I find this thread very interesting. And I am glad is has been pleasant so far.
I think the parti breed has great potential if one tries. I would like to see them become a separate breed.
So I guess the first steps they need to take are documenting breedings and genetics and forming a club and standard for the parti yorkie, correct?
It is a lot of hard work but I can see it happening. All breeds of dogs had to go through the same process at one point.
I don't think parti breeders should be assumed to be unreputable. It takes time to get a breed recognized. Just imagine what people thought of our standard yorkies before they became a recognized and established breed.
So I say if they are working for a standard and to get them recognized as their own breed, then we should applaud them, not put them down.
I think most people in this thread agree with this but I have seen several others who never give parti's a second chance and put them down all the time. JMO |