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Originally Posted by diva pup  There is a difference between refining the breed and ruining the breed. |
The "purists" way back then would not doubt have thought it was ruining, to change from the wirey haired larger breed. They probably told those people to stop ruining the breed, telling them that if they wanted a smaller, silky coated dog to go buy a different breed, and that those silky haired, undersized yorkies were sure to have health issues.