I have really liked all the Poms I've met
One little note since you seem to be super against it. If you friend falls for a 'designer' dog at a shelter none of the money is going to the breeder, in fact they probably had to pay to drop off there and it needs a home just as much as the other mutts. If that's the dog she falls for it shouldn't matter if it was a byb designer dog or not once it's in the shelter it's not helping any of those breeders out any more. So if she clicks she shouldn't be turned off by 'designer dog' labels
Oh no no! Not against her adopting a designer breed at all!
I actually told her she might find a great one specifically, instead of buying one from the paper or from one of these online shops that is essentially a pet store on the web.
I have seen so many Puggles and Cockpoos and Yorkteses it's ridiculous. I told her that most likely, many of the poo mixes she might find were surrendered because they didn't meet allergy standards with whoever bought them. She's considering that too.
I've seen quite a few Labradoodles in our shelters that I would LOVE to have. I feel much better adopting one than buying one, but let's face it, they're freaking adorable and I've actually never met one that I didn't love.
Mostly I just wanted to keep her away from trying to seek out someone breeding mixes on purpose for money, and telling lies about being hypo-allergenic, or easy to train, when around here you can find those mixes for adoption so easily (or any other breeds for that matter!).
She seems pretty set on a Pom, though. I think that small spitz look really appeals to her, or maybe it's the teddy bear look of a cut-down Pom. She said she wouldn't shave it to the skin though, just cut it down.
We have a few small-breed rescues here that have lots of Poms and Chis and such. No doubt she'll be able to find what she's looking for regardless of when she starts looking!