[traciek88]

It's been said, but no such dog exists. Generally if you want a non-shedder they have high grooming needs. So would you rather have hair around the house or brush the dog regularly and pay $40-60 every 6 weeks for grooming?

Typically small dogs have very little tolerance for the cold. So you're out there.

"Doesn't bark a lot" and "watchdog" are also somewhat oxymoronic because how else do you expect the dog to warn you about something. The neighbor coming home and slamming their car door would likely create the same alert barks as a possible burglar coming to the house.

There aren't many breeds that are pre-disposed to separation anxiety as far as I know, but it's more an individual issue, like a mental illness that they're born with or develops due to life experiences.

There are many low energy breeds but all dogs need a good walk or romp a day, even when small. I swear our little 10 lb Yorkie/Maltese mix has just as much energy as my Cattle Dog mix.

Almost every purebred has health issues. "Designer" dogs have just as many if not more, and I saw you reference them. Cavaliers are probably the most genetically destroyed breeds there are, and ANYTHING mixed with that is going to have health issues, and while it's a biased opinion the only "Cavachon" I met had serious fear issues. Breeding a Bolognese to a Poodle (which I assume that is) is just kind of silly, because they have the same root breed of the poodle family. Also, basically all "Designer" breeds are bred in puppy mills are are emotionally and physically destroyed. I have one and he's already racked up $4000 in vet bills since we got him in June.

I have to say I don't know much about Mi-Kis but they're rare so you're going to pay a lot. Bichons are great as Hannah mentioned, and Cotons are but they are much rarer. A lot of people come to this site asking about breeds and breed mixes bringing up extraordinarily rare breeds and almost unheard of breed mixes after finding them on the internet. If that's what you did and you don't have $1200-5000 to spend on a dog, some of the choices might need to be changed! So I think if you want a dog you need to slim down your list of requirements to make it more realistic, and also look at your life and decide if you really do want a dog. If you want something small, quiet animal that you don't have to exercise much that's tolerant of heat and cold and won't get upset when you leave, a cat might be the better pet for you.

 

[traciek88]

I think the only breeds that you listed on the shorter list that might fit are a Brussels Griffon. Peke-a-Poos aren't a real breed, they're a hybrid and therefore unpredictable, although judging by the coat requirements of both breeds they will require lots of grooming, as will Lhasas. A Norfolk might be ok but terrier tend to have high energy, and be very stubborn and sometimes barky.

Instead of saying what random traits you want in a dog, why do you want a dog? What do you expect from him/her? What do you want to do with him/her? What kind of time will you have to spend with the dog and train it and all that?

And...have you considered just going to a shelter and seeing what dogs match up with you? That might be better and easier.

 

[traciek88]

What large metro area do you live in? If it by crazy chance happens to be NYC I could help you find a dog. And yes, we get purebreds, kid friendly small dogs, MANY non-shedders and a fair number of terrier mixes.

Also I don't think anyone was saying anything bad about you. It's just that many people come here with unrealistic or incorrect ideas about what they can find in a dog. Also, we asked more about why you want a dog and what you want it to do because that's easier to think of a good breed match if someone says "I need a dog that can be ok alone for 9 hours while I'm at work" instead of "I need a dog that doesn't have separation anxiety"