Ugly might not have been the best word to use but the point is valid. The more pet quality dogs that are bred to each other the farther we will get from the standard. With labs being so popular you can see the variation in that breed as well. You have the large english type head and the narrower one, etc. It seems few breeds have more variations than the yorkie though. Some of it is because the breed has changed so much over the years as it's evolved. If you look at old show pictures of Huddersfield Ben (the foundation dog of the modern yorkie) or Bradford Harry ( the first american champion) you'll see a topline that is high in the loin and a low tail set. Our idea of the perfect yorkie has changed and will probably continue to do so. In my opinion we're headed in the right direction, I love the look of the modern show dog. I do believe that because of the popularity of the breed alot of quality is being lost in the haste to make money.
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