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Thank you all for your responses, they are greatly appreciated.

RE: Buying an unpapered dog - $$ was the main issue for me. The pups looked great, both parents had extremely good temperment and were both very beautiful. Like it was said, I put my self at greater risk for a puppy that will develop problems, but that is a risk I am willing to take. You're probably right, they probably shouldn't have ever been bred - but who knows...right now Im as happy as can be with my baby Mina, and hopefully she doesnt have any serious health issues. In any event, I'll be investing in Pet Insurance so that her and I are both covered.

Buying a papered dog doesnt necessarily mean you're going to get a perfect dog anyway...right?

I hope not to offend anyone by buying an unpapered dog - and I know my comment about $ being an issue (after all I just bought a house a week ago) will probably rub people the wrong way - i expect such reactions as "then you shouldn't have bought one in the first place if you can't afford it." The fact of the matter is that the puppies were already bred - I'm not breeding them. They need a home, and I need a dog. Done deal :)

Anyway, again, thanks for all your comments. I think I'm going to stick with just the one puppy! My thoughts about getting two were due to a couple people at work who have 2 dogs (not rotts). They "take care of each other and keep eachother busy." My thoughts were that they would keep eachother busy and out of trouble/bordum (spelling?).

Thanks!

- Jesse