I think YT has educated me the most of the pet shop "puppies" coming from puppymills...I stop by this one pet shop in my town every now and then just to look at their puppies...and they often have 8+ pound ten week (so they claim) old Yorkie puppies they say come from reputable breeders (but no I can't have their name...) -- I do spread the word now to those who plan to buy from these pet shops that they are supporting puppy mills - I think I've managed to talk a few out of buying from them...
But I guess one can think of intermixing dog breeds as we wouldn't have our Yorkies today if someone hadn't first started mixing breeds. Every dog is a mutt I guess.
~KC |