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Originally Posted by BLowry  I think the chocolate yorkies are adorable! However, don't let anyone try to sell you one for big bucks telling you that they are rare...This is a genetic fault. I have not sent Lillie's papers in yet...I did not see anywhere on there that had this color as a choice. I believe that you can AKC register them but, you could never show them. This is not the standard for the breed. There are was awesome breeders and, people that show on here that can give you more info on this.
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I don't know the circumstances with your chocolate, if that is what you are saying you have. But if you have AKC papers and it is truly a chocolate, the breeder should have written in Liver/tan underneath the traditional colors. Then you take pictures and send with the papers to the Special Services at AKC and your Dog will be registered as Liver/Tan.
No, Liver/Tan is not an acceptable "show" color in the Yorkies. Maybe someday it will be.
Chocolate or Liver is mutant in any breed that has that color, say Lab or Chihuahua or Schnauzer. That does not make it a bad thing if you are only looking at color or mutation.
And I would say the quality of the Yorkie would determine the price of the puppy. And as anyone knows Great Quality, Health and availability determine price in any situation.
Also, please do not be fooled by those that have the blue/tan born puppies that will grow to be hairless. Many people who are novice breeders think they have a chocolate when a puppy is born with the blue/tan and in a few weeks the tan part grows, but the blue eventually falls out and never grows back.
A chocolate/tan Yorkie has a pink nose and amber eyes and is truly chocolate from birth. Some do lighten up in color as they age and are almost a pink Champagne color in the saddle part of their hair coat.
BLowry, I would be happy to help you with your registration if you need me, PM me. Or you can call AKC. A lot of times they have the straight answers for you when others can only guess at the procedure of how things are done.