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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  Also, I don't mean to say that any breeder is morally equivalent to a BYB. Obviously the intentions are completely different. I just think it's misguided to focus so much on an arbitrary looks "standard" and I hope that changes. |
I see what you are saying!
But without the "standard of the breed", how would we even have a Yorkshire Terrier, Labradore Retriever, Pug, etc? Most of the standards written by the breed parent clubs are perfectly sound and do promote good health. There are a couple that I dont agree with and maybe a few changes should be made in the interpretation of the standard. German Shepherd and English Bulldog are two good examples.
If you get alot of "diversity" you do not have a "standard" and therefore cant call it a certain breed. If a Yorkie looks like a snorki or chorkie or morkie, then how can you still call it a Yorkie? Without a "standard", you could not call it anything but a dog as you would have no "blueprint" to go by to call it a Yorkie. I think that the more "diversity" that is added, the more the Yorkie goes into extinction.