Hmm, I was debating whether to post or not.
I own 2 yorkiepoos that I love dearly. I got one from a breeder and yes I would do it again (though not that same breeder). Rescuing is great and I fully support it but for me I like to meet the parents, know the background plus I most likely have the advantage of not getting a dog with issues. To me there is a huge difference between a mutt and a cross breed. A mutt is a dog with unknown parentage, it could be mixed with who knows how many different breeds which of course leads to unknown possible inherited diseases. A crossbreed is deliberately mixed with just two breeds, you still have a much better idea of what to possibly expect opposed to a mutt.
I happen to love the yorkiepoo cross. It has resulted in both mine being, energetic and very intelligent (inherited from the poodle side). I love my yorkies but wish they had the intelligence of my yorkiepoos, they are just so much smarter.
I do believe there is such a thing as a reputable cross breeder but I believe it is rare. Someone who studies the pedigrees of both dogs, tests for both breeds genetic diseases, has a set standard even if it is their own, a great health guarantee, etc. But this is usually not the case. Most just breed for money and will breed anything together and don't care what happens to the pups later on. But then again many who have purebreds are the same way.
I at one time wanted to breed yorkiepoos. Not for money but because I truly loved this cross and wanted others to experience it as well. If you met my two you would understand.
I decided not to because I wanted to focus on my yorkies. But I did have one unplanned litter. I tested the parents, knew their backgrounds, pedigree, etc. Of course once I decided not to go ahead with it we end up with a litter anyways.
This was right before they were spayed/neutered.
We had 4 pups. Based on the parents and their backgrounds and watching the pups grow I had a very good idea of how they would end up looking and I was actually right.
I sold 3 of the pups with a health guarantee and on spay/neuter contracts with all the same rules as with my yorkies. Oh and no I didn't charge an outrageous price for them. They were less than half of what I sold my yorkies for but you still have to charge for all the testing, vet care, etc to break even. I interviewed many potential owners and yes I did turn some away. They didn't leave until after atleast 12 weeks old. I also have in my contract that they are not allowed to sell, give away or abandon the dogs at any time. So I know these pups won't end up in a shelter so no I didn't add to the overpopulation of dogs. The 4th pup I kept. To this day I still get updates on them, all are healthy spayed/neutered and I have had many many more requests for more. I actually had more requests for the yorkiepoos than the yorkies at the time. And wouldn't you know, all the pups are very intelligent, I love hearing their stories.
But I guess I would be considered unreputable for having a litter of yorkiepoos. Even though I did everything else right, it is just because they weren't show worthy or able to be AKC registered.
I totally get why most are against cross breeds. Most people who are breeding them are doing it with poor intentions and poor ethics, are adding to the overpopulation of dogs in shelters and should not be supported. But I can't see lumping everyone into that category when they try to do everything the right way.