[txshopper73]

Originally Posted by YorkieRose

This is a tricky area and you are going to get very passionated responses. When a person is dedicated to the betterment of a breed, they want the rules to apply as set forth in the standard. Why mess with perfection...?

We do not make a better Yorkie by changing the color, making it oversized, undersized, mixing it with a poodle or a Chi etc..the only way to make a better Yorkie is to breed by standard guidelines...the only reason to breed is to improve..and no one can say they are improving by producing incorrect colors or mixes...harsh, blunt, but this is how we think.

I would respect non-standard breeders more if they were honest and said they did not consider the standard important, are only interested in breeding pets as a hobby and profit. BUT please do not tell me you have the best interest of the breed at heart..just be honest. I love all dogs, what color they are or quality is not something they are responsible for creating..the dog is respected.

Well said, Pat!