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Originally Posted by Mardelin  I believe you feel the YTCA is closed mined because they are not in agreement with what is being done with the Parti...... |
I'm writing this in all sincerity, not trying to bash, just trying to understand -
I feel, there are double standards going on with in the YTCA when it comes to off standard colors. Up until a few months ago, it was OK for black and tan, black and gold and blue and gold to show (even though blue and tan has always been the adult standard), many of those off colored dogs are now champions. These off colored black/gold dogs still seemed to be accepted and as we've heard in this thread, these dogs are still being used in reputable breeding programs to "enhance" and improve breeding/show dogs coat colors.
Also, YTCA didn't put an age limit as to when a black coated dog had to turn blue by. That can leave the door open for black coats to continue showing and becoming champions even though they are not and never will be the standard color of blue - they are the off color black yorkie.
We've heard over and over in previous threads that parti, chocolate, and golden yorkies should be s/n and placed in pet homes because of their "off color", yet reputable breeders are still using the "off color" black/gold, black/tan and blue/gold yorkies in their breeding programs?
I just feel that all off colors should be treated equally but unfortunately there does seem to be a prejudice against only some of the off colors.
My opinion, anyone who's breeding yorkies with black coats, and gold points, should be held in the same category as those who breed parti, golden and chocolate.
I'm sure I'll get an ear full and that wasn't my intention, I'd just like others to see my point.
I'd also like to get some feedback to this question that was never really answered satisfactorily:
Why are off colored black coated and golden pointed yorkies accepted while the other off colors are not?