I see it all as a matter of simple economics, supply vs. demand. Right now Yorkies are almost a craze. When people see the popularity of this dog and the prices that they're going for they decide "what the hey I can breed and make some money". If you look you'll see a definite increase in the number of yorkies being offered in the paper etc. As the numbers offered continues to rise so does the competition. Eventuallly competition will drive the prices down and alot of the backyard breeders and puppymills will pull out of the biz as it becomes less profitable. That will leave the exhibitor/ breeders that are still breeding to produce that elusive champion. My biggest worry is when it's all over will Yorkies even look like yorkies at all? What will happen when the market is flooded with dogs from people who don't care at all about maintaining the breed standard? Will yorkie become synomous with liver shunt, luxuating petellas, collapsed trechea, arched toplines, low tailsets, floppy ears and wirey coats? Who will protect the original developers' intensions?
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