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Originally Posted by DBlain  In thinking about this more, since I had made my mind up that I was not going to go the show breeder route when I got Lola I knew I had to get a mix. The reason is I know the standards and love the look, color and size of a standard yorkie. However IMHO the breed is going downhill and unless you buy from a show breeder you often wind up with a weird looking yorkie. All you have to do is read this forum and almost daily someone is posting a picture of a puppy asking if it is a full yorkie. I would hate going places and being asked over and over what type of dog I have and then getting told it's not a yorkie. With a mix there is no standard, I wanted a cute healthy dog and that's what I wound up with. I know some will say that mixes are ruining the breed, but that is only if dishonest breeders are involved, I bought from someone that did not try to pass my future pet off as a purebred. So I guess you could say that for me I preferred a mix over an off standard odd looking yorkie.
I often wonder where you all think someone should go that wants a yorkie type puppy but in the price range of around $500.00 |
There are most definitely reputable breeders all over the country who breed good looking and healthy Yorkies that aren't show breeders. There are also many members here with beautiful standard Yorkies, and not so standard i.e. weight, height, etc. but hell even my Miss Mini in all her pitiful genes is a beautiful Yorkie and visually is spot on with what a standard should look like. I've seen many, many, many Yorkies on YT and only a very small handful of them look "odd"....and their owners found us because of it. I disagree 100% with your school of thought on this topic and further want to reiterate loudly...IT IS NEVER, EVER OK TO BUY ANY PUP FROM A BYB....and there sure as heck is not a halfway decent byb anywhere.