Question. Are there reputable breeders in or around town? We are realizing after "not wanting a dog" when my daughter talked us into adopting Ernie fifteen years ago, that when he crosses the Rainbow Bridge, we definitely another (or two). We are both allergic, so definitely looking for Shih Tzu crossed with either Bichon or Maltese. I saw a few ads on a couple of sale sites, but I kind of got scared off as there were many ads for different dogs and different breeds all posted by the same breeder. Puppy mill came to mind. Thoughts?