Pinehaven: In my opinion, this judge was a complete idiot and maybe he was just "trying to prove some sort of point", but this was not just young dogs and most of the exhibitors were 30+ year breeders. He DQ'd one bitch for not being the correct gold/tan on the head. This bitch was a beautiful specimen of the breed and their was nothing wrond with her color. He also DQ'd a bitch that was the exact same beautiful dark steel blue as her cousin in the same class because she was too light in color. One got DQ'd for color, the other of the exact coloring did not.
He did not have them stacked on the table, he did not even look at them gait, nothing. So, evidentally, this man is COLORBLIND!! And since the others waiting for their time in the ring saw what was happening pulled their entries there was nothing to put up expect the black Yorkie. The AKC rep was called to the ring and said he would "talk" to this judge. Every exibitor mad that day, even the person whose dog won. But, thanks to the internet, he probably wont have any Yorkies to judge anymore. No one will waste their hard earned money under him. Same with the other 2 known judges DQ'ing for lighter blue. I have talked to a few well known Yorkie handlers/breedes and they say its not that bad, its just the few known judges you dont enter under.YTCA basically made the change to keep the unacceptable/incorrect colors like chocolate and parti and golden out of the ring.