pets though, I like them. Like Missy said, maybe youand your family could foster one. It's a bit better in your casebecause if problems arise, you're not committed. Fostering also letsyou see if the dog is right for you and your family.
We did that when I bought my dog Audubon. She's a MIXED BREEDDalmation/English Pointer (should I call her a Dointer? Or a Palmation?LOL) that we rescued from the local animal shelter. She's 5 years oldnow and we got her when she was 9 weeks. Before adopting her, Ifostered her for a few weeks to see if she would be a good fit for me.This included getting along with the other dogs and just fitting intothe family. In the end, we adopted her.
Fostering a dog in need, like from a shelter, is a great idea. Mostpounds and SPCA's don't do foster's, however they are the dogs in themost need of rescuing due to the risk of being euthanized. I'd look ata pound or a shelter WAY before I go pay a greedy breeder for a mixedbreed dog.
EDIT: ... stupid spelling mistakes.