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Originally Posted by yorkiegirl2  I agree Deb the terrier is being bred out of the yorkies.
Mine will chase rabbits, squirrels, dig for moles and have cornered snakes.
If show breeders continue on the present course the dog will be nothing more then lapdogs.
And the trend to breed shorter and shorter noses (extreme doll faces) not only will it effect the bite but the dogs will also start having major breathing problems. |
I'm not sure we've gotten to the point of breeding the terrier out of a Yorkshire, but maybe it's reached a point where it's been 'improved' enough. Maybe now the focus should be on preserving what we've got....a beautiful, sporty dog with a unique temperament.
I'd like to think that consideration for what the Yorkshire was bred for doesn't take a back seat to its look, but that may be a bit naive. If it becomes an even more 'elegant' dog than now, I think something will be lost in the trade-off.