Dog lovers in Taiwan had been preferring foreign breeds up to that point, but the Formosan dog suddenly started coming back into favor.
養狗人士開始注意到台灣原產狗已寥寥可數，從而引發一項「狗界劇變」：一改以往月亮是外國的圓﹘﹘洋狗吃香的態勢，演變成「三千寵愛於土狗」的局面。