Starting in the 1970s, raising dogs became all the rage, and breeding dogs became quite profitable. Dog vendors tried to whip up excitement about the breeds they were selling. People were even breeding dogs in apartments as small as 360 square feet, but little forethought was given toward the genuine demands of the market or whether the dogs 'native physique was compatible with the environment and climate of Taiwan.
民國六十幾年開始，台灣養犬風氣大盛，繁殖狗兒利潤可觀，犬販大肆「炒狗」，一、二十坪大的公寓也有人繁殖狗兒出售，卻從不考慮市場實際需求，與狗兒的先天體質是否適合本地環境、氣候。