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05-04-2010, 09:10 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada
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| Chocolate Yorkies I have read that chocolate Yorkies is a result of a genetic defect and the dogs tend to be unhealthy like blue born Yorkies. I have found breeders online selling these dogs. Does anyone out there have information that can back up or slam what I have heard? Teegy's mum |
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05-04-2010, 09:13 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| This is from the YTCA website: An Important Note About Color in Yorkshire Terriers By Gale Thompson The most distinctive characteristic of an adult Yorkshire Terrier is its long blue and tan silk coat. A puppy is born black and tan, but the only recognized colors for adults when registering with AKC are blue and gold, blue and tan, black and gold, or black and tan. The AKC Breed Standard and YTCA Code of Ethics do not recognize any other color dogs than noted above. This includes all gold, born blue, liver (also known as red or chocolate), and parti-colors. One of the reasons for avoiding breeding "off-colored" Yorkies is because it could be a genetic defect that may affect the dog's health. Some health problems can include, but aren't limited to, severe skin problems, allergies, total hair loss and in some cases long-term illness and/or death. A responsible breeder will not intentionally breed for undesirable traits. On very rare occasions, a breeder will have a puppy born with a color anomaly. That puppy should undergo careful health screenings before being placed in a spay/neuter (non breeding) home. A breeder should certainly never promote these deviations as being desirable or rare. There are many issues that potential Yorkie owners need to study before purchasing their dog. We hope you will read the helpful information at this web site and make an informed decision. It could very possibly save you aggravation, disappointment and expense. We wish you the best of luck in your pursuit of a happy, healthy Yorkshire Terrier. Yorkshire Terrier Club of America (Awards) |
05-04-2010, 01:36 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama
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| I think it's really difficult to say. In order to know for sure, there would have to be some long term research done by multiple Chocolate breeders who pool their findings together. Until that is know, it can never really be stated for fact one way or the other. I guess that would be my question to someone breeding a chocolate or other non-standard colored dog--What research have you done and what information have you found to ensure that the color variance isn't accompanied by health issues. They should have a credible answer, as should any breeder. |
05-04-2010, 05:02 PM | #4 |
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| Yorkie Colour Thank you very much for that wonderful piece of information. Fortunately I have my wonderful little Teegy. I was just a bit confused when I found a couple of sites with the chocolate Yorkies. One site, that's all the owner bred? |
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