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Originally Posted by concretegurl 
Hybrid is a mixed breed, it implies a 50/50 cross mixed breeds can be far more generalized though designer dogs, all the way to well Yorkies... Devaluing an animal just because it isn't purebred-I actually asked about the meaning more so than "turned a statement into something" inquiring weather it was about them being hybrids or not-please reread what I said. I didn't ask especially nicely though, I feel it's a very harsh statement to make for a generalized prejudice in breeding, saying I wouldn't pay a penny they've always been free and well i thought someone else said $3...there is a reason the pounds even charge an adoption fee-to say that mix breeding by (a) definition is breeding done poorly-I'm sorry I thought you liked Yorkies...how old is their breed, hmm how did they start-bad breeding? No really I'm asking? Yorkies (and so many others) came about how, are their starts all considered bad breeding to you? Beiwers, Chessies, more recently, now AKC recognised breeds...they are all the result of "bad breeding" too? I really don't understand how people can apply general standards to and overlook the important parts of issues and not say what the real issue is..at least you feel the same way about poorly bred purebreds...so you have a breed standard you apply yourself to that's my point...
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Actually, I beg to differ. The term "hybrid dog" has nothing to do with a 50/50 mixture and everything to do with marketing by less than reputable breeders. In the past, the term mixed breed was used to describe these litters, as they were almost always a "whoops" and not planned for profit.
I would suggest that you take a look at the history of how the yorkie breed came in to being. It wasn't done willy nilly to fuel a marketing craze. The breed came in to being after the careful selection of the "parent" breeds for specific traits. And then, only the best examples of the breeds were used to create the Yorkie. Careful records were kept by selected breeders and the crosses were bred to crosses to create the Yorkie as we know it today.
That's a far cry from what's being done with this "hybrid" craze. Anyone with an off-standard yorkie will breed it to another off-standard dog to make it the latest trend. There is no "end goal" in sight, other than the almighty buck.
I do love Yorkies. Badly bred ones included. In fact, I have two badly bred ones that came from rescues. But the badly bred ones have helped create the many problems we see in the population today. The breed standard is set for a reason, and it's to maintain the integrity of the lines.
As for Biewers (which I think are gorgeous), there is a lot of controversy depending on who you talk to about their origin. There is a reason the AKC doesn't recognize them here, yet. I have no idea if they ever will. Same goes for Parti's. Chesapeake retrievers were recognized by the AKC in 1878. They trace their origins to Newfoundlands that were then bred to a multiple variety of dogs to attain the breed known today. No one tossed two dogs in to a room and, low and behold, a new breed was born.