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Originally Posted by Mardelin  You are so right, the Parent Club (I am a YTCA member) does the write the standard. However, when making changes to it, it is done in conjunction with AKC....a YTCA committee with the assisstance of an AKC rep. will collectively go through the changes and/or additions. Once the proper acceptance of the wording, it is put forth to the YTCA membership for the required 2/3 majority voting. If it isn't accepted, then it's back to the drawing board. In this case it was passed on the 1st vote. So, before it ever goes to vote, AKC has already sanctioned the changes and all is required is for AKC to reconvine and put it into place. Once completely accepted the standard cannot be reopened for or changes for 5 years.
I hope the rewritting will do what is set out to accomplish... |
Ok, thanks for explaining that. Makes a bit more sense now, but I still don't understand why they are making it so that any other color is disqualified from being shown, yet they didn't disqualify faults like overbites, underbites, etc. These are normally disqualifying faults in other breeds, with color being a minor issue instead of the other way around. I am very confused by this.